The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of four members to serve on the American Lamb Board. All four appointees will serve three-year terms beginning January 2025 and ending January 2028.

Newly appointed members are:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominees for the American Pecan Promotion Board. Nominees are needed to fill six seats for members with terms beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2028.

The deadline for nominations is Feb. 15, 2025, for the following seats:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee to fill two grower member and four handler member seats, each with a first and second alternate. Selected members will serve two-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. An additional grower member second alternate position is open for a partial term beginning when the selection is approved and ending June 30, 2026.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-22-0079
Effective Date: December 23, 2024

Summary

This rulemaking amends Marketing Order No. 927, which regulates the handling of pears grown in Oregon and Washington. The amendment revises the Fresh Pear Committee's (Committee) approval requirement for recommending modifications to the marketing order's fresh pear handling regulations from 80 to 75 percent.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service is extending the deadline for comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) Price Discovery and Competition in Markets for Fed Cattle (89 Fed. Reg. 82519) for an additional 30 days. The new comment deadline is January 10, 2025.