Davis, CA. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency Davis Regional Office will host several meetings in May to tell growers about the availability and features of the Actual Revenue History Strawberry Insurance Program. Topics to be covered include how the program can work for you, requirements, sales closing dates, and how to purchase crop insurance. Growers interested in attending a session can contact the Sandy Sanchez or Jessica Klaisner at (530) 792-5870 or by e-mail sandy.sanchez@rma.usda.gov, jessica.klaisner@rma.usda.gov.

The meetings will be held on the following dates and locations in English or Spanish:

English Sessions

Santa Maria
May 4, 2011 (2pm -4pm)
Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
624 West Foster Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455

Ventura
May 5, 2011 (9 am – 11 am)
Cooperative Extension Ventura County 669 County Square Drive, #100 Ventura, CA 93003-5401

Monterey
May 10 (2pm - 4pm)
Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901

Spanish Sessions
Santa Maria
May 4, 2011 (9 am -11am)
Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
624 West Foster Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455

Ventura
May 5, 2011 (9 am – 11 am)
Cooperative Extension Ventura County 669 County Square Drive, #100 Ventura, CA 93003-5401

Watsonville
May 10 (9 am – 11am)
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 1432 Freedom Boulevard Watsonville, CA 95076-2796

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