Basic NAP Provisions - University of Tennessee system

Basic NAP Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance
Provisions Program (NAP)

1-1 The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance
Program (NAP) provides financial

assistance to eligible producers affected
by natural disasters. This federally funded
program covers noninsurable crop losses.

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1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 1

Eligible Crops for NAP Continue - Eligible Crops
Assistance

NAP assistance will be made  crops grown for fiber, excluding
available for any commercially trees grown for wood, paper, or
produced: pulp products

• crop grown for food  aquacultural species, including
ornamental fish

 crop planted and grown for  floriculture crops

livestock consumption,  ornamental nursery

including, but not limited to  Christmas tree crops

grain, and seeded and native  turf grass sod
 seed crops
forage crops 1-NAP (Rev.1)Par. 1 &171 1-3 1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 1 &171 1 - 4

Ineligible Crops for NAP Continue – Ineligible
Assistance Crops

 crop acreage for which individual  crop acreage for which COC
CAT level coverage is available in determined good faith farming
the county practices are not being applied

 Note: NAP covers eligible losses caused by  home gardens or crops not being
natural disaster that are not named as an produced for commercial sale
insurable peril under a crop insurance policy
 experimental crops
 crops that cannot be marketed as
food or fiber  volunteer stands, except native

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 171 1 - 5 forage 1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 171 1 - 6

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Who is an Eligible Verifying Producer
Producer ?
Eligibility
An owner, landlord, tenant, or
sharecropper who: To determine producer eligibility one of
the following shall be obtained as
 shares in the risk of producing the determined by COC:
crop
 Copies of signed leases
 is entitled to share in the crop
available for marketing from the  Copies of signed rental agreements
farm or would have shared had the
crop been produced  Statement signed by landowner that the
producer had control of the acreage
1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 29 1 - 7
 Statement signed by operator or producer
that producer had control of the acreage on
a farm

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 29 1 - 8

What is an Eligible Tennessee Flooding
Natural Disaster?
W. TN 2010
An eligible natural disaster is any of the
following: 1 - 10

 damaging weather, such as drought,
excessive moisture, or hurricane

 an adverse natural occurrence, such as
earthquake or flood

 a condition related to damaging weather or
adverse natural occurrence, such as
excessive heat or insect infestation.

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 21 A 1 - 9

Tornado Damage Ineligible Causes of Loss

Mississippi River Flood NAP Assistance will not be provided for
losses or prevented planting of the
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• Failure of the producer to reseed or replant to the
same crop if it is practicable to reseed or replant
(before final planting date)

• Failure of the producer to follow good farming
practices.

• Inadequate supply of irrigation water at the
beginning of the planting period, except for tree
and perennial crops

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 21 B 1 - 12

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Ineligible Causes of Loss, Coverage Period for NAP
cont.
The coverage period for NAP may
• Failure or breakdown of irrigation vary depending on whether you grow
equipment or facilities annual, perennial, or value loss crops.

• Quarantine that is imposed by county, For perennial crops:
State or Federal government agency  Begins 30 calendar days after the

• Wildlife damage application closing date

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 21 B 1 - 13 1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 22

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Continue – Coverage Period Continue – Coverage Period
for NAP- perennial crops for NAP- annual crops

 Ends the earlier or 1 of the following:  Begins the later of either of the following:

 10 months from the application closing  30 calendar days after the date of the FSA-
date 471 is filed

 the date harvest is complete  The date the crop is planted, not to exceed
 the normal harvest date the final planting date
 abandonment of the crop
 total destruction of the crop 1-NAP(Rev. 1) Par. 22

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 22 1 - 16

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Continue – Coverage Period Continue – Coverage Period
for NAP- annual crops for NAP- value loss crops

Ends the earlier of 1 of the following: Begins October 1
Note: The application closing date
• The date harvest is complete must be established at least 30
calendar days before coverage
• The normal harvest date in the area begins.

• Abandonment of the crop Ends the last date of the crop year
September 30th.
• Total destruction of the crop
1-NAP(Rev. 1) Par. 22
1-NAP(Rev. 1) Par. 22
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Continue – Coverage Period for Continue – Coverage Period for
NAP- biennial and perennial NAP- biennial and perennial
forage crops forage crops

Begins the later of either of the following: Ends the earlier of either of the following:

30 calendar days after the application  On the normal harvest date
closing date
 The date the crop is abandoned or
The date following the normal harvest destroyed
date of the previous crop year
1-NAP(Rev. 1) Par. 22
1-NAP(Rev. 1) Par. 22
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Prevented Planting Late Planting Coverage
2007 and Future Years Reduction Par. 25.5

A producer must meet all requirements in 2- COC must assign production according to
CP, subparagraph 24 G to establish intent paragraph 329 (Assigning Production) for
to plant. certain crop acreage planted during the
applicable late-planting periods.
Ineligible Acreage for Prevented Planting:
• Value loss crops Late planting provisions do not apply to the
• Acreage planted during the late-planting following:

period • Crops with multiple planting periods
• Acreage for which the provisions in 2-CP, • Crops with a growing season of 60 calendar

subparagraph 24 D are not met days or less
• Value loss crops
1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 25.4 1 - 21 • Fall-planted small grain crops only intended

for grain.

