On May 18, 2023, Controlled Environment (CE) pilot crop insurance program was approved for implementation by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) developed CE, which provides coverage for CE plants, when impacted by a disease, and are required to be destroyed under a destruction order.

CE will be available in select counties in Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia beginning with the 2024 crop year.

The following documents will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov:

• CE Crop Provisions (24-1020)
• CE Insurance Standards Handbook (24-24420)
• CE Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (24-25970)
• CE Frequently Asked Questions

The sales closing date for the 2024 crop year in all counties is December 1, 2023. For the 2025 and succeeding crop years, the sales closing date is May 1 for counties in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; and September 1 for counties in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator page.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2023