INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM:  R&D-95-051
     
     TO:      All Reinsured Companies
              All Risk Management Field Offices
              FSA Headquarters, Program Delivery and Field Operations
     
     FROM:    Tim B. Witt     /S/ R.  E.  WAGGONER 11/16/95
              Director
              Research and Development Division
     
     SUBJECT: Florida Fruit Tree Pilot Program
     
     Under Secretary Moos approved the Florida Fruit Tree pilot crop
     insurance program on November 7, 1995.  Attached are the USDA news
     release, crop provisions and actuarial tables.  This information is also
     available by internet at http://www.act.fcic.usda.gov.
     
     Due to the late release date, the sales closing date and acreage
     reporting date for the 1996 crop year is December 8, 1995.  Insurance
     will attach on December 9 for all policies sold by December 8.  After
     December 8, coverage is effective 15 days after the application is
     accepted. 
     
     Sales Agent Certificates are attached for Sales Agent Certification
     training participants who successfully completed the examination.  
     
     
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