USDA announces Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee meeting for Jan. 25

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The USDA has announced the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is organizing the meeting, which is open to the public, according to a news release.

Registration is required. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation e-mail containing instructions on how to join the meeting, the release said.

Meeting details and information on the public comment period can be viewed in the Federal Register notice published on Dec. 29, 2022.

Written comments related to the fruit and vegetable industry can be submitted at regulations.gov.

The deadline to submit written comments is Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST. For special accommodations, please contact Darrell Hughes, FVIAC designated federal officer, at SCPFVIAC@usda.gov or at (202) 348-2576.
 

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