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Cooperative Extension Service Letcher County 478 Extension dr Whitesburg, KY 41858 606-633-2362

Livestock Forage Disaster Program

Overview The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) provides payments to eligible livestock owners and contract growers who

have covered livestock and who are also producers of grazed forage crop acreage (native and improved pasture land with permanent

vegetative cover or certain crops planted specifically for grazing) that have suffered grazing losses due to a qualifying drought during

the normal grazing period for the county. LFP also provides payments to eligible livestock owners or contract growers that have cov-

ered livestock and who are also producers of grazed forage crop acreage on rangeland managed by a federal agency if the eligible

livestock producer is prohibited by the federal agency from grazing the normal permitted livestock on the managed rangeland due to

a qualifying fire. The qualifying drought and qualifying grazing losses, and/or notification of prohibition to graze Federal land due to

fire, must have occurred in the grazing period and crop year.

LFP is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Eligible Counties for Drought An

eligible livestock owner or contract grower who, as a grazed forage crop producer, owns or leases grazing land or pastureland physi-

cally located in a county rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as having a: • D2 (severe drought) intensity in any area of the county for

at least eight consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period is eligible to receive assistance in an amount equal to one monthly

payment; • D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of the county at any time during the normal grazing period is eligible to re-

ceive assistance in an amount equal to three monthly payments.

• D3 (extreme drought) intensity in any area of the county for at least four weeks during the normal grazing period or is rated a D4

(exceptional drought) intensity at any time during the normal grazing period is eligible to receive assistance in an amount equal to

four monthly payments; or D4 (exceptional drought) in a county for four weeks (not necessarily four consecutive weeks) during the

normal grazing period is eligible to receive assistance in an amount equal to five monthly payments. A map of eligible counties for

LFP drought may be found at fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/ disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/index


Eligible Livestock Eligible livestock are grazing animals that satisfy the majority of net energy requirement of nutrition via grazing of forage grasses or legumes and include such species as alpacas, beef cattle, buffalo/bison, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, eq-uine, goats, llamas, reindeer or sheep. Within those species animals that are eligible include those that are or would have been grazing the eligible grazing land or pastureland: • During the normal grazing period for the specific type of grazing land or pas-tureland for the county; or • When the federal agency prohibited the livestock owner or contract grower from having livestock graze the normally permitted livestock on the managed rainland due to fire.

Eligible livestock must: • Have been owned, purchased or entered into a contract to purchase during the 60 days prior to the begin-ning date of a qualifying drought or fire condition; • Have been held by a contract grower or sold or otherwise disposed of due to a qualifying drought condition during the current production year or one or both of the two production years immediately preceding the current production year; • Have been maintained for commercial use as part of a farming operation on the beginning date of the eligible drought or fire condition; • Not have been produced and maintained for reasons other than commercial use as part of a farming operation (such excluded uses include, but are not limited to, wild free-roaming animals or animals used for recreational purposes such as pleasure, hunting, pets, roping or for show); and • Not have been livestock that were or would have been in a feedlot on the beginning date of the qualifying drought or fire as part of the normal business operation of the livestock owner or contract grower.

Eligible Producers To be eligible for LFP, persons or legal entities must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, partnership of U.S. citizens, or a legal entity organized under State law that: • Own, cash or share lease, or be a contract grower of covered livestock during the 60 calendar days before the beginning date of a qualifying drought or fire; • Provide pastureland or grazing land for covered live-stock, including cash-rented pastureland or grazing land as of the date of the qualifying drought or fire that is either.

Physically located in a county affected by a qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county; or - Rangeland man-aged by a federal agency for which the otherwise eligible livestock producer is prohibited by the federal agency from grazing the

normally permitted livestock because of a qualifying fire.

Certify that they have suffered a grazing loss because of a qualifying drought or fire; and

Timely file an acreage report for all grazing land for which a grazing loss is being claimed.

Payments FSA will calculate LFP payments for an eligible livestock producer for grazing losses because of a qualifying drought equal to payment factors of one, three, four or five times the LFP monthly payment rate. The LFP monthly payment rate for drought is equal to 60 percent of the lesser of either the monthly feed cost: • For all covered livestock owned or leased by the eligible live-stock producer; or • Calculated by using the normal carrying capacity of the eligible grazing land of the eligible livestock producer.

