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Advancing Eco AgricultureAdvancing Eco Agriculture is a rapidly growing company in the specialty plant nutrition, biostimulants and crop consulting industry.Advancing Eco Agriculture has a strong company culture with a highly collaborative and supportive environment. We value clear and coherent communication, and work to grow and develop our team members. At Advancing Eco Agriculture, we believe that putting our team first and creating an optimal team environment will lead to enhanced customer experience and continued company growth.

AgCareers.comThe AgCareers.com mission is to provide global talent solutions in agriculture and food. We strive to “Feed the World with Talent” in the industries we serve. Our passion is agriculture, demonstrated by our investment in time and resources engaging with candidates and employers in the industry.

BrightView Landscape ServicesBrighter futures start here. BrightView takes pride in providing consistent, high-quality landscape services with a dependable service commitment. As the nation’s leading landscape services company, BrightView provides, through its team of more than 18,000 employees, services ranging from landscape maintenance and enhancements to tree care and landscape development for thousands of customers’ properties, including corporate and commercial properties, HOAs, public parks, hotels and resorts, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, educational institutions, restaurants and retail, and golf courses, among others. BrightView takes care of its employees, customers, and communities while delivering exceptional landscapes that positively impact millions of lives every day.

Bronco WineAbout Bronco Wine Co:Founded in 1973, Bronco Wine Company is a family-owned winery committed to growing, producing and selling wines of the highest quality and greatest value to our customers. Our diverse family of brands are sold in over 90 countries worldwide in addition to being distributed throughout the United States. We are a major vintage varietal wine source to the California wine industry and are currently recognized as the fifth largest winery and largest vineyard owner in the United States. Our quest for quality begins with vineyard development and continues into areas such as brand marketing and development, national distribution, and premium wine production. Bronco Wine Company is vertically integrated, from the vineyard to the table, focused on crafting wines for the American table.

Bureau of Land ManagementThe Bureau of Land Management’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

A MULTIPLE-USE AND SUSTAINED YIELD MISSION Congress tasked the BLM with a mandate of managing public lands for a variety of uses such as energy development, livestock grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting while ensuring natural, cultural, and historic resources are maintained for present and future use. This multiple-use approach enables our agency to prioritize and advance the President’s priorities which include energy independence, shared conservation stewardship, keeping our borders safe, putting Americans back to work, and serving the American family.To do this, we manage public lands to maximize opportunities for commercial, recreational, and conservation activities. This promotes healthy and productive public lands that create jobs in local communities while supporting traditional land uses such as responsible energy development, timber harvesting, grazing, and recreation, including hunting and fishing.

Cagwin and Dorward Landscape ContractorsCagwin & Dorward Landscape Contractors is a San Francisco area based, full service contracting firm. Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Certified Arborist as well as Irrigation Management. The footprint of our company is Northern California from Santa Rosa to Salinas and Sacramento to Modesto. With 14 satellite yard facilities to service customer and employees.

We are 525 employee company producing approximately 50 million per year in revenue.

We strive to provide outstanding landscape services with outstanding employees.

CalCom EnergyCalCom Energy specializes in solar energy solutions for agricultural businesses, water districts and other public agencies. We design long-term energy strategies that save our customers money while powering a more sustainable and resilient food and water supply.

CargillWorking at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive—a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe. You will be proud to work for a company with a strong history of ethics and a purpose of nourishing people. We offer a diverse, supportive environment where you will grow personally and professionally as you learn from some of the most talented people in your field. With 150 years of experience Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. We have 150,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work.

Central Valley Search PartnerCentral Valley Search Partners, LLC is an Executive Search Firm located in the Central Valley. We are dedicated to delivering client-candidate satisfaction by identifying the top talent in the market. Our recruiters come with extensive experience and long-standing relationships in various industries including Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Construction, Healthcare, Public Accounting, and more. With a unique understanding and knowledge of the job market, we maximize each search engagement and exceed client’s expectations during the hiring process, meet the individual needs of our candidates, and maintain the highest level of integrity and confidentiality for both parties. Our recruiting process is modeled through QUALITY, TRUST, and TRANSPARENCY. At Central Valley Search Partners, it’s not about making a placement, it’s about building a partnership!

