The Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) will be available for 31 Southwestern counties in 2015, comprised of 18 Texas counties, 12 Oklahoma counties and one county in New Mexico.
Texas counties include: Angelina, Crockett, Gillespie, Grimes, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hemphill, Jack, Liberty, Mason, Mills, Montague, Palo Pinto, Presidio, Rains, Rusk and Wise.
CTAP, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), is available to producers in certain counties who are not eligible to participate in the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX), Southwest Farm Press reported.
Likewise, cotton-producing counties and cotton producers who participate in STAX are not eligible for CTAP.
The enrollment deadline for CTAP is Sept. 30, 2015. For more information on CTAP or to view a complete list of eligible counties, visit a local Farm Service Agency office.