U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Donny Green in DeKalb and Cannon counties reminds producers to report planted, prevented planted, and failed acres to establish or retain FSA program eligibility.

For planted crops, the following acreage reporting dates are applicable for DeKalb and Cannon counties:

July 15:corn, cucumbers, okra, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons, and cantaloupes
August 15:green beans
November 15: perennial forage (hay and pasture)
December 15: fall-seeded small grains (wheat)

The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates:

•If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.

•If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendars days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.

•If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of “cover only,” “green manure,” “left standing” or “seed,” then the acreage must be reported by July 15, 2018.

Producers must report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, they were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form FSA-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and the Risk Management Agency. According to Green, the final planting date for soybeans is June 15, 2018.

Producers with failed acres should also use form FSA-576, Notice of Loss, to report failed acres.
For losses on crops covered by the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and crop insurance, producers must file a Notice of Loss within 15 days of the occurrence of the disaster or when losses become apparent. Producers must timely file a Notice of Loss for failed acres on all crops including grasses.

Please contact the DeKalb/Cannon County FSA office at 615-597-8225 to schedule an appointment to file a Notice of Loss. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.

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A Patterson Road man has been arrested for stealing a pickup truck.

38 year old Brian Edward Clark is charged with burglary and theft of property over $1,000 . His bond is $10,000 and his court date is June 28.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Wednesday, June 6 Clark allegedly broke into and stole a 2000 Chevy Silverado on Patterson Road valued at $4,000.

The case was investigated by a detective.

37 year old Christie Dawn Bouldin of Belk Road, Rock Island is charged with aggravated criminal trespassing. Her bond is $1,500 and her court date is July 7.

Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, June 16 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Sims Street in Dowelltown in reference to an unwanted guest. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the resident who said that a woman (Bouldin) entered her home without consent. The intruder was wearing a pair of black shorts. After speaking with the victim, the deputy later encountered the suspect (Bouldin) on Vandergriff Street in Dowelltown. Bouldin admitted to having entered the victim’s home.

64 year old Larry Henry of Snow Hill Road, Dowelltown is charged with two counts of domestic assault. His bond totals $8,000 and his court date is July 5.

Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, June 16 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Snow Hill Road due to a domestic complaint. Upon arrival the officer observed Henry on the ground pushing against his wife who was trying to hold Henry down to keep him from hitting her. Henry struggled with the officer trying to arrest him. Henry’s wife said he kicked her in the stomach causing her to fall on her back.

Other witnesses at the scene informed the officer that Henry had also assaulted another woman there by hitting her on the head causing her to fall and suffer a cut to the knees.

Both women were treated at Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital.