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Media Advisory No. 0066.14 Contact: MEDIA CALL AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo to Discuss 2014 Grant Awards to Support Farmers Markets, Local Food and Organic Production WASHINGTON, September 29, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo will be available on a conference call to discuss the AMS Fiscal Year 2014 grants for farmers markets and other local food promotion efforts TODAY September 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Alonzo will also discuss USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grants that aim to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers. Administrator Alonzo’s on the record opening remarks will be followed by on background question and answer period. WHO: Anne Alonzo WHAT: Announcement of Farmer Markets, Local Food and Organic Production Grant Award Recipients WHEN: 2:30 p.m. ET, Monday, September 29, 2014 HOW: Conference Call#: 888-324-9603 Note: All callers using the above passcode will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone. RSVP: Media are asked to register for the conference call by 1 p.m. ET, Monday, September 29. Please send an email with the name of your media outlet and contact information to: amspublicaffairs@xxxxxxxxxxxx or call 202-720-8998. # USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).
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