February 19, 1999

INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM:  R&D-99-007

TO:      	All Reinsured Companies
    		All Risk Management Agency Field Offices

FROM:    	Tim B. Witt                   /s/ Tim B. Witt
    		Deputy Administrator
    
SUBJECT: Crop Provisions for the Fresh Market Bean Pilot Program and the Mint
Pilot Program for the 2000 Crop Year

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has placed on the RMA WebSite at:
ftp://ftp.rma.usda.gov/pub/Policies/1999/pilot/, the crop provisions that will be
effective beginning the 2000 crop year for fresh market beans and mint with areas available and
sales closing dates indicated.  Procedures and actuarial material will be placed on the server
at a later date.

Program          	Areas Available                   	Sales Closing Dates

Fresh Market     	Florida - Dade County    		August 31 
Bean 			North Carolina - Hyde and Tyrrell	March 15
	          		Counties
                 	Virginia - Accomack and Northampton
                 		Counties

Mint             	Indiana - Starke and Pulaski       	September 30 and
					Counties 
			Montana - Flathead County		March 15
                 	Washington - Grant and Yakima Counties
                 	Wisconsin - Dane, Jefferson, Marquette, 
                              and Walworth Counties        
               
If you have any questions, please contact Vondie O'Conner, Research and Evaluation Division
Director, at (816) 926-6343.
DISPOSAL DATE:

This Informational Memorandum is for the purpose of transmitting information and the
expiration date is December 31, 1999.