Utah farmers in three Utah Counties eligible for relief following Arizona disaster declaration

On February 17, 2005, President Bush declared a major disaster for six counties in Arizona. Eligible family farmers may qualify for a Farm Service Agency (FSA) Emergency (EM) loan due to damages and loss caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred December 28, 2004 - January 12, 2005.

In addition, Kane, San Juan, and Washington counties in Utah; and Clark County in Nevada, were named as contiguous counties where eligible family farmers may qualify for EM loan assistance, pursuant to Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Emergency loan applications will be received through October 17, 2005, for physical and production losses, and applications pending on that date may be processed and completed. This designation is coded M1581.

For the purpose of establishing security values as set forth in Handbook 3-FLP, the following date is provided:

Beginning date of the incidence period: December 28, 2004.