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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of six members to the National Pork Board. Five appointees will serve three-year terms ending June 2028, and one member will serve a two-year term ending June 2027.
The newly appointed members are:
USDA Certified Information - G-170 Specification (pdf), effective December 2025
Program Contact:
Dr. Sharen Nowak, Director of FSQR&PD
Nolan Ryan Beef
3500 E. Palm Valley Blvd, Suite 1
Round Rock, TX 78665
USDA Certified Information - G-168 Specification (pdf), effective December 2025
Program Contact:
Dr. Sharen Nowak, Director of FSQR&PD
Nolan Ryan Beef
3500 E. Palm Valley Blvd, Suite 1
Round Rock, TX 78665
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee’s fall meeting will be held Jan. 21-22, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. A virtual option will also be available. This meeting was initially scheduled for October 2025 but was postponed. Visit the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee webpage for more information about the committee and meeting details.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a referendum from Jan. 12 -30, 2026, on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order for California raisins. The Raisin Administrative Committee administers the marketing order which authorizes quality regulations and research and promotion programs regulating the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a referendum among eligible Walla Walla sweet onion producers Jan. 12-30, 2026, to determine their level of support for continuing their federal marketing order.
The order requires USDA to conduct a continuance referendum every six years. To be eligible to vote, producers must have produced sweet onions within the designated production area during the period of June 1, 2024-May 31, 2025.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a referendum among eligible Vidalia onion producers in Georgia Jan. 12-Feb. 3, 2026, to determine their level of support for continuing their federal marketing order.
The order requires USDA to conduct a continuance referendum every six years. To be eligible to vote, producers must have produced Vidalia onions within the designated production area during the period of Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024.
