Florida and Georgia tomato and pepper producers are invited to listening sessions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). Feedback about potential production and revenue history policy is wanted for both commodities.
The fresh market tomato sessions are for growers in South Florida, industry members and regional insurance representatives. The pepper sessions are for fresh market growers in South Florida and Georgia, industry members and regional insurance representatives.
Here is the schedule for both commodity sessions:
Tomato
Tuesday, Aug. 3; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Gulf Coast Research Center
Wimauma, Florida
813-419-6670
Wednesday, Aug. 4; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
University of Florida/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
Immokalee, Florida
239-658-3400
Pepper
Wednesday, Aug. 4; 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
University of Florida/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
Immokalee, Florida
239-658-3400
Thursday, Aug. 5; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Palm Beach County Extension Office 559
West Palm Beach, Florida
561-233-1700
Tuesday, August 10, 2021; 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Via Zoom
Contact information
Please contact Andre Williamson, President of Agralytica, which is working under contract with the USDA RMA with any questions regarding the content of this invitation or to provide additional feedback regarding production and revenue history coverage for peppers. Williamson can be reached at 240-432-0308 or at awilliamson@agralytica.com. If you email, please include “Peppers PRH insurance” as your subject line.
Comments will be accepted by phone or email until Aug. 31.