Christopher Ranch, LLC. (Partner Sponsor)America’s largest grower of Californian Non-GMO Heirloom Garlic and the only Family Owned and Operated garlic grower in the USA.

Constellation Brand Inc.Constellation Brands is the visionary company behind the beer, wine and spirits brands that you love and have celebrated with for over 70 years. Driven, smart, passionate and agile, we’are never content with the status quo, or playing it safe. We thrive on innovation and new ideas and are at our best when pushing our boundaries.

A wholly American-owned company, we produce quality, iconic brands such as Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, Ballast Point, Robert Mondavi, Kim Crawford, Ruffino, The Prisoner, SVEDKA Vodka and High West Whiskey, to name just a few.

Delicato Family WinesDelicato Family Wines is one of the fastest growing wine companies in the U.S., and a family-owned winery with nearly a century of history of farming grapes in California and of crafting superior quality wines. Anchored by a long-term focus, the Indelicato family have infused their culture of integrity, hard work, and high standards into the fabric of the dynamic wine company they’ve built.

Delicato Family Wines is a uniquely balanced blend of big company opportunity and family culture. Hard work, high standards, respect for our employees and the land!

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Department of Pesticide RegulationOur Mission is to protect human health and the environment by regulation pesticide sales and use, and by fostering reduced-risk peak management.

Certified Meat ProductsCertified Meat Products is a local, family‐owned, USDA inspected meat processor, based right in the agricultural heart of the San Joaquin Valley. We pride ourselves in delivering premium ground beef and cut-to‐order Beef, Pork, Lamb, and Poultry. With over 60 years of experience within the meat industry, our knowledge allows us to assist customers of all capacities. From local businesses to national retail stores to multinational food companies, we are uniquely positioned to service all customer needs.

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Duckhorn Wine CompanyDuckhorn Wine Company has set the standard for American fine wine for four decades. The acclaimed Duckhorn Wine Company portfolio includes Duckhorn Vineyards, Paraduxx, Goldeneye, Migration, Decoy, Canvasback and Calera, each with its own dedicated winemaker. With more than 700 acres of renowned estate vineyards, along with grapes from the finest growers, each winery has a canvas of lots from which to blend its wines. Focused on optimal grape selection, innovative winemaking techniques and a premium barrel-aging program, Duckhorn Wine Company is founded on a pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to quality. Duckhorn Wine Company wines are available throughout the United States, on five continents, and in over 50 countries.

E and J Gallo WinerySince brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo began to turn their dream into reality over 80 years ago, the roots of the Gallo family tree have extended deep into the Winery. Today their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren work in the Winery, carrying on the family tradition and values – a strong work ethic, a drive for perfection and a focus on quality. The Gallo family still believes family ownership is the most effective way for the Winery to continue as a world leader in the wine industry. Today, E. & J. Gallo Winery is the world’s largest family-owned winery and the largest exporter of California wine.

Famous SoftwareWe’re passionate about customer success. In fact, we built Famous around that very premise because we know the global produce industry relies on our software solutions to manage business performance. Over four decades ago, we began as a grower accounting solution. Today we are an industry leading technology company with a fully integrated enterprise product; a product designed and maintained by a highly specialized team to keep our customers operating with the highest degree of efficiency in an industry undergoing rapid technological advancement. We will continue to seek inspiration through our customers as we innovate solutions to enable their success.

Federal Aviation AdministrationOur continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.

Foster FarmsFoster Farms believes in responsibility, health, safety and sustainability, family owned farms, and community. Our mission is to be simply better in all we do.

Fresno Madera Farm CreditAgriculture is as distinctive as the people who make their living in America’s most vital industry. Fresno Madera Farm Credit is a part of that world—working daily with the specialized needs of the local ag community to provide financial services ranging from short-term operating loans to mortgage loans that span the generations.

G3 EnterprisesOur diverse portfolio of businesses create a variety of opportunities for career growth. We believe in fully leveraging the talent within our organization, presenting employees with challenging work, opportunities for job rotations, special projects and a changing landscape. G3 offers opportunities in the following industries: printing, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, bottling services, real estate, sales, and winery operations. We also offer career opportunities in finance, accounting, human resources, safety, marketing, engineering, customer service and office administration.

Gerawan Farming Inc. (Champion Sponsor)Gerawan Farming Inc. is the world’s leading grower and marketer of peaches, plums and nectarines. We have a reputation for being innovative and having well-managed operations. Our plants and offices are located in Reedley, Sanger, Kerman and Fresno, CA.

Grapeman FarmsThis well run operation allows us to produce our “extra special” grapes. Farming personnel are constantly monitoring the vineyards and determining that the vines and growing conditions are just right in producing the quality found in our grapes. The latest farming techniques are used in analyzing which farming practices are needed given the weather conditions and challenges that “mother nature” provides. When the grapes are almost ready for harvest, our team of quality control professional are watching the vines and determining the right time to harvest. When the grapes are ready, each bunch is hand selected and hand packed in each box with the goal of providing a perfectly ripened, sweet and delicious grape. Each box is then rushed to our state-of –the art cold storage facilities. At the cold storage facility the grapes are “quick cooled” and kept at the precise temperature to ensure they are the freshest when they arrive at your house. The grapes are then picked up from our cold storage facilities and travel in refrigerated trucks, boats and planes to be delivered to the world.

Great American Insurance Co.Great American Insurance Group is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance (“P&C”), focusing on specialized commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities.

Growers SecretThe Grower’s Secret Story began in 1995 on a mushroom farm on Maui with a phone call that started a collaboration between two long time friends, lab partners and plant pathologists, Bryan Hiromoto and Wesley Chun, both have degrees in plant pathology from U of Hawaii. Together, they identified several species of edible mushrooms that produced nematicidal compounds. One mushroom was found to produce a compound that significantly stimulates plant growth. In 1998, Advanced Biological Research, LLC (ABR better known as Albert Pleus, Bryan Hiromoto, Randy Harve) was formed and the process to produce large quantities of this compound in a liquid fermentation culture was developed. Field validation was conducted in Hawaii and by third party researchers with the support of a federal grant. By 2003, large bioreactor incubation was established and the growth enhancer was sold commercially as Liquid Compost Factor and in retail stores such as Ace Hardware, KMart, and Long’s Drugs as PGE.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and UniversitiesThe Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Because of HACU’s exemplary leadership on behalf of the nation’s youngest and fastest-growing population, the Association rapidly grew in numbers and national impact.

Today, HACU represents more than 470 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain. Although our member institutions in the U.S. represent only 13% of all higher education institutions nationwide, together they are home to two-thirds of all Hispanic college students. HACU is the only national educational association that represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).

Ingomar PackingIngomar Packing Company strives to be globally recognized at the premium supplier of industrial tomato products while consistently demonstrating our commitment to our employees, our customers, and our community.

International Fruit GeneticsInternational Fruit Genetics (IFG®) is one of the world’s largest fruit-breeding operations. The company combines cutting-edge scientific techniques with proven business acumen and a world-wide patent protection program. In simple terms, we find an existing need in the market, we create a variety designed to fill that need, and then we license that variety to a limited number of growers and marketers to ensure quality and supply meets market demands. For our licensees, this unique approach results in high quality fruit with a high demand and superior profit margins.

At IFG we understand that the agricultural markets, requirements and challenges are unique for each country. However, growers worldwide, from South America to South Africa and from Italy to Australia, are discovering that IFG has the technology, the tools, the expertise and the commitment to make our world-class varieties successful throughout the world.

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Kings River Conservation DistrictKRCD is a catalyst for tangible solutions for the Valley’s adapting landscape. KRCD knowledgeable, experienced, and reliable personnel assist with a broad range of resource-related programs.With responsibilities in flood control, hydroelectric power generation, improved water management and efficiency, environmental oversight and groundwater management, the District’s activities are diverse.

