MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (Nov. 11, 2014)—In December,
University of Minnesota Extension and the Farm Service Agency will begin a
series of 73 free education seminars to help crop producers understand
decisions necessitated by the 2014 Farm Bill.
Crop producers have until March 31, 2015 to make
decisions required by the farm bill, including the choice among three new risk
management programs. They will be locked into a decision that lasts five years.
The seminars are offered in 72 counties and will be led
by Extension educators and FSA; no registration is required. Details are available by going to
www.extension.umn.edu. The farm bill repeals several previous programs,
including direct payments for most crops. It covers the following crops grown
in Minnesota: corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, canola, sunflowers, oats, sorghum,
lentils, dry peas, garbanzo beans and flax.
Producers and landowners will need to work closely on
program decisions, Klair added. For instance, yield updates and base acre
reallocations are landowner decisions, he noted, while other program decisions
are made by the farm operator.
Seminars in our region include:
(County, City, Site, Date, Time)
Wilkin
Breckenridge Grace Lutheran Church Tue, Dec 02, 2014 1:00 - 3:30
Norman
Ada Tubby's Tavern Wed, Dec 03, 2014 9:30 - 12:00
Becker
Detroit Lakes Holiday Inn Thu, Dec 04, 2014 8:30 - 11:00
Kittson
Hallock City Hall Mon, Dec 15, 2014 9:00 - 11:30
Pennington
Thief River Falls Quality Inn Tue, Dec 16, 2014 8:30 - 11:00
Polk
Crookston Crookston Inn Tue, Dec 16, 2014 1:30 - 4:00
Clearwater
Clearbrook Community Center (Old School) Wed, Dec 17, 2014 9:00 - 11:30
Roseau/Lake
of Woods Roseau Roseau City Office Building Thu, Dec 18, 2014 9:00 - 11:30
Clay
Moorhead Courtyard by Marriot Tue, Jan 06, 2015 1:00 - 3:30
Otter
Tail Fergus Falls Big Wood Event Center Wed, Jan 07, 2015 8:30 - 11:00
Red
Lake Red lake Falls American Legion Wed, Jan 07, 2015 1:30 - 4:00
Beltrami
Blackduck Golf Course Clubhouse Thu, Jan 08, 2015 8:30 - 11:00
Mahnomen
Mahnomen White Earth Tribal College Tue, Jan 13, 2015 9:00 - 11:30
Polk
McIntosh Community Center Tue, Jan 13, 2015 1:30 - 4:00
