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2008 Disaster Application Deadline Approaching Rapidly
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:04:01 CDT
Agricultural producers who had disaster-related losses in 2008 are encouraged to visit their local Farm Service Agency office before September 30 to apply for benefits through the Supplemental Revenue Assistance (SURE) Program.
Francie Tolle, executive director for Oklahoma Farm Service Agency, hopes producers take the deadline seriously. “2008 was a tough year for some of our Oklahoma farmers, and the SURE program is a good way to recoup some of those losses,” Tolle said, “but unless that producer comes in to talk with one of our offices by the 30th, it’s a lost opportunity.”
Producers that have already had their application processed or have already contacted their local office do not need to do anything further for the 2008 SURE Program.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided additional stimulus funding for the 2008 SURE program. Because the stimulus funding must be used during the 2010 fiscal year that ends September 30, all applications must be filed before then and late applications will not be accepted.
Farm Service Agency has offices throughout Oklahoma; local offices are listed in the United States Government section of the phone book or can be found by visiting this website.
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