Washington Sweet Cherry Producers Vote to Continue the Federal Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today sweet cherry producers in designated counties of Washington voted to continue their marketing order program.
In the routine referendum USDA conducted Feb. 5-26, 2024, continuance of the marketing order was favored by 98.2% of voting producers, representing 90% of the production volume voted in the referendum.
National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard: Annual Review of the List of Bioengineered Foods
Docket Number: AMS-FTPP-22-0080
Comments Due: April 29, 2024
Summary
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting information about potential additions to or subtractions from the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Standard).
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico
Docket Number: AMS-SC-24-0009
Comments Due: May 28, 2024
Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection for Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico, pursuant to Federal Marketing Order No. 983.
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System for Award Management Paid Assistance from Third Party Companies
AMS reminds current and potential USDA Foods vendors the System for Award Management (SAM) is a free-to-use federal website. The first step in government contracting is to register your company on the SAM website.