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Agricultural Marketing Service
http://www.ams.usda.gov
 

Agricultural Marketing Service provides market news reports; develops quality grade standards for agricultural commodities; provides voluntary grading services for livestock, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, cotton and tobacco; administers marketing regulatory programs, marketing agreements and orders, and research and promotion programs; administers national organic standards activities; administers USDA's laboratory accreditation program; administers federal-state marketing improvement programs, wholesale facilities research programs, and food purchases for USDA food assistance programs; and is the coordinator for USDA's pesticide data program and pesticide record keeping program activities.

 
Agricultural Marketing Service - August 12, 2005
Director, Public Affairs
Billy Cox
billy.cox@usda.gov 
202-720-8998
FAX 202-720-7135 
Rm 2632-S
Washington, DC 20250 
 
Deputy Director/Webmaster
Becky Unkenholz
becky.unkenholz@usda.gov 
202-720-8998
FAX 202-720-7135 
Rm 3510-S
Washington, DC 20250 
 
Public Affairs Specialist
Rufino Hurtado
rufino.hurtado@usda.gov 
202-720-8998
FAX 202-720-7135 
Rm. 2632-S, South Building
Washington, DC 20250 
 
Public Affairs Specialist
Joan Shaffer
joan.shaffer@usda.gov 
202-720-8998
202-720-7135 
Room 3510-S
Washington, DC 20250 
 
Public Affairs Assistant
Nadine Wilkins
nadine.wilkins@usda.gov 
202-720-8998
FAX 202-720-7135 
Rm 2632-S
Washington, DC 20250 
 
Public Affairs Specialist
Jimmie Turner
Jimmie.Turner@usda.gov 
202-720-8998
202-720-7135 
2632-S, South Building
Washington, DC 20250 
 
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Maria Sanders
Maria.Sanders@usda.gov 
202-720-2498
FAX 202-720-1362 
Rm 2622-S
Washington, DC 20250 
 

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