tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152438556808392192.post5353385548841173524..comments2023-09-07T10:51:54.858-05:00Comments on Fresh Produce Discussion Blog: General fund reductions to stress inspection programs?Tom Karsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115665844045888046noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152438556808392192.post-7935045604177616872009-01-27T15:27:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:27:00.000-06:00Not a big surprise. This program has been teeterin...Not a big surprise. This program has been teetering for years. All it really took was a few final shoves in the form of AMS Fresh Products Branch (FPB) fee increases to put yet another program in peril. (The State Programs make every attempt to raise fees when AMS does. In fact, it may even be mandated in many instances. i.e., the States have no choice). <BR/><BR/>When is ANYONE going to wake up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152438556808392192.post-72049614904239672892009-01-27T15:12:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:12:00.000-06:00A few months ago, when the USDA raised their overh...A few months ago, when the USDA raised their overhead (admin) fees on the state programs, from a 5% overhead to a 7% overhead, this 40% increase meant serious trouble for the states. <BR/><BR/>Add in the state's own budget problems and you could see the demise of the state inspection programs coming a mile away. Higher fees are in the forecast, which always lead to a drop in inspection requests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com