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Docket Number: AMS-SC-22-0089
Dates: The referendum will be conducted from May 8 through May 30, 2023. Only current pear growers who grew pears within the designated production area during the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, are eligible to vote in this referendum.
Summary
Docket Number: AMS-SC-22-0069
Comments Due: June 26, 2023
Summary
Docket Number: AMS–SC–21–0089
Comment Due: June 26, 2023
Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced publication of two proposed rules to amend the federal marketing order for California almonds. The proposed rules are published separately in the Federal Register, each with a public comment period. The marketing order, administered by the Almond Board of California, authorizes quality regulation, research and promotion programs, and volume controls for almonds grown in California.
First Proposed Rule (AMS-SC-22-0069)
Docket Number: AMS-NOP-22-0055
Comments Due: June 26, 2023
Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a new information collection related to livestock production practices under the USDA organic regulations.
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The purpose of the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) is to provide Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with monies to purchase and store minimally and unprocessed foods from local producers including those socially disadvantaged for their students in order to strengthen the frequency of procurements and connections between the agricultural community and schools.
