FSA Fridays in February Webinar Series Returns

Contact: Lynnette Wright
315-477-6309
Lynnette.wright@usda.gov

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2024 – A series of free webinars will be presented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in New York State. FSA Fridays in February will cover a variety of programs and services FSA offers agricultural producers in New York. Topics include an overview of available commodity, conservation, disaster, and loan programs. 

The hour-long webinars will be held every Friday in February at noon. The webinars are free however pre-registration is required to get a link to each webinar. Everyone who registers will receive a link to a recording of the webinar afterwards. Registration links for each webinar are below after the description of each week. If you have any issues, please email lynnette.wright@usda.gov. 

Summary of each FSA Friday in February: 

Friday, February 2 at 12 p.m.: Welcome to FSA – an introduction to FSA loans, programs, and services, as well as how to start working with FSA. REGISTER HERE 

Friday, February 9 at 12 p.m.: When Damaging Weather Strikes – a presentation on the disaster programs available from FSA to help farmers recover from damaging weather, including information on the Emergency Conservation Program which was recently expanded to include snow removal. REGISTER HERE 

Friday, February 16 at 12 p.m.: FSA Farm Loans – an overview of the funding opportunities available from FSA’s Farm Loan Programs, including information on microloans, operating loans, and ownership loans as well as Farm Storage Facility Loans. REGISTER HERE 

Friday, February 23 at 12 p.m.: Urban/Small Farms and USDA – Learn what FSA, as well as Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can offer urban and small acreage growers. REGISTER HERE 

FSA provides programs and loans to help farmers provide food, fuel, and fiber to millions of people worldwide. The New York FSA staff work hard every day to ensure that New York farmers have the information they need to participate in federally funded agricultural programs. FSA-administered programs benefit all Americans by providing stability for our agricultural producers, thus helping ensure a safe, abundant, and affordable supply of food and fiber. 

If you would need to request an accommodation, please contact Lynnette Wright at (315) 477-6309, or by e-mail at lynnette.wright@usda.gov  at least three days prior to the webinar to request accommodations (e.g., an interpreter, translator, etc.) or materials in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape – captioning, etc.).