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Date: July 25 2002 <br />North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service <br />College of Agriculture and life Sciences <br />Orange County Center <br />North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service <br />College of Agriculture & Life Sciences <br />306 -E Revere Road (P.O. Box 8181) <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 245 -2050 <br />FAX (919) 644 -3067 <br />To: JohAetc J ount Ma ag From: Dr. er Barber >,r. Courd y .tension De <br />rector <br />Subject: Drought Situation in Orange County <br />This is to update you on the present drought situation in Orange County and the effect it is <br />having on the farming community. Following are bullets that list what has taken place in Orange <br />County as a result of the drought. <br />• Drought situation in Orange County as of July 24, 2002, compiled by Karen McAdams, <br />Agricultural Extension Agent. <br />• On June 25, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. a County Emergency Board Meeting was held in the Foods <br />Lab of the Agricultural and Planning Building. (Attached: Meeting announcement, agenda <br />and minutes of meeting,) <br />• A copy of the USDA Situation Report that was forwarded to the state office of the Farm <br />Service Agency. This report shows the estimated crop loss in Orange County. <br />• A news release which includes Orange County with fifty -eight other counties as primary <br />disaster areas. <br />• A copy of the Disaster Assistance Program and the procedures necessary to apply for <br />Emergency Loan Assistance (EM). <br />• A copy of the Drought Emergency Measures used as a guide for administering the program <br />through the Farm Service Agency. <br />The local Farm Service Agency is working closely with farmers who are interested in applying <br />for emergency assistance. Few farmers are taking advantage of these programs because these are <br />loans that would have to be paid back. <br />One program that would benefit Orange County farmers is the Livestock Assistance Program <br />(LAP) which is not a loan. This money would help to offset the cost of purchasing feed and hay <br />used to feed livestock during the winter months. This program cannot be implemented at this <br />time because it is not yet available to the counties from the State Farm Service Agency. <br />cc: Gwen Harvey <br />Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. <br />North Carolina State University, North Carolina A &T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments c000eratinn <br />