Total LFP payments to an eligible livestock owner or contract grower in a calendar year for grazing losses will not exceed five monthly payments for the same kind, type, and weight range of livestock

In the case of an eligible livestock owner or contract grower who sold or otherwise disposed of livestock because of drought condi-tions in one or both of the two previous production years immediately preceding the current production year, the payment rate will equal 80 percent of the monthly payment rate.


FSA will calculate LFP payments for eligible livestock owners or contract growers for losses suffered because of a qualifying fire on federally managed rangeland for which the producer is prohibited from grazing the normally permitted livestock. The payment begins on the first day the permitted livestock are prohibited from grazing the eligible rangeland and ending on the earlier of the last day of the federal lease of the eligible livestock producer or the day that would make the period a 180 calendar-day period. The payment rate is 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for the number of days the owner or contract grower is prohibited from hav-ing livestock graze the managed rangeland because of a qualifying fire, not to exceed 180 calendar days.

Payment Limitation The Agriculture Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill) established a maximum annual per person and legal entity payment limitation for LFP (without regard to any other program) of $125,000. Therefore, for 2019 and subsequent program years, no person or legal entity, excluding a joint venture or general partnership, may receive, directly or indirectly, more than $125,000 total in payments under LFP. The average adjusted gross income (AGI) limitation relating to limits on payments for persons or legal entities, excluding joint ventures and general partnerships, with certain levels of AGI will apply. Specifically, a person or legal entity with an AGI (as defined in 7 CFR Part 1400) that exceeds $900,000 will not be eligible to receive LFP payments.

Direct attribution provisions apply to LFP. Under direct attribution, any payment to a legal entity will also be considered for pay-ment limitation purposes to be a payment to persons or legal entities with an interest in the legal entity or in a sub-entity. To learn more, visit the Payment Eligibility and Payment Limitations fact sheet at fsa.usda.gov/payment-limitations.

Enrollment Eligible livestock owners or contract growers who are producers of grazed forage crop acreage must provide a complet-ed application for payment and required supporting documentation to their FSA office within 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the grazing loss occurred.

Contract growers must include a copy of the grower contract and any other supporting documents required for determining con-tract grower eligibility

Supporting documents must show evidence of loss and that grazing land or pastureland is owned or leased. If a loss of grazing was due to a fire that the livestock owner or contract grower was prohibited by the federal agency from having livestock graze the nor-mal permitted livestock on the managed rangeland due to a fire.

FSA will use data provided by the applicant to determine eligibility for program benefits. Providing the data is voluntary; however, without all required data, program benefits will not be approved or provided.

For More Information This fact sheet is for informational purposes only; other eligibility requirements or restrictions may apply. To find more information about FSA disaster assistance programs, visit disaster.fsa.usda.gov or contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit offices.usda.gov.


Snowstorms & Extreme Cold

Winter storms create a higher risk of car accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poison-ing, and heart attacks from overexertion. Winter storms and blizzards can bring extreme cold, freez-ing rain, snow, ice, and high winds. A winter storm can:

Last a few hours or several days;

Knock out heat, power, and communication services; and Place older adults, young children, and sick individuals at greater risk.

IF YOU ARE UNDER A WINTER STORM WARNING, FIND SHELTER RIGHT AWAY

Stay off roads.

Stay indoors and dress warmly.

Prepare for power outages.

Use generators outside only and away from windows.

Listen for emergency information and alerts.

Look for signs of hypothermia and frostbite. Check on neighbors.

HOW TO STAY SAFE WHEN A WINTER STORM THREATENS:

Prepare NOW

Know your area’s risk for winter storms. Extreme winter weather can leave communities without utilities or other services for long periods of time.

Prepare your home to keep out the cold with insulation, caulking, and weather stripping. Learn how to keep pipes from freezing. Install and test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors with battery backups.

Pay attention to weather reports and warnings of freezing weather and winter storms. Sign up for your community’s warning system. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio also provide emergency alerts.

Gather supplies in case you need to stay home for several days without power. Keep in mind each person’s specific needs, including medication. Do not forget the needs of pets. Have extra batteries for radios and flashlights.

