The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order for walnuts grown in California on March 16, 2020. …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Mushroom Council to succeed two U.S. regional producer members and one importer member whose terms expire on Dec. 31, 2020. The deadline to submit nominations is May 1, 2020. …
USDA data on daily shipments of romaine lettuce can be used to determine which production regions are free from contamination during a foodborne illness outbreak. These data, reported by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service with a 1- or 2-day lag, provide essentially real-time information on produce shipped out to retailers. An analysis conducted by the USDA’s Economic Research Service demonstrates how this information may allow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to rule out an entire production region as the source of contamination. …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of nine members and nine alternates to serve on the American Egg Board. All appointees will serve two-year terms. …
The marketing order requires that a referendum be held every six years to allow producers to decide whether the marketing order should be continued. A referendum was held Oct. 7-28, 2019. …
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