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 25.5 1 - 22

How Much Production Must Be Quality Losses
Lost to Receive a NAP Payment
The quantity of a crop, or value for a value
The natural disaster must have loss crop, will not be reduced for any
either: quality consideration unless a zero value
can be established.
 reduced the expected unit production of
the crop by more than 50 percent; or If the quantity of a type or variety of a crop
suffers a loss of quality, the quantity shall
 prevented from planting more than 35 be counted as production of the crop
percent of the intended crop acreage unless, because of condition, the quantity
has no potential value in any established
market for the commodity anywhere.

1-NAP (Rev. 1) Par. 25.4

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What is a Unit Examples of Units

NAP covered unit includes the  John Smith has a 100% share in the
specific crop acreage in the pumpkin crop on FSN 400, FSN 321,
administrative county in which a and FSN 36.
producer has a unique crop interest:
 Q. How many units will John Smith
 100 percent interest; or have on pumpkins?
 shared interest with other producers
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1-NAP (Rev.1) Par. 28

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Examples of Units NAP Loss Coverage

 Larry Mills owns/operates FSN 465 a NAP covers the amount of loss
25% share in a pepper crop with John greater than 50 percent of the
Smith, and John Smith has a 75% expected production, based on
share in a pepper crop on FSN 750 the approved yield and reported
with Mark Clark. acreage.

 Q. How many units will John Smith 1 - 28
have on peppers?

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Variance Variance, cont

Variance is the number of acres that Variance for NAP crop acreage and
the reported acreage may differ from production reports is 5 percent.
the determined acreage without
either of the following: Variance will be calculated using all
crop types within the pay group.
• The total loss of benefits

• The overall accuracy of the acreage
report being questioned

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 39 1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 39

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Variance, cont. Variance, cont.

STEP CALCULATION CROP REPORTED ACRES DETERMINED ACRES
BEANS: Green, Pinto and Wax
1 Add total reported irrigated and non-irrigated crop Out of Variance 10
acreage for the pay group together before calculated Green 10 5
tolerance Pinto 10 4
Wax 10 19
2 Subtract official and measured acreage from the total 30
reported acreage. Total: 10
Exceeds 5 percent out 10
3 Multiply the result of Step 2 times 5 percent to variance 9
determine the acreage of variance. 29
Within Variance 10
10
Green 10
30
Pinto

Wax

Total:
Does not exceed 5 percent
within Variance

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 39 1 - 31 1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 39 1 - 32

Payment Crop Code Payment Type Code

The payment crop code identifies the The payment type code identifies how
“crop” for the specified crop, crop the types and intended uses for a
type, and/or intended use. specified crop will be grouped.

1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 170 C 1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 170 D

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Type or Variety of a Crop Multiple Harvested Crops

A type or variety of a crop is a scientifically Crops that are harvested more than
recognized subspecies of a crop having a once during the same crop year from
particular characteristic or set of the same plant.
characteristics (Pay Type).
Production for all harvest must be
For example: included to determine yield potential
and loss.
CROP TYPES OR VARIETIES
Watermelon Seedless, Striped, Jubilee, Sugar Babies 1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 179
Beans Pinto, Light Red Kidney, Pea/Navy, Small White
Squash Zucchini, Acorn, Summer, Spaghetti 1 - 36

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1-NAP(Rev.1) Par. 173

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Multiple Harvest Crops Cont’d Multiple Harvest Crops Cont’d

 Determining a Loss  Alfalfa Yield potential by cutting

 Cannot be determined until all harvest  First cutting = 35%
periods are complete for the year.  Second cutting = 30%
 Third cutting = 20%
 An appraisal is completed as close to the  Forth cutting = 15%
normal harvest date as possible for each
cutting. 1-NAP, (Rev.1), Paragraph 194

1-NAP, (Rev.1), Paragraph 179 1 - 38

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Forage Crop Definition Forage Crop Harvest

 Forage is defined as alfalfa, alfalfa  Mechanical Harvest and Graze same
mixtures, and other hay. acres.

