USDA FmHA Administrator Visits Chambersburg Farm
CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin
Co.) Michael Dunn, admin
strator for the USDA Fanners
Home Adminstration visited the
Todd Stroup family farm near
Chambersburg last week as pan of
the “Customer Service Day.” The
visit was arranged by the FmHA
Franklin County office as pan of
the national effort to improve rela
tions of the federal agency with
people who use the service.
Dunn said “Our agencies are
committed to improving service to
our customers and establishing a
culture that supports continuous
improvement
Juniata Sets Conservation Field Day
THOMPSONTOWN (Juniata
Co.) Juniata, County has set its
conservation district Held day at
the Art Zug dairy farm here on Oct.
11 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
The Held day will focus on
advanced technology in liquid
dairy and hog manure application.
Included will be discussions on
nutrient management legislation.
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“Since mid-June, FmHA and
the Rural Development
Adminstration have asked 10,C00
customers that include farmers,
about their service. Each customer
was asked to rate agencies* perfor
mance from 1-5 (f being the best)
based on 25 questions divided into
six broad categories-reliability,
responsiveness, assurance, under
standing. coorective actions, office
environment and overall rating.
More than 75 percent of those
surveyed responded.
“Borrowers agreed that FmHA
and RDA employees are generally
helpful, treat borrowers with dig
nity and rerpect, are friendly.
manure injection equipment
demonstrations by equipment
dealers, information on compac
tion, and a demonstration on hard
hose irrigation reel and manure
irrigation pump equipment
For more information on the
field day. contact Ann Harshbar
ger, Juniata County district mana
ger. at (717) 436-6919.
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they keep confidential financial
information confidential. Borrow
ers were least satisfied in the areas
over which local staffs have the
least control.
• “We*re encouraged by what the
survey says our customers think
about our agencies.” Dunn said.
“Our customers say we have good
people, which is the most
tant element in providing service.”
FmHA is the federal govern
ment’s largest direct lender, with a
portfolio of loans exceeding $46
billion. FmHA provides financial
assistance to qualified farmers and
rural homeowners who cannot
obtain commercial credit at afford
able terms.
RDA’s mission is to help rural
communities improve the quality
of citizens’ lives by financing
community facilities and busines
ses. providing technical assistance
and creating effective strategies
for rural developemnt. In addition,
RDA provides cooperative ser
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and use of the cooperative form of
business as an option for agricul
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Michael Dunn, admlnstrator for fmHA visits with the
Todd and Patty Stroup as part of the effort to Improve rela
tions of the federal agency with people who use the service.
residents to improve their econom- Washington, DC. The programs
ic well-being. for both agencies are jointly dcliv-
FmH A and RDA are directed by ered in the field through approxi
scparate administrators located at mately 1700 FmHA offices
USDA’s national office in nationwide.
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