Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is partnering with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to conduct Farm Bill: ARC/PLC & Farm Financial Decisions meetings statewide this fall. Oakland is one of the meeting sites where producers and landlords can learn about the program election/enrollment process regarding the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and/or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) commodity crop programs.

The meeting will take place in Oakland on Wednesday, December 4th beginning at 1 p.m. at The Community Building, 614 Dr Van Zee Road.Doors open 30 minutes prior to the meeting and is open to the public. Topics and presenters include:

• ARC/PLC Programs Rules & Regulations: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Director
• ARC/PLC Decisions, Using the ISU Payment Analyzer & Farm Financial Issues: Patrick Hatting, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist
• Farm Stress Management and Related Resources: ISU Extension Family Life Specialist

The meeting will last approximately two and one-half hours. No pre-registration or registration fee is required. More than 50 similar meetings will be held statewide in November and December. For more information, please contact the E. PottawattamieCounty Extension office at (712) 482-6449.