USDA AMS Facilitates Bureau of Land Management Seed Purchase Process
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today an administrative variance to germination testing requirements for entities selling seed to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of its biannual seed purchases (bids). Effective August 8, 2022, this action allows seed to be shipped to BLM without germination test results if the germination testing process has been started prior to interstate shipment.
LFPA Executive Summary – Kentucky
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) will purchase local foods from socially disadvantaged and local producers from across the Commonwealth and distribute it to underserved populations using a network of existing partnerships along with some newer concepts.
USDA Seeks Further Public Engagement on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seed and Agricultural Input Markets, Will Host Public Listening Session
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a public listening session to gather additional information about farmers’ concerns regarding seeds and agricultural inputs, fertilizer, and retail markets.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Almonds Grown in California
Docket Number: AMS–SC–22–0033
Comments Due: October 17, 2022
Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection for Almonds Grown in California, Marketing Order No. 981.
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USDA Announces Updated Performance Measures for AMS Grant Programs
The U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published updated performance measures for the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), Micro-Grants for Food Security (MGFS), and Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP). These performance measures provide a framework for grant recipients to evaluate project activities more accurately in relation to program outcomes.