May 24, 2013

Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a rule that reestablishes the membership on the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee.

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May 17, 2013

Revising Determination of Sales History for Cranberries

The Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) announced a rule that would revise the determination of sales history provisions currently prescribed under the cranberries marketing order.

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Almonds Grown in California

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as submitted for review the information collection requirement of the almonds grown in California marketing order to the Office Management and Budget.

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May 10, 2013

National Processed Raspberry Council Meeting

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that the National Processed Raspberry Council will hold its first meeting on June 3-4, 2013.

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May 03, 2013

U.S. Standards for Grades of Okra

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to revise the voluntary U.S. Standards for Grades of Okra by removing the “Unclassified” section from the standards.

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April 25, 2013

Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that it is adopting the interim rule that modified the grade requirements for potatoes handled under the Colorado potato marketing order as a final rule.

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Marketing Orders for Fruit Crops

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that it intends to request an extension and revision to the approved forms and generic information collection for the California table grapes, Florida citrus, Texas citrus, Florida avocados, California pears, California kiwifruit, Washington apricots, Washington cherries, Oregon/Washington prunes, Oregon/Washington pears, and cranberries marketing orders.

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Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a rule that reapportions the membership of the Processed Pear Committee established under the Oregon-Washington pear marketing order.

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Changing Reporting Requirements for Cranberries

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is adopting an interim rule that revised the reporting requirements prescribed under the marketing order for cranberries grown in several states as a finale rule.

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Temporary Suspension of Handling Regulations on Apricots

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting an interim rule that suspended the handling regulations and inspection requirements prescribed under the marketing order for apricots grown in designated Counties in Washington as a final rule.

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April 05, 2013

Hearing on Proposed Citrus Marketing Order Amendments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a public hearing on April 24, 2013 to discuss proposed modifications to the federal marketing order for Florida-grown citrus.

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March 28, 2013

Hearing on Amendment Marketing Order No. 905

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a public meeting to receive evidence on proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 905 that regulates the handling of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida.

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March 15, 2013

Standards for Grades of Almonds in the Shell

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a rule that revises the U.S. Standards for Grades of Almonds in the Shell issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

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March 07, 2013

Citrus Administrative Committee

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a rule that redefines districts, re-apportions representation, and modifies the qualifications for membership on the Citrus Administrative Committee.

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Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed a rule to change the reporting requirements prescribed under the Federal marketing order for oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and tangelos grown in Florida.

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February 22, 2013

Marketing Order for Almonds Grown in California

The Agricultural Marketeing Service (AMS) has requested an extension and revision of a currently approved information collection for almonds grown in California.

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February 15, 2013

Colorado Potato Administrative

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has proposed a rule amending the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee.

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Kiwifruit Grown in California

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has proposed five new amendments to Marketing Order No. 920, which regulates the handling of kiwifruit grown in California.

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January 08, 2013

Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in WA

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released a rule that suspends the minimum grade, size, quality, maturity, and inspection requirements prescribed under the Washington apricot marketing order for the 2012-13 fiscal period.

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