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How do I apply to the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program?
Only state departments of agriculture from one of the following states and territories may apply to AMS for funding: Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Program Updates
The FY 2024 MSFSP grant application period is open through May 21, 2024. For any questions related to MSFSP, contact IPPGrants@usda.gov.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) Division remains fully operational and continues to serve the fruit and vegetable industry by facilitating fair trade practices through education, mediation, arbitration, licensing and enforcement.
Docket Number: AMS-FGIS-20-0010
Effective Date: January 1, 2020
Summary
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the designations of D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal) and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended.
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Jacob Thein, (816) 866-2223 or FGISQACD@usda.gov.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service announces the designations of D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal) and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA) to perform official inspection services under the U.S. Grain Standards Act in the state of South Carolina.
U.S. Grade A is the quality of canned asparagus that possesses a good flavor; that possesses a clear liquor; that possesses a good color; that is practically free from defects; that possesses a good character; and that for those factors which are scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this section the total score is not less than 85 points: Provided, that the canned asparagus may possess a fairly clear liquor and a fairly good color if the total score is no less than 85 points.
