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Show A4 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, November 11, 2008 USDA announces amended Farm Bill provisions Bruce Richeson, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Utah announced Nov. 7 that owners and operators of farms with 10 or fewer base acres now have the opportunity to receive payments for the 2008 Direct and Countercyclical Payment Program. “President Bush recently signed into law a bill that made amendments to the 2008 Farm Bill,” said Richeson. “These amendments apply to farms with crop acreage bases of 10 acres or less and to the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program. These changes and clarifications allow some producers more flexibility in farming practices and create new signup opportunities with new deadlines for some farms.” As originally enacted under the 2008 Farm Bill, direct and countercyclical payments could not be made with respect to farms with crop acreage bases of 10 acres or less. The new law makes that provision inapplicable for the 2008 crop year. Related to this, producers on a farm with 10 acres or less of base may now, under the new law, enroll their farms until Nov. 26, 2008, in the 2008 DCP program. This extension of the original Sept. 30 deadline only applies to producers who were previously excluded because of the minimum acreage requirement. USDA began issuing payments to producers on farms with 10 base acres or less who had already enrolled in the DCP program soon after the President signed the new law. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will now resume allowing reconstitutions for farms with 10 acres of base or less according to normal reconstitution rules and policy. Eligible producers may sign up for DCP at any FSA office or enroll on the FSA website at: www.fsa.usda. gov/dcp click on Access eDCP Services. Under SURE in the 2008 Farm Bill, producers seeking disaster benefits must generally have obtained crop insurance or coverage under the Non-insured crop disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for all crops on all farms. Under the new law (P.L. 110-398), producers with crops that had 2009 crop insurance sales closing dates before Aug. 14, 2008, may pay a fee through Jan. 12, 2009, to participate in SURE. Producers may make their SURE participation fee payments to their local FSA office at this time. The SURE program fee is equal to the fee for catastrophic coverage. Payment of the SURE program fee will not make the producer eligible for insurance coverage. Producers also have a new minimum loss threshold under SURE. Under the new law, to qualify for payments, there must be a production loss of at least 10 percent for at least one crop of economic significance on the farm. Under the SURE program, the new law provides that when a second crop is planted after the first crop was prevented from being planted, or if such first crop failed, the second planting will not count toward the SURE program guarantee or total farm revenue. This is true except in areas where double-cropping is a normal practice. Producers also are not required to purchase crop insurance or a NAP policy for the second crop. By provision of the new statute, the purchase of insurance or a NAP policy for grazed acreage is no longer a requirement for the SURE program. However, such insurance is required as a condition for payment for the livestock feed program, tree assistance program and the emergency livestock, honeybees and farm-related fish programs. In addition, the new law amends SURE eligibility so that crop insurance or NAP coverage is no longer required for crops that are not of economic significance or those where the administra- tive fee required to buy NAP coverage exceeds 10 percent of the value of the coverage. Producers can contact their local FSA office for more information regarding SURE program implementation. NAP application closing dates for the 2009 crops have been extended to Dec. 1. This extension for 2009 NAP applies to those crops having an application closing date prior to Dec. 1. This extension was authorized due to the late enactment of the 2008 Farm Bill and to accommodate those applicants wanting to participate in disaster assistance programs under the 2008 Act’s Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance for their 2009 crops. ny count of Burglary and a Class B Misdemeanor count of Theft. Adam waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over for trial. He was ordered released on his own recognizance and arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 18. Tito Homer Whiterock. Whiterock pled guilty in December 2007 to a Class A Misdemeanor count of Criminal Mischief and a Class C Misdemeanor count of Intoxication. In post sentencing proceedings Whiterock pled guilty to three of the allegations against him in the order to show cause and the court dismissed one other allegation. Whiterock’s probation was revoked and he was ordered to serve the sentence as imposed in the original sentence, judgment and commitment hearing. Dayle A. Wooden. Wooden pled guilty in January to a Class A Misdemeanor count of Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and a Class B Misdemeanor count of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. A bench warrant was issued in the case because the defendant failed to appear for his review hearing. Michael Winston Taylor. Taylor faces a Class A Misdemeanor count of Failure to Stop at Command of Law Enforcement. He was appointed David M. Allred to represent him and trial setting or disposition is scheduled for Nov. 18. Lascelles Lee Jameson. Jameson pled no contest to a Class B Misdemeanor charge of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance in August 2007. In an in court note arraignment in the matter was scheduled for Feb. 3, 2009. Cameron Potter. Potter appeared in court for a review hearing regarding a February plea in abeyance agreement he had entered on a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Unauthorized Control of Vehicle. The state had requested the hearing to see if the defendant was in compliance with his plea in abeyance and the state requested that he submit to a urinary analysis. The defendant appeared after the UA was obtained and the results indicated that he was positive for marijuana. The state informed the court that it intended to file an order to show cause as to why the plea in abeyance should not be set aside. An order to show cause hearing is scheduled for Dec. 2. Fred Ortiz. Ortiz faces a Third Degree Felony count of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, a Class B Misdemeanor count of Operating Vehicle with Alcohol in Body and Class C Misdemeanor counts of Operating Vehicle without License and Tail Light Violation. The defendant did not appear in court and the court authorized a bench warrant for his arrest be issued with bail set at $5,000. Vernan Lyons. Lyons faces a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Reckless Endangerment. Lyons waived the reading of the information against him and the case was continued for discovery. Trial setting or disposition is set for Dec. 2. Tina Lyons. Lyons faces a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Reckless Endangerment. Lyons waived the reading of the information against him and the case was continued for discovery. Trial setting or disposition is set for Dec. 2. Adele Marie Hagen. Hagen pled guilty in December of 2007 to a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Illegal Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance. In a review hearing Hagen advised the court that she had completed her community service hours and her treatment. She advised the court that she is working and is still on supervision from probation. The court did not set the matter for another review. Robert Tyrail Dye. Dye entered a plea in abeyance agreement in February to a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Unauthorized Control of a Vehicle. The state requested the review hearing to see if he was in compliance with his plea in abeyance and they requested that Dye submit to a urinary analysis. He failed the UA, showing positive for marijuana. The state indicated that it would file an order to show cause for setting aside the plea in abeyance. An order to show cause hearing is scheduled for Dec. 2. Curtis Dovel Diego. Diego is a fugitive from justice from another state. The defendant signed a waiver of extradition and was remand- ed to the custody of the Emery County Sheriff until authorities from Pennsylvania arrive. William Coca. Coca faces a Second Degree Felony count of Burglary and a Class B Misdemeanor count of Theft. In his initial appearance Coca waived the reading of the information and the case was continued for discovery. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 2. Kelly Eugene Cloward. Cloward faces a Third Degree Felony count of Aggravated Assault. In his initial appearance he was advised of the charges and penalties and the court appointed David M. Allred to represent him. Disposition is scheduled for Nov. 18. Brandy Carroll. Carroll faces a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Reckless Endangerment. The case was continued for discovery. Trial setting or disposition is scheduled for Dec. 16. Barnetta Jane Anderson. Anderson pled guilty in March to a Class B Misdemeanor charge of Domestic Violence in Presence of a Child. The matter was continued to allow the defendant time to hire counsel. The hearing on the order to show cause is scheduled for Dec. 2. Jason Michael Olson. Olson pled guilty in May to a Third Degree Felony count of Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor. In sentencing proceedings Olson was sentenced to a suspended prison term, placed on probation for 36 months and ordered to serve one year in the Emery County jail with no credit for time served. He is also to undergo psychiatric evaluation, successfully complete anger management treatment and substance abuse treatment and comply with sex offender conditions. Court Reporter Appearing in Seventh District Court Nov. 5 before Judge George M. Harmond was: Brenda Jean Jolley. Jolley is charged with a Third Degree Felony count of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, a Class B Misdemeanor count of Driving with a Revoked or Suspended License (out of state) and a Class C Misdemeanor count of Speeding. The court appointed David M. Allred to represent Jolley and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 18. Laura D. Ross. Ross appeared in court for post sentencing proceedings regarding September 2007 Class A Misdemeanor charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She pled guilty to both charges. In Nov. 5 proceedings the court appointed David M. Allred to represent her and she admitted to one of the allegations against her in the order to show cause and the court dismissed the other allegation. Her probation was terminated and she was ordered to serve six months in jail with credit granted for time already served. Mick Chaffin. Chaffin pled guilty in January to an amended Class A Misdemeanor charge of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property. In post sentencing proceedings he admitted to five of the allegations against him in the order to show cause and the court dismissed four other allegations. His probation was revoked and reinstated for another 24 months. 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