Live Oak FarmsLive Oak Farms is expanding its Sales and Marketing team and looking for an enthusiastic, detail oriented, highly organized team player to join its team in an internship capacity, as Sales Coordinator. In this extended seasonal position, you’ll be tasked with assisting our sales team by providing clerical and administrative tasks in support of our Sales Department and to provide excellence in their communications with our customers. This position is designed for those wishing to intern in the fresh produce industry, learning the roles of sales, marketing, and the use of analytics to improve decision making. As envisioned, this internship may transition to an offer of regular employment in an advanced capacity at a later date.

Marich ConfectioneryWe are Marich and pancrafted® chocolate making is in our DNA. Staying true to ourselves, the environment we live in and our heritage, we use an array of amazingly good, ingredients to craft an incredibly cravable taste experience. In the end our message is simple: real people, real and simple ingredients, amazing ideas creating amazingly craveable pancrafted® products.

Merck Animal Health USAMerck Animal Health is a research-driven company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of veterinary medicines and services. We offer one of the industry’s most innovative portfolios, spanning products for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in all major farm and companion animal species.

Nutrien Ag Solutions (Partner Sponsor)Nutrien Ag Solutions is one of the largest farm and market retailers in the United States. With over 149 years in the business, we are the most effective and efficient supply chain in the United States for rapid development in seed, fertilizer and crop protection products. Our mission is to be a trusted and recognized leader in the agriculture industry, the first choice for every customer and producer, and a growth company where employees can achieve success and develop their maximum potential.

O’Neill Vintners and Distillers (Partner Sponsor)Nutrien Ag Solutions is one of the largest farm and market retailers in the United States. With over 149 years in the business, we are the most effective and efficient supply chain in the United States for rapid development in seed, fertilizer and crop protection products. Our mission is to be a trusted and recognized leader in the agriculture industry, the first choice for every customer and producer, and a growth company where employees can achieve success and develop their maximum potential.

Pacific Agronomics Inc. (Partner Sponsor)Pacific Agronomics, Inc. is a Fresno-based consulting company, founded in 1984 to provide technical services to California growers. We aim to assist growers in the implementation of irrigation and fertility.

PepsiCoIn 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly became one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo.

POM WonderfulPOM Wonderful, LLC is a private company which sells an eponymous brand of beverages and fruit extracts. It was founded in 2002 by the billionaire industrial agriculture couple Stewart and Lynda Rae Resnick. Through The Wonderful Company, their holding company, they are also affiliated with Teleflora, FIJI Water, pesticide manufacturer Suterra, and Paramount Agribusiness. In 2010, the company was warned by the FDA for making false health claims and for marketing statements that promoted their products as unauthorized drugs.

Rabobank, N.A.Rabobank, N.A. has merged with Mechanics Bank. These products and services are offered, opened and serviced only at former Rabobank, N.A. branches or financial service centers, or online through Online Account Creation at RabobankAmerica.com.

Safe Food AllianceSafe Food Alliance is a technical service organization focused on addressing the needs of the food industry with a special emphasis on California’s specialty crops. With rapidly growing expectations from regulators, consumers, and retail outlets, we help companies become more proactive in their approach to food safety practices. Safe Food Alliance offers technical services to growers, packers, processors and food manufacturers to aid in their efforts to maintain the highest standards in food safety.

Sensient Natural IngredientsTo have finished products of the highest quality, we must provide our customers with the highest-quality ingredients, paying special attention to details from seed production to manufacturing to culinary application and delivery.

Integrity, technology and creativity are at the heart of our business, and it shines through in our wide range of leading natural extract and all natural ingredients, including dehydrated vegetables, onion, garlic, chili and herbs. We continue to innovate and add products and capabilities to collaborate with customers on development of exciting new natural food and flavors, beverage and beverage flavors, and nutritional products for the future.

