The deadline for producers to obtain 2016 coverage through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) to protect against poor forage quality has been extended to Nov. 13, according to USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Jennifer Bosley. The program protects agricultural crops for which crop insurance is not available from losses due to natural disasters such as drought, freeze, hail, excessive moisture, excessive wind or hurricanes. The program offers basic coverage at 55 percent of the average market price for crop losses exceeding 50 percent of expected production and higher levels of coverage up to 65 percent of expected production at 100 percent of the average market price. Forage-quality-loss protection is only available on the higher levels of Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage. Higher coverage is not available on grazing crops, and the extension does not apply to the purchase of basic 50/55 coverage. Producers meeting the Beginning Farmer, Limited Resource or Under-served definitions are eligible for fee waivers and premium reductions. Producers in Franklin County are encouraged to contact the Franklin County FSA office at 151 Finney Blvd. in Malone or call 483-2850, option 2, for more information. Clinton and Essex County farmers can contact the Clinton-Essex FSA office by calling 561-4616, option 2, or visiting the office at 6064 Route 22, Plattsburgh.   Dairy Day to be held at Miner Institute CHAZY — Miner Institute’s annual Dairy Day meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Joseph C. Burke Education and Research Center, 586 Ridge Road, Chazy. This meeting is free and open to the public. This year’s speakers include Dr. Joe Hogan of Ohio State University; and Dr. Rick Grant, Dr. Heather Dann, Melissa Woolpert and Kurt Cotanch from Miner Institute.   Hogan will give a talk titled "Mastitis: Myths, Mayhem and Madness"; Grant will give a talk titled "Hell’s Kitchen, Feeding your Cows to Win"; Dann will give a talk titled "Ruminations about Chewing"; Woolpert will give a talk titled "Bulk up your Bulk Tank, Strengthening your Cows Fat and Protein Fitness"; and Cotanch will give a talk titled "Fiber Nuggets: Breakfast of Champions." Vendors will be available throughout the day. Door prizes are available and hot lunch is offered for $5 per person.   Source - http://www.pressrepublican.com/