Create an emergency supply kit for your car. Include jumper cables, sand, a flashlight, warm clothes, blankets, bottled water, and non-perishable snacks. Keep the gas tank full.

Learn the signs of, and basic treatments for, frostbite and hypothermia.

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Snowstorms & Extreme Cold

Survive DURING

Stay off roads if at all possible. If trapped in your car, then stay inside.

Limit your time outside. If you need to go outside, then wear layers of warm clothing. Watch for signs of frostbite and hypothermia.

Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Only use generators and grills outdoors and away from win-dows. Never heat your home with a gas stovetop or oven.

Reduce the risk of a heart attack. Avoid overexertion when shoveling snow.

Watch for signs of frostbite and hypothermia and begin treatment right away. Check on neighbors. Older adults and young children are more at risk in extreme cold

RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND

Frostbite causes loss of feeling and color around the face, fingers, and toes.

Signs: Numbness, white or grayish-yellow skin, firm or waxy skin

Actions: Go to a warm room. Soak in warm water. Use body heat to warm. Do not massage or use a heating pad.

Hypothermia is an unusually low body temperature. A temperature below 95 degrees is an emergency.

Signs: Shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands, memory loss, slurred speech, or drows-iness

Actions: Go to a warm room. Warm the center of the body first—chest, neck, head, and groin. Keep dry and wrapped up in warm blankets, including the head and neck.


Emerging Virus Threat to Greenhouse Tomato and Pepper Production Within the last several days, USDA has issued new guidance on an emerging viral disease of tomato and pep-per (link). Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a new tobamovirus (in the tobacco mosaic virus family) first documented in Israel in 2014. Since then, ToBRFV has also been found in Mexico, China, and several European locations. To prevent ToBRFV from significantly affecting tomato and pepper production in the U.S., restrictions on seed and fruit importation have been put in place by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. ToBRFV has the potential to cause 100% loss in tomato and pepper crops. ToBRFV can be transmitted via seed or mechanically, such as by handling infected plant material then handling an uninfected plant. This in-cludes potential for transmission from handling infected fruit from off the farm. In addition, bumblebees have been shown to transmit ToBRFV during normal pollination activities (Levitzky et al. 2019). Greenhouse tomato and pepper producers in Kentucky should take several actions. All tomato and pepper producers should evaluate their planting material source. International sources of seed are not recommended. Transplants with viral symptoms should not be put into production. Records regarding scouting and plant han-dling (by whom and when) should be maintained for every crop. For growers with active production, thorough scouting of the greenhouse should take place at this time and regularly throughout the season. Primary symptoms of ToBRFV on tomato include brown rugosity (a, d) or semi-circular yellowing on fruit (b, c), with mosaic or mottling patterns on leaves (e, f, g). As with all viruses, symptoms will be most severe on young plant tissues, such as newly formed leaves, blossoms, and developing fruit. Pepper symptoms vary slightly to include bubbling on leaves and brown or black areas on fruit. Growers should contact their county Extension agent as soon as possible if virus symptoms are observed in their active-ly growing crop. In most cases, the Extension agent will help facilitate sample submission to the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories for evaluation.

For more information, please see the following:

Federal Order for U.S. Imports of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and pepper (Capsicum spp.) hosts of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) (https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/26cc7ae).

Dombrovsky and Smith, 2017; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Levitzky et al. 2019; PLoS ONE 14(1): e0210871. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210871

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/26cc7ae



https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210871


December/ January Schedule of Events

December 3 Radio Show-Round Table 10:00

December 10 Ag Advancement Mtg 12:00

December 10 Disaster Preparedness 5:00

December 12 Maple Syrup Demo All Day

December 13 Maple Syrup Demo All Day

January 14th Ag Adv meeting 12:00

January 23rd Maple Syrup Demo All Day


Dec 2nd Homemaker Annual Holiday Get Together/Ornament Exchange

Dec 3rd Cowan Community Homemakers

Dec 5th Fruit Basket Workshop

Dec 6th Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Fruit Basket Workshop

Dec 5th @ 11:00 Letcher County Extension Office

Please join us as you learn how to make a fruit basket. Francis Whitaker will be

teachin the class. Please pre-register for this workshop by November 27th to

ensure we have enough materials. Cost of workshop is $25.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Dec 6th @ 10:00 Letcher County Extension

Please join us as we learn new ways to have fun with our grandchildren. This will be a monthly workshop. Please call for more information and to sign up as

we will be doing hands on activities.

