PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM–20-006
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Risk Management Agency
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC 20250-0801
Date
January 23, 2020
To:
All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
From:
Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy 1/23/2020
Subject:
Apple Tree Crop Insurance Program Approval Effective for the 2021 and Succeeding Crop Years
- Background
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The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved the Apple Tree crop insurance program for the 2021 and succeeding crop years.
- Action
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The following documents will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov:
- Apple Tree Crop Provisions (21-APT)
- Apple Tree Crop Insurance Comprehensive Tree Value (21-APT-A)
- Apple Tree Fire Blight Endorsement (21-APT-B)
- Apple Tree Insurance Standards Handbook (FCIC-20550U)
- Apple Tree Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (FCIC-20550L)
The 2021 crop year sales closing date for the Apple Tree Insurance Program is April 15, 2020. Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator-Page.
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2020