MONTICELLO, Ark. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting farmers first by offering a new option to schedule appointments online with the Drew/Bradley/Calhoun County Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.
Following a successful pilot program, FSA is using a digital appointment platform across the agency to allow producers to conveniently make farm program or farm loan program appointments online.
“The new digital appointment platform simplifies the appointment making process,” said Lorri McGee, Drew County FSA executive director. “Producers can schedule their next appointment from their phone or other digital devices at their convenience as well as receive appointment reminders via email.”
Appointments can be scheduled through FSA’s digital platform, Microsoft Bookings, using a mobile device, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
To assist producers in finding their local FSA office to make an appointment, FSA has also launched a new FSA County Office Locator that is searchable by state and county. Each county office contact page includes a unique link for producers to schedule an appointment online and provides contact information for the local FSA office and farm loan team.
Scheduled appointments may be conducted either in person or virtually, depending on the producer’s preference.
Producers can conveniently schedule appointments for a variety of services with both farm program and farm loan staff. The Microsoft Bookings-based system will automatically send a confirmation email along with reminder emails for upcoming appointments.
Producers also have the option to call the Drew/Bradley/Calhoun County FSA Office at 870-367-8400, Option 2, or visit the office in person to make an appointment.
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