NDUM: R&D-96-047                   
     
TO:       All Reinsured Companies
          All Risk Management Field Offices
          FSA Headquarters, Program Delivery and Field Operations
     
FROM:     Tim B. Witt        /s/ 8/22/96
          Director
          Research and Development Division
     
SUBJECT:  1997 Canola Expansion Actuarial Materials
     
     
BACKGROUND:
     
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) received approval to
expand the pilot crop insurance program for canola/rapeseed.  The pilot
program will be an Actual Production History (APH) plan of multiple
peril crop insurance (MPCI), offered for the 1997 and 1998 crop years. 
In addition to the counties originally included in the initial 1995
canola pilot program, the canola and/or rapeseed coverage will be
offered in the following states and counties:
     
GEORGIA                  IDAHO                    OREGON
     
Baker                    Latah                    Umatilla
Calhoun
Early
     
The sales closing date for fall planted canola in Georgia is 
September 30.  For Idaho and Oregon the sales closing date for canola and
rapeseed for the 1997 crop year only is September 30, 1996.  For the 1998
cropyear the Idaho and Oregon fall planted canola and rapeseed sales
closing date will be August 31.
     
ACTION:        
     
The canola/rapeseed actuarials for the above counties are available
electronically via the Reporting Organization (RO) server.  This release
includes the FCI-35 Coverage and Rate Tables, Special Provisions of
Insurance, and the crop provisions.
     
If you have any questions about this pilot program, please contact
Vondie O'Conner at(816) 926-6343 or by fax at (816) 926-7343.
     
Attachments - will follow with hard copy.