 60% pure stand to classify as forage  Producer must designate 1 intended
crop otherwise it is a mixed forage. method of harvest for the forage
acreage. Intended use may NOT be
 Other Hay revised.
 Small grain forages
 Sorghum forage 1-NAP, (Rev.1), paragraph 194 &
 Soybean forage 2-CP (Rev.15), paragraph 22C

1-NAP, (Rev.1), par. 193 1 - 40

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Forage Crop Mechanical Forage Crop Mechanically
Harvested Harvested

 When certified as mechanically  Mechanically Harvested then grazed –
harvested on acreage report, COF will Actual production, then establish
always use mechanically harvested representative areas for appraisal prior
provisions under the forage crop to grazing. Appraise at normal harvest
definition when determining % loss. times. (For the Specific Crop)

 Mechanically harvested – Actual  Abandon or Destroy – Appraise
Production to determine loss
1-NAP, (Rev.1), Par. 194
1-NAP, (Rev.1), par. 194
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Forage Crop Mechanically Forage Crop Mechanically
Harvested Cont’d Harvested Cont’d

 Grazed Only:  Grazed Only Cont’d
 Producer provides acceptable record for both:
 The producer does not provide verifiable records of
 The acreage for which the notice of loss is filed planting the same acreage to the same forage type and
was planted to the same forage type and intended use and/or does not provide production
intended use for 3 out of the 5 previous years evidence from the forage acreage in 3 out of the previous
5 years
 And evidence of forage production has been
provided for 3 out of the 5 previous years  Then the loss is determined by similar mechanically
harvested forage on the same farm first, if not available
 Then the loss shall be determined based on then look to similar farms, if not available then 2
appraisal from controlled grazing areas at the independent assessors.
normal harvest end date and prior to first frost.
1-NAP, (Rev.1), Para. 194
1-NAP, (Rev.1), Par. 194
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Mechanically Harvested Forage Forage Crop Grazed Forage
for Seed
 When the intended use is Graze on the
 Paragraph 194.5D – Determining Loss FSA-578
on Forage when Intended use is
Seed.  Never do an appraisal
 Loss determined by
 Never appraise seed production.
Producer must actually harvest plot with  similar mechanical harvested acres
combine. Must have Pure Live Seed  Or two independent assessors.
(PLS).
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Small Grain Forage Notice of Loss

 Grain/Graze = Loss determined by  CCC-576
similar mechanical harvested crop or
assessors. Grazing stops March 15th.  Producers report of loss or damage to a
crop.
 Graze Out = Loss determined by
similar mechanical harvested crop or  Explanation of what has been and/or
assessors. Grazing period ends May intent for the future of the crop.
1st.
 Recording Production
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 Actual – Appraised – Assigned

 Application for Payment

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Reporting a Loss Producer Choices

 Notice of loss report must be submitted  Carry the damaged crop to harvest.
within 15 calendar days after;
 Determine if claim of loss is an eligible cause.
 Disaster occurrence or date damage to the crop  No appraisal – wait for actual harvested production.
is apparent to the producer.
 Destroy or Abandon the Crop
 Final planting date for prevented planting.
 Filed for each weather related event.  Verify claimed cause of loss.
 LA – determines when crop is released for destruction.
1 - 49  Appraisal to be done as close to normal harvest as

possible.
 Producer maybe required to leave representative strips in
field to accommodate an appraisal.

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Producer Harvest the Crop Measurement, Appraisal, or
Service Fees
 Producer must provide acceptable
documentation of harvested production.  If providing a service such as determining
production for APH purposes. A fee is
 Warehouse ledger sheets. required to paid from whom requested the
 Sales receipts service.
 Weight tickets
 Invoices for Custom Harvesting  If providing a service such as determining
 Ledgers of Income production and a approved notice of loss
 Measurement by LA for Farm-Stored has been filed, then all fees are waived.

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When to Appraise Method of Appraisals

 Producer wishes to destroy and/or abandon  Perform appraisals according to Loss
the crop. Adjustment Manual standards as set forth
by the Risk Management Association.
 An eligible disaster occurred & crop will (RMA)
not be taken to harvest.
 If there is no manual for a specific crop
 Changes intentions of crop disposition then select a crop manual that is close in
(grass for hay to grass for graze) characteristics to follow and document
what you have done.
 There is a poor stand, it is past the final
planting date and wants to work up the 1 - 54
ground.

 Producer ceases harvest on all hand picked

or u-pick crops. 1 - 53

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Appraisal Results Disputed Appraisal

 Recorded on the CCC-576-1.  Complete a second appraisal.

 LA is responsible for reviewing with  Results are the same;
producer and obtaining producer
signature.  Producer must pay a service fee.

 Return to County Office.  Results are different;

1 - 55  Service fee is waived.
 576-1 record of production documentation is

corrected.

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NAP Life Cycle

CCC-471
ACD

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