The AMS Voice comes out once a week, typically on Thursdays. If you have news or an announcement you would like to share, then please submit it for inclusion in the Voice. Field staff are particularly encouraged to submit entries.
All entries must be submitted through a designated program representative for review and clearance. Below is the list of program representatives:
Livestock & Poultry - Alexis.Berard@usda.gov
Specialty Crops - Carly Borgmeier
Dairy - Angie Salinas
Cotton and Tobacco - Jennifer Turpin
National Organic Program - Lesley Ett
Science and Technology - Dawn Fay
Transportation and Marketing - Sharon Williams
Information Technology - Summer Butler
Commodity Procurement - Nicholas Kilmarx
Federal Grain Inspection Service- Kendra Kline
Fair Trade Practice- Dana Stahl
Administrative Management Staff - Serita Daniel
Administrator's Office (Civil Rights, APHIS/HR, etc) - Denise Ferguson or Nicole Miller
Hints and requirements for submitting your story are provided in The Voice Guidelines (pdf).
Submissions for The Voice are due by COB Monday in order to publish the same week. All submissions should be sent to AMSVoice@usda.gov for consideration. To sign up for The Voice and other USDA and AMS notifications, select "Subscribe"