Limited staff in FSA offices Oct. 21 to 24

Kansas

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (farm bill) was recently enacted. The USDA Farm Service Agency is responsible for implementing many of the commodity, livestock, conservation, disaster, and credit programs in the new farm bill.

Bill R. Fuller, State Executive Director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency announced recently that all Kansas FSA farm program employees will attend farm bill training on Oct. 21 to 24. A state-wide farm bill training will ensure that all Kansas FSA employees receive the same training to better serve Kansas farmers and ranchers.

All permanent Farm Program staff will attend this training; however, your local FSA County Office will remain open Oct. 21 to 24, but will be staffed with temporary employees, County Committee members, or other Agency staff. These employees will have limited knowledge of FSA farm programs and services, and limited resources. The computers for farm programs will remain off and payments will not be issued during this time. Issues that arise during this time will be promptly addressed by staff when they return to the office on Oct. 27.

Farm Loan Staff will be available at certain FSA County Offices to address any farm loan issues.

Any questions pertaining to staff availability during Oct. 21 to 24 should be forwarded to the County Executive Director at the local USDA Service Center.

"We appreciate the cooperation and understanding of all our customers," emphasized Fuller. "Soon after this training, FSA County Offices will conduct Farm Bill Informational Meetings to ensure Kansas farmers and ranchers are knowledgeable of new program policies and eligibility criteria."

10/6/08
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Date: 10/2/08

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