Release Date: Wednesday, January 09, 2013
By KC Cole, Communications Officer
Public Affairs Office
Farmers and ranchers within Oklahoma have the opportunity to make a positive impact on their communities by taking part in the 2012 Census of Agriculture. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun mailing out Census forms to take a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches and those who operate them.
The USDA is calling on farmers and ranchers to share their stories, ask questions and talk to their fellow producers about the efforts to count them. Conducted every five years, the findings of the Census are a valuable resource. The information collected helps farmers and officials make business, program and policy decisions.
Completed forms are due by Feb. 4th. Producers have the option to complete forms online. For more information about the Census, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov or call 1-800-4AG-STAT (1-888-424-7828).
