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Tree Program Begins

Published Wednesday, August 27, 1997 in the Gurdon Times

The 1997 Tree Assistance Program (TAP), administered by the Farm Services Agency, provides costshare payments to orchard and vineyard growers who incurred losses due to damaging weather, including losses caused by freeze, excessive rainfall, floods, drought, tornado and earthquake in fiscal year 1997 (October 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997).

Payments are authorized only for eligible owners who actually replant or rehabilitate orchard trees and vineyards.

TAP applications for losses suffered in fiscal year 1997 must be filed at the grower's county Farm Service Agency office during the sign-up period now being held through September 12.

TAP is designed to reimburse up to 100% of the replanting or rehabilitation costs for orchardists who experienced orchard tree and vineyard losses in 1997.

To qualify, orchard tree and vineyard owners must:

  • own not more than 500 acres of the type of orchard tree or vineyard for which benefits are requested;

  • Earn less than $2.5 million gross annual revenue in the tax year preceding the year in which the losses occured;

  • suffer 20% or greater loss, adjusted for normal mortality; and

  • be in compliance with highly erodible land and wetland conservation provisions.

    For further information, contact the USDA Service Center office at 1030 Village Dr. in Arkadlephia or call 246-9816.

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