ST. PAUL,
Minn. (Jan. 14, 2015)—Due to high
demand, University of Minnesota Extension and the Farm Service Agency will
offer seven educational seminars to help crops producers choose options
necessitated by the 2014 Farm Bill programs.
In
addition, online instruction is available to guide both crops producers and
landowners through decision-making required by the new farm bill. Visit http://farmbill.umn.edu/ for
videos and printable materials.
Registration
is not required. Newly added programs, and phone contacts for more information,
are:
·
9:30 a.m. to noon, Jan. 27, Freeport Community
Center, 307 Seventh St. SE, Freeport, (320) 836-2526
·
9:30 a.m. to noon, Jan. 28, Southwest Minnesota State
University, Marshall, 1501 State St., Marshall, (507) 537-7110
·
9:30 a.m. to noon, Feb. 4, Rochester
International Event Center, 7333 Airport View Dr. SW, Rochester, (507) 529-0033
·
9:30 a.m. to noon, Feb. 4, Bede Ballroom (second
floor, Sargeant Student Center), University of Minnesota Crookston, (218) 281-6510
·
1 to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 5, University of Minnesota
Continuing Education and Conference Center, 1890 Buford Ave., St. Paul, (612) 624-3275
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. Landowners have until Feb. 27,
to complete the base reallocation and yield updates.
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.
