The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP).
This program provides pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses. The deadline to apply for 2020 and 2021 eligible expenses is now February 4th, a full month later than the original deadline of January 7th.
Certified operations and transitional operations may apply for OTECP for eligible expenses paid during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 fiscal years. Signup for the 2022 fiscal year will be announced at a later date.
For more information or to apply for assistance from the OTECP or OCCSP programs, please contact, as appropriate, the Calumet County FSA Office at 920-849-3570, ext. 2 or the Manitowoc County FSA Office at 920-683-5119, ext. 2 or the Sheboygan County FSA Office at 920-467-9917, ext. 2
