The Controlled Environment (CE) crop insurance program offers coverage for unavoidable damage to CE plants by the unknown introduction of a regulated plant disease or contamination into the CE at no fault of the CE operator resulting in a destruction order or a quarantine, when certain qualifications are met. In general, the CE crop insurance pilot program provides the following benefits to CE producers:
- Offers crop insurance coverage through a simple application and policy renewal process similar to the Nursery Value Select (NVS) program;
- Offers new crop insurance coverage specific to the disease and contamination risk in CE operations;
- Offers insurance for CE producer-selected plant categories that are specific to CE and that are not in other nursery insurance programs; and
- Allows CE operations to have single peril CE insurance to be purchased as a standalone policy or in conjunction with the NVS program.
More Information
- Controlled Environment Pilot Crop Provisions
- Controlled Environment Pilot Crop Insurance Standards Handbook
- Controlled Environment Pilot Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook
- Controlled Environment Fact Sheet
- Controlled Environment Frequently Asked Questions
- Controlled Environment Training Presentation
- Controlled Environment Training Recording (Passcode: cdmS0&hp)
Questions? Please send an email to rma.kc.nursery@usda.gov.