December 2002

• Crop Insurance Agreement to Remain in Force for 2004 Reinsurance Year (Dec 31, 2002)
• USDA Awards $18.5 Million In Grants And Agreements To Develop Risk Management Tools And Education (Dec 2, 2002)

November 2002

• Selected Renewals OKed (Nov 27, 2002)
• USDA's Risk Management Agency Appoints Director of External Affairs (Nov 27, 2002)
• Payments Guaranteed (Nov 25, 2002)
• Revenue Insurance for Animals, Animal Products, and Uninsurable Crops Approved for Pennsylvania (Nov 22, 2002)

October 2002

• Associate Administrator Approved at Risk Management Agency (Oct 25, 2002)
• Veneman Reviews Farm Bill Implementation Progress (Oct 21, 2002)

September 2002

• Indicted (Sep 24, 2002)
• Associate Appointed (Sep 9, 2002)
• "We"ve Got A Very Healthy Crop Insurance Program" (Sep 3, 2002)

August 2002

• Veneman Announces Signup Period for $1.3 Billion Peanut Buyout Program (Aug 19, 2002)
• Veneman Announces $150 Million in Aid to Drought-Stricken Farmers and Ranchers (Aug 15, 2002)

July 2002

• USDA Expands AGR Crop Insurance Pilot Program in CA and PA (Jul 23, 2002)

May 2002

• USDA Announces $4 Million for Risk Management Education (May 1, 2002)

April 2002

• Secretary Announces FFA Essay Contest Winners (Apr 26, 2002)

March 2002

• Veneman Names Expanded Federal Crop Insurance Board (Mar 8, 2002)

February 2002

• Veneman Names Risk Management Agency Administrator (Feb 6, 2002)

January 2002

• USDA Provides Flexibility for Crop Insurance Price Elections for 2002 Spring-planted Crops (Jan 15, 2002)
• RMA Continues Written Agreements for 2002 (Jan 15, 2002)