Montana farmers can learn more about important new farm programs in an online webinar Nov. 10.
The event provides an overview of Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage, as well as the supplemental coverage option program. An online tool to help producers understand ARC and PLC will be demonstrated.
The webinar is hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency, as well as Montana State University.
The webinar schedule is: FSA will present on ARC and PLC from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., RMA will present on SCO from 11:15 a.m. to noon and MSU will present on the producer decision tool from 1 to 2 p.m.
To join the webinar, visit www.msuextensionconnect.org/farmbill . Then, type in your name under the "Guest log in" and click "Enter Room."
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The webinar system will allow a maximum of 500 participants within the online meeting room and 300 lines on the telephone bridge. Participants who want to interact with webinar presenters can call 1-888-238-7805, and then type in virtual room number 622240#.
The format of the Nov. 10 webinar is similar to the 28 joint meetings hosted by USDA and MSU that began Oct. 15 and will run through Nov. 12. For a schedule of the remaining joint meetings across Montana, Click here
