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Including USDA information into Education programs
Women in AgricultureRisk Management Education
April 2nd 2014
Including USDA information into Education programs
• http://usda.gov/documents/about-usda-quick-reference-guide.pdf
• USDA has much to offer agricultural producers but often the people we serve are not fully aware of what is available.
Including USDA information into Education programs
Including USDA information into Education programs
• This is helpful in the absence of prices developed locally.
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• Free monthly publication from the Agricultural Research Service
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• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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• Economic Research Service www.ers.usda.gov
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Example of state data
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• Farm Service Agency
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• ASK FSA
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• AskFsa
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• http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=fmlp&topic=landing
Including USDA information into Education programs
• Farm Loan Programs• Microloans• $35,000, up to 7 years, current interest rate is
2.25%, operating purposes only, reduced paperwork, able to truly be a start up operation, can use a mentor as a substitute for background and experience, security can be 100% for collateral, 150% for annual expenses
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• Beginning Farmer Customers-What help do they need?
• Price/yield info• To know what financing options are available• Help with business plans• Help with production and pest information• Help filling out applications
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• www.nass.usda.gov• National Agricultural Statistics Service
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• NASS
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• National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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• Natural Resources Conservation Service
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• Risk Management Agency
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• Rural Development
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• Rural Development
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• Rural Development-Farm Labor Housing
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• National Appeals Division