USDA-RMA Apple Crop Insurance Listening Sessions
Event Details
Date
June 29, 2023
Time
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
Irondequoit Public Library (Room #115)
1290 Titus Ave.
Rochester, NY 14617
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramTracey Keene
email Tracey Keene
RMA invited public comments on this rule through April 15, 2022. RMA received comments to the Proposed Rule from approximately 200 interested parties. RMA is taking this opportunity to engage with interested parties to clarify the intent of the Proposed Rule before finalizing changes.
Dates and Locations*
- Tuesday, June 27, 2023: Goffstown, New Hampshire+
- Wednesday, June 28, 2023: Highland, New York+
- Thursday, June 29, 2023: Rochester, New York+
*See second page for detailed site information.
+Rescheduled from March to June due to inclement weather.
Contact Information
Tracey Keene
RMA Product Management
Economist
Email: tracey.keene@usda.gov
Claire White
RMA Product Management
Economist
Email: claire.white@usda.gov
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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June 29, 2023
Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is inviting interested parties to participate in a listening session to discuss the proposed changes to the apple crop insurance program. These proposed changes were published in a Proposed Rule with request for comments on December 16, 2021.
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