Signup Period for ’66

Signup Period for ’66

Diversion Program

The signup for the 1966 programs for wheat, feed grains, and cotton will start on January 17, James E. Warren, Chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee, announced today. The signup deadline will be April 1, 1966. For the long-term Cropland Adjustment Program (CAP), the signup will begin on the same date as for the commodity programs, January 17; the signup deadline for CAP will be announced later. Producers who file intentions) under CAP but do not enter[ into final agreements will have i 15 days to file applications to | take part in one or more of; the annual commodity pro-! grams after applicants withdraw or after the County Committee notifies them that no agreement will be available. The Chairman explained that for 1966, a flexible schedule of signups has been adopted throughout the country, with each A SC State committee determining the most appropriate period for the activity. In most States, the signup period is uniform in all counties. In general, both the commodify programs and CAP call for diversion of crop acreage into an approved conserving use. By meeting provisions of the programs, farmers become eligible for various benefits in the form of payments -- and also for loans under the commodity programs. Most ASC committeemen and county office managers in Virginia are keeping busy these days familiarizing f a r m e r s with program details so that they may make the right choice when ready to sign up. However, Mr. Warren reminded farmers that participation in the various diversion programs is not automatic -- filing an application which shows the operator’s program intentions is the first necessary step in qualifying for program benefits. All of the signups are conducted at ASCS County Offices.