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Basic Processing
Acronyms R US
Potpourri!
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OFW

Which law firm is Roger a Principal? 

100

32nd Secretary of Agriculture in the Biden administration.  Previously served from 2009 to 2017.  He was the 40th Governor of Iowa from 1999 to 2007.

 Who is Tom Vilsack?

100

You must submit by the end of the month for the previous month. 

What is an MPR?

100

American Commodity Distribution Association

What does ACDA stand for?

100

Oversees the entitlement spend of the Recipient Agencies.  

What does a State Agency do?

200

Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.  

What is advocacy?

200

She's what you would call a Processing Specialist, among some other choice names. 

Who is Linda Hubeny or Blair Tucker-Gruchala? 

200

Tool used by RAs with the assistance of brokers and processors to determine required pounds to be diverted for Further Processing. 

What is a Commodity Calculator?

200

Meaning of SEPDS. 

What is Summary End Product Data Schedule?

200

It will happen in Anaheim, California from April 16th through April 19th, 2023. 

What is the ACDA conference? 

300

The Committee in congress that is empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition, home economics and rural development.  Chaired by Debbie Stabenow since Feb. 3, 2021.  

What is the Senate Ag Committee?

or The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry? 

300

She has served us as the Branch Chief of the Program Integrity and Monitoring Branch these last few years.  

Who is Kathy Staley?

300

The most popular Value Pass Through method. 

What is NOI?

300

Also known as a formula card on the production floor. 

What is an EPDS? 

300

A fundraising effort known as ACDA Gives Back and will take place on Tuesday morning of the 2023 conference.  

What is Zumba?  

or Who is Jose? 

400

Signed into law on December 18th, 2018, reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aide, and  nutrition assistance among other things.  

What is the Farm Bill? 

400

Appointed on Sept. 13, 2021, this Administrator of USDA FNS holds degrees from Princeton University as well as the University of Notre Dame.  

Who is Cindy Long? 

400

Introduced in FD40 (revised,) a stepchild to NOI.  

What is closed SKU NOI?

400

They have 50,000 members to ACDA's 1,750.

What is SNA, the School Nutrition Association? 

400

Through this provision, School Food Authorities offer no-cost lunch and breakfast to all students for up to four consecutive years in approved schools. 

What is CEP?  

500

Refers to Congress' process of making changes to the permanent statutes that authorize the child nutrition programs, the Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and related activities.  

What is Child Nutrition Reauthorization?  

The current law, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 expired on September 30, 2015, the programs continue to operate.  

500

Appointed by President Biden to serve as the Deputy Under Secretary for USDA's Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.  

Who is Stacy Dean?  

500

When pounds are moved from one processor to another without ever leaving their current location.  

What is a Paper transfer?

500

They administer programs that create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. producers of food, fiber, and specialty crops.   

What is AMS?

500

Will serve our organization as President in the SY23-24.  

Who is Kyle Jordan?  

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