USDA Advisory Committees

USDA Departmental Management

• Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
• Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
• Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services

• Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade
• Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animal and Animal Products
• Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables
• Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Grain, Feed, and Oilseeds
• Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Processed Food
• Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Sweeteners
• Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts

Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

• National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant, and Fetal Nutrition
• Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Food Safety

• Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
• National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

Marketing and Regulatory Programs

• