Florida NRCS Reminds Hispanic and Women Farmers of Deadline

Randall Weiseman March 5, 2013 Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind Hispanic and Women farmers and ranchers about the upcoming deadline to file a claim. Lillian Salerno, Acting Administrator for USDA’s Rural Business Services Agency says that any Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades have until March 25 to file.

For the more information regarding the claims process listen to our complete interview with Lillian Salerno.

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