December 11, 1998

INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM:  R&D-98-070

TO:      	All Reinsured Companies
    		All Risk Management Agency Field Offices

FROM:    	Tim B. Witt
    		Deputy Administrator
    
SUBJECT: Cherry Pilot Program Underwriting Standards Guidelines

BACKGROUND:

The FCIC 18010 Crop Insurance Handbook (CIH) has most standards and procedures applicable
to cherries; however, some differences exist that are incorporated into specific underwriting
standards for cherries.
  
ACTION:

The Cherry Pilot Program Underwriting Standards are available electronically at
http://www.act.fcic.usda.gov/actuarial/index.html under the FTP download directory.

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.

DISPOSAL:

This Informational Memorandum is for the purpose of transmitting information and the
expiration date is December 15, 2001.

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