More West Nile & FSA Offices Busy

The third human case of West Nile virus has been diagnosed in Idaho. The woman is in her 30's and is from Lincoln County. West Nile is contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito. The woman is recovering. Two other people have been diagnosed this season in Idaho. The women, on in her 40's, the other in her 60's have all been treated and recovered, Officials urge caution in mosquito prone areas.

This summer, complete with drought and raging wildfires has created a busy time for local Farm Service Agencies. FSA oversees many different programs designed to assist farmers that have incurred losses. FSA Administrator Val Dolcini says they are working to get you help.

DOLCINI: Whether it's a jump team going from one state to another to lend a hand or hiring temporary employees that might work in a county office for a period of months, if not longer. Or bringing on new staff around the nation as we've done in a variety of county and state offices. We're always trying to find a way to provide resources to our offices.

FSA administers farm commodity loan and purchase programs, farm ownership and operating loans, and the conservation reserve program. It also provides disaster assistance and administrative support to the Commodity Credit Corporation, which funds most of the commodity and export programs of the USDA.

That's today's Northwest Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network of the West.