Virtual session to help farmers with hurricane recovery

Published 4:40 pm Monday, November 18, 2024

ATHENS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in Georgia will host a virtual information session for Hurricane Helene Recovery at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21.

Staff will discuss programs and resources that can support a farm’s recovery if impacted by the hurricane, including the Emergency Conservation Program and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program.

Anyone who plans to attend should RSVP by emailing GAOutreach@usda.gov.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact Haylie Haines at (706) 552-2506 or dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunication relay services.

To learn more about USDA’s disaster recovery assistance for recent hurricanes visit farmers.gov/hurricane.