Date
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
Patricia Swanson, Administrator /s/ Patricia Swanson
Subject
Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Freeze in April 2026 – Expansion to New Hampshire and Vermont
BACKGROUND:
On May 8, 2026, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued MGR-26-006, Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Freeze in April 2026. The Manager’s Bulletin authorized emergency procedures for damage from a freeze event to perennial crops in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Based on information received since the issuance of MGR-26-006, perennial crops in New Hampshire and Vermont were also damaged by the freeze event in late April 2026.
ACTION:
RMA is extending the emergency loss procedures authorized by MGR-26-006 to all counties in New Hampshire and Vermont.
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2026