ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Agralytica of Alexandria, Virginia is conducting a review of the apple insurance plan on behalf of the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). As part of the review, Agralytica staff will hold listening sessions with growers, insurance staff and other interested parties in several states. For New York, the sessions will be on March 21 in Rochester and March 23 in Highland. Participants from New England states are also welcome at the Highland session.
The aim is to get feedback on how the program is working and how it can be improved. A central focus of the research is experience with and alternatives to the Fresh Fruit Quality Option, but Agralytica is also charged with reviewing current production and marketing practices in New York and identifying other issues that growers face with the current apple program. This is an opportunity for producers, insurance staff and agents alike to communicate concerns and possible improvements for consideration in the development of future apple crop insurance policy.
The dates, venues, and timing of the listening sessions are as follows:
Wednesday March 21 Monroe County | Irondequoit Public Library 1290 Titus Ave. Rochester, NY 14617 Tel: 585-336-6060 Time: 1:30 -3.30 pm |
Friday March 23 Ulster County | Hudson Valley Research Lab 3357 US Hwy 9W Highland, NY 12528 Tel: 845-691-7151 Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am |
If anyone would like an individual meeting, Agralytica staff will be available at the above locations. To arrange a time, contact Tom Earley by cell at 703-981-6004 or by email at tearley@agralytica.com. Alternatively, anyone who cannot attend can submit e-mailed comments. Please us “Apple policy” as your subject line.
For more New York related USDA, Risk Management Agency announcements please visit: ag-analytics.org/cropinsurance
Cornell University delivers crop insurance education in New York State in partnership with the USDA, Risk Management Agency. This material is funded in partnership by USDA, Risk Management Agency, under award number RM17RMETS524020.
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