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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it intends to renew the charter of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC).

The U.S. Apple Association’s Board of Directors met this morning with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and key members of his senior leadership team at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

USDA announced that Always Fresco LLC, satisfied a $40,885 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.

USDA has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service awarded approximately $40.5 million for 60 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant program.

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.

USDA has imposed sanctions on Heyvel Produce LLC, Pharr, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The International Fresh Produce Association along with D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), D.C. Central Kitchen, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) partnered to bring this fun, tasty, and nutritious, new breakfast recipe to D.C. students.

USDA has filed an administrative complaint against Northeast Tomato Distributors Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Superior Growers LLC, satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $16,841 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.