Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business ProblemsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
USDA's Commodity Procurement Process
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business ProblemsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
General Market Manual
Author: United States Department of AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN: 9781387240821
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a general instructional guide for receiving market inspectors. For specific instructions on the certification of fresh products, please refer to the specific commodity inspection standards, inspection instructions, and visual aids located on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website for Fruit, Vegetable, Nut, and Specialty Crop Grade Standards and Other Resources. If you need help on a topic not covered by these instructions, please contact your immediate supervisor or Inspection Operations staff in Washington, DC. The AMS Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) Division developed these instructions to help officially licensed personnel inspect agricultural commodities. These instructions do not establish any substantial rule not legally authorized by the official grade standards. These instructions replace General Market Inspection Instructions dated April 1988 and include, but not limited to, all previous correspondence, memos, inspection instructions, or procedures.
Conversion Factors and Weights and Measures for Agricultural Commodities and Their Products
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Production and Marketing AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Food industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Pecan Research
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pecan
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Collection of miscellaneous publications (journal articles, state agricultural experiment station and federal bulletins) by various authors (most prominently J.G. Woodroof) on pecan culture and research.
Local Food Systems; Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
Author: Steve MartinezPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437933629
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
Author: USDA's Commodity Procurement Process
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business ProblemsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Foreign Material Manual
Author: United States Food and Drug AdministrationPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781976578601
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
This manual is designed for Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) Division employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its purpose is to assist in the uniform evaluation of foreign material in processed fruit and vegetable commodities. This involves application of Food and Drug (FDA) guidelines and procedures, which form an integral part of Division services. If needed, contact your immediate supervisor for any situation not addressed in this manual.
Interim Summary of Activities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small BusinessPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Author: