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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the National Honey Board to fill three member and three alternate seats for members whose terms end Dec. 31, 2023. Applications are due by June 1, 2023.
The board is seeking nominees for one first handler, one producer, one importer, and their alternates to serve three-year terms in office.
Transportation Credit Provisions: Appalachian, Southeast and Florida Orders
Federal Grain Inspection Service to Host Webinar Feb. 27
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published a Review of Geographic Area Boundaries (pdf), in accordance with the U.S. Grain Standards Act (reauthorized on December 11, 2020) and released a new data visualization tool for accessing and reviewing grain inspection information within such boundaries.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees to fill three producer member seats and one importer seat for the Mushroom Council. Nominations for these seats are due to the council by May 1, 2023.
The council will hold an election to select nominees for consideration by USDA to fill two seats representing U.S. producers in Region 1, one seat representing U.S. producers in Region 2, and one importer seat in Region 4. The appointed individuals will succeed members whose terms expire on Dec. 31, 2023.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the National Peanut Board. Nominations are needed to replace one producer member and one alternate for the States of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint individuals to succeed members whose terms of office end on Dec. 31, 2023. Appointed members will serve three-year terms.
Members and alternates are nominated by producers or producer groups within their respective states. State peanut nomination meetings are scheduled as follows:
Current as of March 2025
In order to produce hemp in the United States, you must obtain a hemp license from the approved regulatory licensing authority in the state, tribe, or U.S. territory where you intend to produce hemp. Hemp program contact information can be found below for regulatory licensing authorities approved to issue hemp production licenses.
