Peanut Butter Bids Accepted; Grants Being Offered

Clint Thompson May 21, 2020 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

national peanut month — Pictured are peanuts and peanut butter.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a request for the procurement of peanut butter products. Tyron Spearman has more details about that, along with information about grant dollars that have been announced for unique agriculture projects.

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Over the past month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have expanded the Santa Clara Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) quarantine in California three times. Their actions resulted in the inclusion of a portion of Alameda County in the quarantine while […]
FFVA Urges H-2A Processing During Government Shutdown
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) recently urged the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to authorize the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to continue processing H-2A labor certifications during the government shutdown. An Oct. 17 letter from FFVA Director of Labor Relations Jamie Fussell stated that delays in H-2A certifications caused by the […]