The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Walnuts for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Hass Avocado Board to fill seats for three producer and two importer members and three producer and two importer alternates. USDA will appoint members and alternates to serve three-year terms from Nov. 1, 2023, through Oct. 31, 2026.

Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0010
Dates: An in-person meeting will be held April 19-20, 2023, from 9 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day. In-person oral comments will be heard on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, Monday, April 3, 2023.

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will meet in-person April 19-20, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is organizing the meeting – which is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host three educational events focused on animal handling and its effects on the quality, yield, and market value of cattle, the CME live cattle specifications, and emerging technology in the cattle industry as part of its ongoing outreach conducted by the USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Centers (Training Center). One of the events will be hosted by the newly established Training Center at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in Lincoln, Neb.