Smithfield FoodsBased in Smithfield, Virginia, in the United States, we are the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan’s Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook’s®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly’s®, Carando®, and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental, and food safety and quality programs. We are passionate about producing good food the right way. Our business depends on the humane treatment of animals, stewardship of the environment, producing safe and high-quality food, the vitality of local communities, and creating a fair, ethical, and rewarding work environment for our people. We are committed to meeting our employees’ needs, addressing their concerns, and helping them enjoy long careers with our company.

Sunnyvalley Smoked MeatsFreshness, quality, smoked to perfection and made to satisfy, that’s the Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats guarantee.

Sunnyvalley products are the best in the west and we believe the best anywhere! If you try it for yourself you’ll believe it too! From every day to the Holidays we will put a sunny smile on your face.

We have a wide variety of flavored bacon for all of you bacon enthusiasts that we are sure will bring you back for more.

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SunOptaWe are a global leader capturing the growth of a sustainable consumer shift towards healthy and organic food through our two distinct business segments – Global Ingredients and Consumer Products Group. We are bringing well-being to life by connecting growers, brands and retailers to organic and non-GMO foods through our vertically integrated platform. We provide value to customers through our core two-touch strategy incorporating our sourcing expertise, product innovation and the means to bring products to market.

We are a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. We deliver results by building on our three decades of history and a focused strategy of a vertically integrated model in the organic foods industry.

We have more than 1,700 employees in 9 countries and more than 28 facilities throughout the world.

Tanimura and Antle Produce (Partner Sponsor)Our Mission To consistently provide our customers with premium products and superior customer service that exceeds their quality and value expectations. Company Values Tanimura & Antle is an industry leader whose commitment to premium quality produce has remained strong since it’s beginning in 1982. The Tanimura & Antle families combined their collective years of experience and knowledge to establish a produce company unrivaled in its quality products, innovation and dedication. Today, Tanimura & Antle farms over 30,000 acres of rich, fertile farmland and ships a full line of premium fresh produce throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Tasteful SelectionsTasteful Selections is a speciality potato company with year-round planting, harvesting, and packaging operations. We offer consumers a variety of baby potatoes, while practicing sustainability and giving back to our communities. Located in Arvin, California, near Bakersfield, Tasteful Selections continues to grow a new production and packaging facility with ongoing efforts to be forward thinking to prepare for tomorrow. TS has a mission to provide consumers with great tasting and easy to prepare potato products. Since launching the TS brand in 2010, the company has continued to search for ways to make delicious and healthy meals even easier for families with busy schedules. Tasteful Selections baby potatoes are pre-washed, don’t need to be peeled, and have faster cook times than traditional potatoes. The company began as a joint venture of family farmers with the goal of growing potatoes that fit today’s busy lifestyle, with superior quality and taste. Today the TS brand includes a variety of baby potatoes, fingerlings, and microwavable snack cups. Tasteful Selections practices sustainability while continuing efforts to give back to the community. They continually research and develop new varieties of potatoes, as well as beneficial rotational crops. Their focus on innovation is not limited to their farming efforts, as they seek out continuous improvement throughout the entire packaging process.

The Wine Group (Partner Sponsor)It takes passion—for the land, for the product—plus an entire team united together, to become one of the largest and most respected producers of wine in the world.We continually improve our industry status as a world-wide leader by honoring the land and vines we care for and investing in technology, innovation, and the people who make The Wine Group (TWG) what it is today.

Trinchero Family EstatesTrinchero Family Estates is wholly owned and operated by the Trinchero family, Napa Valley vintners since 1948. The TFE portfolio includes more than 40 brands including Sutter Home, Ménage à Trois, Trinchero Napa Valley, Napa Cellars, Folie à Deux, Terra d’Oro, SeaGlass, and the number one alcohol-removed wine, Fre. TFE also markets and sells a stable of notable brands including Joel Gott Wines, Charles & Charles, Taken Wine Co., and Bandit. TFE’s import portfolio also includes Angove Wines from Australia; Doña Paula Wines from Argentina; Carmen and the Wave Wines from Chile; and a spirits portfolio that includes Amador Whiskey Co and Tres Agaves Tequilas. Visit www.tfewines.com to learn more.

