Important Crop Insurance Dates - Michigan
Crop	Sales Closing/ Cancellation Date	Final Planting Date	Acreage Reporting Date	End of the Insurance Period
Apples	11/20	n/a	1/15	11/05
Barley	3/15	5/20*	7/15	10/31
Blueberries	11/20	n/a	1/15	9/30
Cabbage	3/15	5/31**	5/31**	11/25
Cherries	11/20	n/a	1/15	8/31
Corn for Grain	3/15	6/5	7/15	12/10
Corn for Silage	3/15	6/5	7/15	9/30
Dry Beans	3/15	6/25	7/15	10/31
Forage Production	9/30	n/a	11/15	10/15
Forage Seeding	3/15	5/25	7/15	5/21
Grapes	11/20	n/a	1/15	11/20
Green Peas	3/15	5/10**	7/15	9/15
Hybrid Corn Seed	3/15	5/31	7/15	10/31
Oats	3/15	5/20	5/31	10/31
Onions	2/01	5/15	7/15	10/15
Peaches	11/20	n/a	1/15	9/30
Popcorn	3/15	5/31	7/15	12/10
Potatoes	3/15	6/15	7/15	10/15
Processing Beans	3/15	7/15	8/15	9/20
Soybeans	3/15	6/15	7/15	12/10
Sugar Beats	3/15	5/20	7/15	11/15
Tomatoes	3/15	6/15	7/15	10/10
Wheat	9/30	10/5*	11/15	10/31
(LRP)	Producers submit a one time application. Upon acceptance, LRP policies may be purchased throughout the year using an online system available through approved livestock agents.
Nursery	New policy applications may be filed at any time. All applicants are subject to a 30-day waiting period before commencement of coverage. For carryover insureds: Sales Closing: 5/01; Cancellation: 5/31; End of Insurance: 5/31
* Multiple dates exist and vary by county. ** Multiple dates exist and vary by practice/type.
This is a brief summary of important dates regarding crop insurance. The 2008 crop year actuarial documents, special provisions of insurance and date summaries referenced above are available at http://www.rma.usda.gov.

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