Workshop set for potential new students to BBCC

A workshop for students who plan to start classes at Big Bend Community College in January of 2014 will be held September 10, 2013 in the BBCC library.

“Some students are not prepared or unaware of the process to get started,” said Rita Ramirez, BBCC Coordinator of Student Recruitment and Outreach. “This workshop will help potential students understand the process and prepare them to enroll winter quarter.”

BBCC’s enrollment is historically high in winter because so many people in the area work in agriculture during the fall.

The workshop is geared toward providing students with information about admissions, financial aid, other funding opportunities, applications, placement testing, new-student orientation, and a review of programs of study available at Big Bend.

Before attending the workshop, students should try completing a FAFSA application online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. BBCC’s school code for that application is 003770.

The workshop will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 1802 of the BBCC library. For information, contact Rita Ramirez at 793-2072.

Crop insurance program for forage seed pilot expanded seed pilot crop

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of the expanded coverage availability for the Forage (Alfalfa) Seed Pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) program to all qualifying producers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Alfalfa seed coverage is generally available in Canyon and Owyhee counties, in Idaho, in Malheur County in Oregon, and Grant and Walla Walla counties in Washington. For the 2014 crop year, producers outside the county pilot area may request protection for their alfalfa seed crop. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board approved the conversion of the pilot to a permanent regulatory program, and extended coverage was made available through the written agreement process.