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USDA’s AMS names Deputy Administrator for Specialty Crops
- General News
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
- General News
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.