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United States
Department of Agriculture

Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet

2017 Crop Year

Spokane Regional Office — Spokane,WA

October 2016

Imporant Crop Insurance Dates

Oregon

Crop
Sale Closing
 Production reporting Date
 Acreage Reporting Date
Apiculture 11/15/2016 N/A 11/15/2016
Apples 11/20/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Barley with Winter Coverage

03/15/2017

09/30/2016

04/29/2017

11/14/2016

07/15/2017

12/15/2016
Blueberries 11/20/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Cabbage 02/1/2017 03/18/2017 Varies by Type

Conola (Fall Planted)

Conola (Spring Planted)

08/31/2016

03/15/2017

10/15/2016

04/29/2017

12/15/2016

07/15/2017
Cherries
 11/20/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Corn 03/15/217 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
Cranberries 11/20/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Dry Beans 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
Dry Peas 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
Forage (Alfalfa) Seed 09/30/2016 11/14/2016 12/15/2016
Forage Production
 09/30/2016 11/14/2016 12/15/2016
Fresh Apricots
 11/20/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Fresh Freestone Peaches
 11/20/2016
 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Fresh Nectarines
 11/20/2016
 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Grapes
 11/20/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Green Peas
 03/15/2017
 04/29/2017
 07/25/2017
Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed
 03/15/2017 N/A 07/15/2017

Livestock Risk protection (LRP)/

Livestock Gross margin (LGM)

 Producers submit a one time application. Upon acceptance, LRP and LGM policies may be purchased throughout the year using an online system available through approved livestock agents. End of Insurance: 06/30/17.
Mint with Winter Protection

03/15/2017

09/30/2016

04/29/2017

11/14/2016

07/15/2017

12/15/2016
Mustard 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
 Nursery New policy applications may be filed at any time. All appli-cants are subject to a 30-day waiting period before coverage begins. For carryover policyholders: Sales Closing: 05/01/17; Cancellation: 05/31/17; End of Insurance: 05/31/18
Oats 03/15.2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017

Onions (Fall Types--Umatilla County)

 08/31/2016 10/15/2016 12/15/2016
Onions (Spring Types--Umatilla County) 02/1/2017 03/18/2017 07/15/2017
Onions (Spring Types -- All Other Counties) 02/1/2017 03/18/2017 07/15/2017
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage 11/15/2016 N/A 11/15/2016
Pears 11/15/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Plums 11/20/2016 01/15/2017 01/15/2017
Potatoes 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
Processing Beans
 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
Soybeans 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
Sugar Beets
 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017
Sweet Cirn
 03/15/2017 04/29/2017 07/15/2017

Wheat (Klamath County Winter)

Wheat (Klamath County Spring)

Wheat with winter Coverage

09/30/2016

03/15/2017

09/30/2016

11/14/2016

04/29/2017

11/14/2016

12/15/2016

07/15/2017

12/15/2016
Whole-Farm revenue Protection
 03/15/2017 Revised Operation Reports are due: 07/15/17 for calendar year or early fis-cal year filers. Early filers have a fiscal year beginning prior to August 1 of the insurance year. 10/31/17 for late fiscal filers. Late filers have a fiscal year beginning August 1 or later in the insurance year.
This is a brief summary of important dates regarding crop insurance. The 2017 crop year Actuarial Information Browser is available at. For more information contact your crop insurance agent.
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

  • 11707 E Sprague Ave
    Suite 304
    Spokane, WA 99206-6125
  • Phone: 509-228-6320
  • Fax: 509-228-6320
  • Email: rsowa@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
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