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Product Management Bulletin-PM-15-059 Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Pilot Program – 2016 and Succeeding Crop Years

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Date
To
All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
From
Tim B. Witt, Deputy Administrator /s/ Tim B. Witt
Subject
Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Pilot Program – 2016 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

On September 16, 2015, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors (Board) approved implementation of a Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed (HSCS) Pilot Program beginning with crop year 2016. The HSCS Pilot Program is available in select counties in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and Washington and is designed similar to other current hybrid seed crop insurance programs.

The sales closing date is March 15, 2016, for the 2016 crop year.

Action

The HSCS policy and applicable procedures will be available by the close of business today on the RMA Web site: www.rma.usda.gov. Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the RMA Web site at: www.rma.usda.gov/tools-reports/agent-locator.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2015