USDA FSA News Release (Marcy, NY), May 10, 2012
Oneida County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Donna W. Purdy, announced that the common acreage reporting dates (ARDs) between FSA and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) will take effect during the 2012 crop year for certain commodities. The remaining common ARDs will be implemented during the 2013 crop year.
“Last year a review team consolidated 54 ARDs for RMA and 17 ARDs for FSA into 15 common ARDs,” said Purdy. “The common reporting dates will reduce the crop reporting burden on producers and help reduce USDA operating costs by sharing data with partner agencies,” she said.
New York FSA will implement the new crop reporting dates beginning July 1, 2012, for 2012 and subsequent crops. Please refer to the table below for new spring-seeded and fall-seeded ARDs.
| Apples, Grapes, Peaches | January 15 |
| Spring Forage Seeding, Onions | May 15 |
| Spring Barley, Corn, Dry Bean, Fresh Market Sweet Corn, Grain Sorghum, Green Peas, Spring Oats, Potatoes, Soybeans, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes and all other crops | July 15 |
| Cabbage, Fresh Market Beans, Processing Beans | August 15 |
| Apiculture, Fall Barley, Perennial Forage, Fall Forage Seeding, PRF, Fall Wheat, and other Fall-Seeded Small Grains | November 15 |
Producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage can prevent the potential loss of FSA program benefits.
“I encourage all producers to visit the Oneida County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline in order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements,” said Purdy.
Producers are also reminded to report crop losses insured through Federal Crop Insurance and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) within 15 days of the disaster or as soon as the loss is apparent.
For questions regarding crop certification and crop loss reports, please contact your local FSA office.
