1.  
United States
Department of Agriculture

Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet

2017 Crop Year

Oklahoma City Regional Office — Oklahoma City,OK

October 2016

Important Crop Insurance Dates

New Mexico

Crop Sales Closing/ Cancellation Date
 Final Planting Date
 Acreage Reporting Date
 End of Insurance Period
Apiculture (Vegetation Index)
 11/15/2016 N/A N/A 12/31/2017
Apples 11/20/2016 N/A 1/15/2017 11/05/2017
Barley 9/30/2016 11/15/2016 12/15/2016 10/31/2017
Chile Peppers
 1/31/2017 4/15/2017 7/15/2017 12/15/2017
Corn (Grain)
 3/15/2017 6/05/2017 7/15/2017 12/10/2017
Corn (Silage)
 3/15/2017  5/05/2017 7/15/2017 9/30/2017
Cotton 3/15/2017 5/31/2017 7/15/2017 1/31/2018
Cotton Extra Long Staple
 3/15/2017 4/30/2017 7/15/2017 1/31/2018
Dry Beans
 3/15/2017 7/20/2017 8/15/2017 10/15/2017
Grain Sorghum
 3/15/2017 6/30/2017 7/15/2017 12/10/2017
Hybrid Sorghum Seed
 3/15/2017 6/15/2017 7/15/2017 11/30/2017
Onions 2/01/2017 3/31/2017 5/15/2017 10/15/2017
Peanuts 3/15/2017 6/10/2017 7/15/2017 12/31/2017
Pecans 1/31/2017 N/A 3/15/2017 1/31/2018
Potatoes 3/15/2017 4/30/2017 5/15/2017 10/15/2017
Processing Beans
 3/15/2017 7/20/2017 8/15/2017 9/20/2017
Wheat 9/30/2016

10/31/2016 ( Winter)

2/15/2017 (Spring) Dates vary by county

 12/15/2016 (Winter)

5/15/2017 (Spring) Dates vary by county

10/31/2017
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
 3/15/2017 N/A 7/15/2017 N/A
Nursery  New policy applications may be filed at any time. All applicants are
subject to a 30-day waiting period before coverage begins.
For carryover policyholders:
Sales Closing: 5/01/16; Cancellation: 5/31/16; End of Insurance: 5/31/17
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Where to Buy Crop Insurance
All multi-peril crop insurance, including CAT policies, are available from private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers and on the RMA website at Agent Locator.

  Regional Office Visit

  • 215 Dean A. McGee Avenue
    Suite 342
    Oklahoma City, OK 73102-3423
  • Phone: 405-879-2700
  • Fax: 405-879-2741
  • Email: rsook@rma.usda.gov
This fact sheet gives only a general overview of the crop insurance program and is not a complete policy. For further information and an evaluation of your risk management needs, contact a crop insurance agent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, complete, sign and mail a program discrimination complaint form, (available at any USDA office location or online at www.ascr.usda.gov), to: United States Department of Agriculture; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20250-9410. Or call toll free at (866) 632- 9992 (voice) to obtain additional information, the appropriate office or to request documents. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136.