The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee to fill three producer member seats and three alternate member seats whose terms will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Nominations must be made during the nomination meetings being held in each district.

Nomination Meetings:

District 1

Applications will be accepted for seasonal HVI Operator position starting September 30th, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until all positions are filled. Applications can be picked up and submitted at the Abilene Classing Office, 24 Windmill Circle, Abilene, TX.  Additional information can be obtained by calling our office at (325) 690-9378 or email AbileneCO@usda.gov.

Apply Starting September 30, 2024

• Agriculture Commodity Technician Cotton (HVI Operator) GS-1981-3/1, $17.06 per hour

View the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Fact Sheet (pdf)

View the Specialty Crop Inspection Division Fact Sheet (pdf)

View the SCP Market News Fact Sheet (pdf)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of four members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program’s Board of Directors. All four appointees will serve three-year terms. The terms of members appointed will start December 2024 and end December 2027.

Newly appointed members are:

Docket Number: AMS-SC-24-0054
Dates: A hybrid, two-day meeting will be held October 8, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and October 9 from 9:00 a.m.to approximately 3:00 p.m. ET.

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will meet in-person and virtually Oct. 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET and Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET in Fredericksburg, Virginia.