To comply with Farm Service Agency (FSA) program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Jefferson County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline for the 2017 crop year. Producers' crop insurance agents and FSA will work with the Acreage and Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI), a result of the 2014 Farm Bill which standardizes data requirements for acreage reporting between FSA and crop insurance providers. Producers must sign all acreage reports at a local FSA office to meet the FSA program requirements. Producers may also have to sign forms with their local crop insurance agent. The following acreage reporting dates are applicable for Jefferson County: Nov. 15 — perennial forage, fall mint, fall-seeded small grains, pasture, range land and forage; Jan. 15, 2017 — apples, cane berries, cherries, cranberries, currants, hops, huckleberries, pears and strawberries. Some exceptions may apply to the acreage reporting dates. Source - http://www.lakecountrynow.com