A hybrid, two-day meeting of the USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee is set for Oct. 8-9.
The meeting will be held via webinar and at the USDA’s National Training and Development Center, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, in Fredericksburg, Va., according to a Federal Register announcement. The meetings will be held Oct. 8 from 1-4 p.m. Eastern Time and Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. ET.
The webinar can be accessed via the internet and phone, and members of the public must register in advance, the USDA said. Instructions for registering and participating in the webinar can be found through the USDA’s website.
The USDA said written public comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 1 via regulations.gov, Document No. AMS-SC-24-0054.
“This meeting is being convened to examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and provide recommendations and ideas on how the USDA can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry,” the USDA said. “Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, administrative matters and consideration of recommendations pertaining to labor and production, food safety, infrastructure and sustainability, consumption and nutrition, and data reporting and analysis.”