Homemaker Annual Holiday Get

Together/Ornament Exchange Dec 2nd @ 11:00

Letcher County Extension Office This is a special time of fun, food, and

fellowship. Everyone bring your favorite “finger foods” to share. If you want to participate in the ornament exchange,

bring a handmade tree ornament valued $5 or less. If you cannot make an

ornament, don’t worry, you can buy one to exchange

Cowan Homemakers

Dec 3rd 11:00

Pine Mountain Grill Regular monthly meeting

CALENDAR


Dec 10th Crafty Cut Ups Homemakers

Dec 10th Letcher County Senior Citizens

Dec 10th Letcher Area Homemakers

Dec 10th Disaster Preparedness Series

Disaster Preparedness Series

Dec 10th @5:00 The Letcher County Extension is offering

a nine-part series on disaster preparedness. During this session you will learn about back country camping and winter travel. Please contact the Extension Office at 606-633-2362 for

more information and to register.

This & That Homemakers Meeting Dec 13th @ 11:00 Jenkins Library

Crafty Cut Ups Homemakers Dec 10th @ 10:00

Letcher County Extension Office

Letcher County Senior Citizens Dec 10th @ 10:00


Letcher Area Homemakers

Dec 10th @ 10:30 Jermiah Missionary Baptist

CALENDAR


Jan 6th Fit Blue Workshop

Jan 7th Plate It UP-KY Proud Cooking Workshop

Jan 9th Plate It Up-KY Proud Cooking Workshop

Jan 9th Adult Basic Sewing Class

Plate It Up-Ky Proud Cooking Workshop

Jan 9th @10:30 Jenkins Library

During this workshop we will learn about the Plate It Up-KY Proud program

And we3 will also be doing hands on cooking. Please call and pre-register to

ensure we have enough supplies.

Adult Basic Sewing Class Jan 9th @ 5:00

Letcher County Extension Office If you are interested in learning to sew this

is the class for you. Lisa Ison, Master Clothing Volunteer and Nanette Banks, Letcher County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent will be teaching these

monthly classes. Limited number of slots available so please call and pre-register by

January 6th.

Fit Blue Workshop Jan 6th, 13th, 23rd, 27th @ 1:30

Letcher County Extension During this 13-week workshop we will be

doing a physical fitness challenge. Join us and learn ways to exercise while being seated and then stay and walk inside

during the cold weather using exercise videos. Please contact Nanette Banks for

more information and to sign up at 606 -633-2362.

Plate It Up-KY Proud Cooking Workshop Jan 7th @ 1:30

Letcher County Extension Office During this workshop we will learn about the Plate it Up-Ky Proud Program and we

will also be doing hands on cooking. Please call and pre-register to ensure we have

enough supplies.

CALENDAR


Jan 14th Crafty Cut-Ups Homemakers Jan 24th Letcher County Senior Citizens

Jan 14th Letcher Area Homemakers Jan 30th This & That Homemakers Mtg

Jan 16th Homemakers Lunch-n-Learn

Jan 17th Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Jan 17th @ 10:00


Letcher County Senior Citizens Jan 24th @ 10:00

Please join us at the Letcher County Senior Center as we will be sampling a

new recipe from the 2020 Food & Nutrition Calendar.

This & That Homemakers Meeting (Jenkins Homemakers)

Jan 30th @ 11:00 Jenkins Library

Crafty Cut-Ups Homemaker Meeting Jan 14th @ 10:00

Letcher County Extension

Letcher Area Homemakers Jan 14th@ 10:30

Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church

Homemakers Lunch-n-Learn Planning Your Digital Estate

Jan 16th @ 12:30 When we think about estate planning, we

most often think of planning for traditional assets like money, property, and more. In Todays digital world, we also need to have

a plan for our digital information. This lesson will build an understanding of the

difference between a traditional estate plan and a digital estate plan. Kayla Watts, Breathitt County Family and Consumer

Sciences Agent will be presenting this lesson. Please call and preregister for this

lunch-n-learn. You will receive $500 in Funny Money for attending!

