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Here is valuable information regarding your farm here in New York USDA Census of Agriculture
You may or may not have received a census report to fill out for the USDA Census
of Agriculture. The deadline of February 5, 2008 to complete
census reports is fast approaching. CCE Equine urges you to fill out your
Census of Agriculture report so horses get counted. Horses are historically
underreported on the USDA Census of Agriculture. For instance the number of
horses in
To
quote the USDA “The Census of Agriculture is the responsibility of
every farmer and rancher,
regardless of the size or type of operation. For Census purposes, a farm is any
place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold,
or normally would have been sold, during the Census year.” This is an important
distinction from the
If
you are in
If you are in other states or do not know what Region you are in, please click on http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Help/Report_Form_&_Instructions/2007_Report_Form/index.asp and scroll down for the Report Form for your region.
For a list of frequently asked questions regarding the census of agriculture please go to http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Help/Report_Form_&_Instructions/2007_Report_Form/index.asp . If you have a census ID number you can also fill out the census report on-line at http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Help/Report_Form_&_Instructions/2007_Report_Form/index.asp . Take the time to be counted, your horses will thank you for it!
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Last modified:
08/01/08
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