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GIPSA Official Designation Activities

Date Posted: December 9, 2009

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) announces the following actions on designations to officially inspect and weigh grain in specified areas of California, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, and Virginia.

GIPSA has designated California Agri Inspection Company, Ltd. (California Agri, located in West Sacramento, CA); Frankfort Grain Inspection, Inc. (Frankfort located in Frankfort, IN); Indianapolis Grain Inspection & Weighing Service, Inc. (Indianapolis located in Indianapolis, IN); and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Virginia located in Richmond, VA) to inspect or inspect and weigh grain effective Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2012.

For official grain inspection services, contact California Agri at 916-374-9700, Frankfort at 765-258-3624, Indianapolis at 317-899-2337, and Virginia at 804-786-0480.

GIPSA is asking for applications to provide official services in the Muncie, IN; West Lafayette, IN; Fremont, NE; and Maryland areas.

Additionally, GIPSA is requesting comments on the official agencies presently serving these areas.

Please submit applications and/or comments to GIPSA by Jan. 4, 2010.

For further information contact Erik Mojica at 202-720-0414, fax 202-690-2755 or e-mail at Erik.A.Mojica@usda.gov.

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