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USDA pilot program signup underway

Signup in the USDA Planting Transferability Pilot Program (PTPP) is underway at local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices.

The program allows farmers an opportunity to diversify their crop production and better use their base acres under the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) or Acreage Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) by planting approved fruits and vegetables for processing.

The signup deadline for PTPP is April 5. Ohio has 4,000 acres eligible for 2013.