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Sunview VineyardsA unique union of family tradition and modern technology has resulted in excellence unsurpassed among California table grape growers . . . . Sunview . . . . grown, packed and shipped by Marko Zaninovich and sold exclusively by Sunview Marketing International is as the label says, “the best from the west.

Over fifty years ago, Marko Zaninovich recognized that the hot, arid climate and long, sunny days of California’s southern San Joaquin Valley were ideal for growing quality table grapes. It was in the heart of this valley that he established the roots of Sunview. Combining this solid foundation with the talents of the founding father’s second generation, the company has grown to become one of California’s largest family-owned and operated table grape operations.

We know that creating the best of anything requires close attention to every detail. At Sunview, table grapes are our specialty, and our only business. That is how we continue to supply the volume needs of the largest buyers with the quality one would only expect from a small, family-run business.

Vanguard AGWE WORK TOGETHER FOR YOUVanguard AG was created to support Tulare AG Products,Irrigation Mattersand Cal GAP by revolutionizing the way in which the companies organize themselves work together and give information to growers.

For the last 25 years our traditional way of doing business has sculpted our culture and old school style of interacting with our grower.

Vanguard AG promotes these traditional practices as well as provides our agronomists with decision making tools critical to grower’s success connecting nutrition, water regulatory and in field sensor technology.

Wonderful Pistachios and AlmondsWonderful Pistachios & Almonds is the world’s largest grower and processor of almonds and pistachios; in tandem with our Grower Partners, we farm 125,000 sunny acres (50,000 hectares) that deliver 450 million pounds (204 million kg) of nuts.

Our speciality crops are grown, processed and marketed under one entity, Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, ensuring the finest quality every step of the way — from our trees to your hearts.

Yosemite Farm Credit (Partner Sponsor)Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds is the world’s largest grower and processor of almonds and pistachios; in tandem with our Grower Partners, we farm 125,000 sunny acres (50,000 hectares) that deliver 450 million pounds (204 million kg) of nuts.

Our speciality crops are grown, processed and marketed under one entity, Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, ensuring the finest quality every step of the way — from our trees to your hearts.

Zenith Insurance (Partner Sponsor)Zenith is the premier specialist in workers’ compensation nationally, and a leader in property and casualty insurance for the California agriculture industry. We combine depth of expertise with a forward-thinking approach to achieve the highest level of service and outcomes for our clients.

We believe insurance is a long-term investment in your employees and the success of your business. Great businesses become even better when they invest in the best. With every company we protect, we work to help you maximize your return on insurance.

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PARTNER SPONSORUSDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)Farm Service Agency is equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, effi cient agricultural programs for all Americans.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC)Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) is the Department’s focal point for the nation’s farmers and ranchers and other stewards of private agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest lands. FPAC agencies implement programs designed to mitigate the signifi cant risks of farming through crop insurance services, conservation programs and technical assistance, and commodity, lending, and disaster programs.

USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA)The FCIC promotes the economic stability of agriculture through a sound system of crop insurance. Agent Locator. Find a crop or livestock insurance agent in your area along with directions to their offi ce. Common Questions. FAQs on crop and livestock insurance, risk protection, regulations, compliance, and more.

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)ARS is USDA’s principal in-house research agency. ARS leads America towards a better future through agricultural research and information.

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)FSIS Mission Statement: Protecting the public’s health by ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and processed egg products.

FSIS Vision Statement: Everyone’s food is safe.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), QAD, Livestock and Poultry ProgramThe AMS Livestock & Poultry Program (L&P) carries out a variety of programs in service of the livestock, poultry, meat, fi sh, feedstuffs, and related industries. Key programs include commodity grading, auditing, market news reporting, research and promotion oversight, and activities in support of Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch Program. Nearly 900 L&P employees carry out these programs from locations around the country.

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s mission is to serve the United States, its agriculture, and its rural communities by providing meaningful, accurate, and objective statistical information and services.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)NRCS provides America’s farmers and ranchers with fi nancial and technical assistance to voluntarily put conservation on the ground, not only helping the environment but agricultural operations, too.