USDA Announces United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of four members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program’s Board of Directors. All four appointees will serve three-year terms. The terms of members appointed will start December 2024 and end December 2027.
Newly appointed members are:
Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Docket Number: AMS-SC-24-0054
Dates: A hybrid, two-day meeting will be held October 8, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and October 9 from 9:00 a.m.to approximately 3:00 p.m. ET.
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USDA Announces October Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will meet in-person and virtually Oct. 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET and Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria LFPA Plus Executive Summary
The Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria’s Local Food Purchasing Agreement (LFPA) Program is designed to provide Mechoopda tribal members with consistent, high quality, locally grown and produced food. The Mechoopda Indian tribe currently collaborates with the Center for Healthy Communities to access local vendors for fresh, perishable prepared foods and to provide insight on addressing any programmatic barriers in our food procurement process. Our current food assistance programs rely solely on food donations and is inconsistent.