CALENDAR


2019 Heritage Days

Heritage Days consists of multiple Counties from Eastern Kentucky that host workshops with 4th grade in Letcher County. This is a multicounty program includes Leslie, Perry, & Letcher County. Youth learn about

heritage toys, crafts- corn shuck dolls, folk stories, quilting and making a quilt block, learn to play a tune on the dulcimer, food such as dries apples, shucky beans, or country ham, and square dance.


Letcher County 4-H Sewing Club

Junior 4-H Sewing Clubs are underway for this year. Each club filled up quickly and membership is closed for this year, however, we will be offering project workshops that will be open to any 4-Her. Watch the news-

letters for advertisements for the workshops and the Sew Into Summer Day camp. Details will be available soon.


Reality Store—Target Audience: 10-12th Grade

PURPOSE: The goals of the Reality Store are:

~To give students a glimpse of their future in a fun and exciting way.

~To help all students become award of basic skills in financial planning, goal setting, decision making

and career planning.

~To clarify the needs for young women and men to examine their attitude about their futures and their

career expectations.

~To motivate students to stay in school, stay away from drugs and avoid teenage pregnancy.

BOOTHS: Uncle Sam, Grocery, Communications, Insurance, Health/Grooming, Entertainment, Employment,

Transportation, Contributions, Bank, Utilities, Child Care, Housing, Clothing, Medical/Dental, S.O.S., Sup-plemental Income, Chance, Student Loans, Credit Cards, Fast Food.


December/January 4-H Activities

December 20, 2019 @ 11:00 D2 Teen Meeting

December 18, 2019 @ 3:30 Teen Meeting

December 13, 2019 @ 6:00 Letcher County Christmas Parade

December 5, 2019 @ 3:30 Sewing Club

December 5, 2019 @ 3:30 Rabbit Club

December 19, 2019 @ 3:30 Sewing Club

December 10, 2019 @ 4:00 Horse Club (Office)

December 17, 2019 @ 4:00 Horse Club (Drew’s)

January 8, 2019 @ 3:30 Teen Club

January 9, 2019 @ 3:30 Sewing Club

January 9, 2019 @ 3:30 Rabbit Club

January 14, 2019 @ 4:00 Horse Club (Office)

January 21, 2019 @ 4:00 Horse Club (Drew’s)

January 22, 2019 @ 3:30 Teen Club

January 23, 2019 @ 3:30 Sewing Club

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

7

Turn compost

Protect shrubs

from harsh

weather Mulch

hybrid roses

8 9

Select cut

Christmas tree

with flexible

needles

10

Overwinter

spinach and

Swiss chard

11

Mulch perennial

herbs

12

Begin harvest of

high tunnel

carrots and

lettuce

13

Buy live

Christmas tree

14

15

16

Turn compost

17 18

Harvest

Brussels

sprouts

19 20

21

22

Winter

begins

23 24 25 26

27 28

29 30 31

Plant live

Christmas tree

December 2019

Garden Calendar

December 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Ornament

exchange 11

Radio show

Cowan home-

makers mtg 11

Basket workshop

11

4-h sewing club

330

Rabbit club 330

Grandparents

raising grand-

children 10

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Board mtg 5 Ag mtg 12

Beekeepers mtg 6

Disaster

preparedness 5:30

Crafty cut ups 10

Senior citizens 10

Letcher homemak-

ers 10:30

Horse club 4

Maple line

demo

Maple line

demo

This & that

homemakers

11

Christmas pa-

rade 6

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Horse club 4 Teen mtg 330 4-h sewing club

D2 Teen mtg

11

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

January 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Fitblue work-

shop 130

Plate it up ky

proud cooking

1:30

Teen club 330 Plate it up ky

proud cooking

(jenkins)

10:30

Basic sewing 5

4-h sewing

club 330

Rabbit club

330

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Board mtg 5

Fitblue work-

shop 130

Ag mtg 12

Beekeepers mtg

6:00

Crafty cut ups 10

Letcher home-

makers 1030

Horse club 4

Lunch n learn

1230

Grandparents

raising grand-

children 10

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Horse club 4 Teen club

330

Maple syrup

demo (all day)

Fit blue workshop

130

Sewing club 330

Senior citizens

10

26 27 28 29 30 31

Fit blue work-

shop 130

Maple syrup

demo

This & that 11

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