Written by M. Sean High—Staff Attorney
On September 14, 2016, the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) Raleigh Regional Office—Raleigh, NC issued a Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet regarding crop insurance for pears grown in
Pennsylvania.
According to USDA, crop insurance is available for
all pears in a Pennsylvania county where: (1) a premium rate is provided by the
actuarial documents; (2) the pears are of a variety that is adapted to the
area; and (3) the pears are grown on trees that have produced at least 3 tons
of pears per acre in at least 1 of the previous 4 years.
USDA states that all pears in Adams County are eligible
for crop insurance, and that “pears may [also] be insurable in other [Pennsylvania]
counties by written agreement if specific criteria are met.”
According to USDA, crop insurance provides pear producers
protection against the following: (1) adverse weather conditions, including hail,
frost, freeze, wind, drought, and excess precipitation; (2) failure of
irrigation water supply, if caused by an insured peril during the insurance
period; (3) fire caused by an insured peril during the insurance period; (4) insect
damage and plant disease, except for insufficient or improper application of
control measures; or (5) wildlife.
The sales closing date for Pennsylvania pear crop
insurance coverage is November 20, 2016 with the insurance coverage period
beginning of November 21, 2016 and lasting until the earliest occurrence of one
of the following events: (1) total destruction of the crop; (2) harvest of the
crop; (3) final adjustment of a claim; (4) abandonment of the crop; (5) September
15 for all types of summer and fall pears; or (6) October 15 for all types of
winter pears.
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