USDA Sets Referendum Dates for Proposed Amendments to Florida Tomato Marketing Order

February 28, 2020 USDA

The proposed amendments would reduce membership of the Florida Tomato Committee from 12 to 10, extend the length of the terms of office for members and alternates from one to two years, and reduce the quorum requirements from eight to six.

USDA Seeks Nominees for National Watermelon Promotion Board

February 27, 2020 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations of qualified watermelon importers for four seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board to succeed members whose terms expire Dec. 31, 2020.

USDA Seeks Nominees for the Hass Avocado Board

February 26, 2020 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominees to fill three producer and two importer seats for members and three producer and two importer seats for alternates on the Hass Avocado Board to succeed members whose terms expire on Oct. 31, 2020.

Department of Agriculture Announces the Agriculture Innovation Agenda

February 21, 2020 Produce Marketing Association

The Department of Agriculture has just announced the administration’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda. Below, Dr. Max Teplitski, PMA’s chief science officer, has provided the following statement.

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy Urges USDA to Continue to Support U.S. Floral Industry, American-Grown Flowers

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday to continue supporting the American floral and horticulture industry. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Murphy emphasized the importance of supporting the America’s floricultural industry.