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Fire Recovery and Frost Refresher

January 2, 2018
By Ben A Faber
University of California Cooperative Extension, USDA Farm Service Agency, California Avocado Commission and California Avocado Society Fire Recovery and Frost Refresher Santa Paula Agricultural Museum, 926 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula January 10, 9 11 AM, Wednesday Introduction Ben Faber, UCCE Fire D...
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USDA Loans to Help New and Unusual Agricultural Operations

January 1, 2018
By Ben A Faber
USDA Farm Loan Programs By providing access to credit, FSA's Farm Loan Programs offer opportunities to family-sized farmers and ranchers to: Start, improve, expand, transition, market, and strengthen family farming and ranching operations Beginning farmers, racial and ethnic minority farmers and wom...
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USDA Fire Loss Programs

December 28, 2017
By Ben A Faber
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to assist agricultural producers in their recovery efforts following wildfires or other qualifying natural disasters.
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