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USDA to host webinar on updates to the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices

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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will hold a webinar on the updates to the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and GAP Plus+ audit standards.

AMS issues OIG guidance for vendors to avoid scams

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The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has become aware of a scam involving disguised or “spoofed” email addresses.

USDA gives resources for local and regional food system leaders

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USDA today introduced new resources to help local and regional food systems leaders prepare and respond to disruptions to their food systems.

USDA’s AMS names Deputy Administrator for Specialty Crops

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USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is pleased to announce Christopher "Chris" Purdy has been selected as the new Deputy Administrator of the Specialty Crops Program (SCP).

USDA awards $72.9MM in grants to U.S. specialty crops industry

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USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service today announced it has awarded a total of $72.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding.

USDA updates performance measures for AMS grant programs

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USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has published updated performance measures for the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), Micro-Grants for Food Security (MGFS), and Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP).

USDA makes appointments to the Hass Avocado Board

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of eight members to the Hass Avocado Board.

AMS solicits bids for TEFAP Fresh Produce Packages

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The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service today issued a solicitation for fresh produce packages under the Emergency Food Assistance Program also known as TEFAP.

USDA’s Buy Fresh program has tight deadlines

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The newly announced $100-million-per-month USDA Buy Fresh program offers produce companies a way to sell product for government feeding programs. And the application process starts right away.