10 HIDALGO COUNTY HERALD
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 2011
offers loss for
livestock producers affected by wildfires .
2011 Emergency Assistance for
Livestock, Honey Bees, and
Farm-raised Fish Program
(ELAP).
~ubmitted by USDAILordsbur9 "Devastating wildfires have bility requirements producers
Arlen L. Hall, County Execu-adversely impacted many live-
live Director of USDA s Farm Ser- stock operations throughout ,the
,vice Agency (FSA) in Hidalgo state, which leaves producers
!2ounty, announced that produc- with increased feed expenses,,
crs who have suffered feed losses said Hall. "ELAP provides emer-
due to wildfires inciden'ts that gency assistance to eligible pro-
Occurred after June 08, 2011 and ducers of livestock, honeybees
before September 30th, could be and farm-raised fish who have
eligible for payment under the losses due to disease, 'adverse
weather or other conditions, in-
cluding losses due to blizzards a socially disadvantaged, lim-
and wildfires," he said. ited resource or beginning
In order to meet ELAP eligi- farmer or rancher do not have
to meet this requirement.
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The Dower to meke life t~ttor
must have a 2~11 insurance
policy equal to at least the cata-
strophic level of coverage or
have Noninsured Crop Disaster
Assistance Program (NAP) cov-
erage for each crop planted on
the farm, excluding grazing
acreages. Farmers arid ranch-
ers who meet the definition of
A qualifying loss under
ELAP includes the loss of pur-
chased forage or feedstuffs or
the loss of mechanically har-
vested forage or feedstuffs. Pro-
ducers who incur additional
costs for providing or transport-
ing feed to eligible livestock
because of wildfire are also eli-
gible. Producers who purchase
additional feed, above normal
quantities, in order to maintain
eligible livestock during wild-
fires, until additional feed be-
comes available are also eligible
for ELAP benefits.
Producers with a qualifying
loss mu~t provide the Hidalgo
County FSA office with the to-
tal number 'of livestock, num-
ber of acres in their operation,
number of acres burned and re-
ceipts for purchased feed that
was destroyed in the wildfire.
ELAP assistance is for
losses not covered under other
disaster assistance programs es-
tablished by the 2008 Farm Bill.
Legislative authority for ELAP
expires on September 30t~.
Producers who suffered a
qualifYing loss must file a no-
tice of loss and application
within 30 days of when the loss
is apparent, but no later than
October 31, 2011. For more
information regarding ELAP.
please contact the Hidalgo
County FSA Office at (575)
542-3241 ext. 2.
USDA is an equal opportu-
nity employer anff provider.
USDA is an equal opportu-
nity provider, employer and
lender.
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Jingles the Face Painting Clown. Free T-sshirts were given away as well.
Photos by KACIE PETERSON/Animas & RACHEL STONE~Hidalgo County Herald
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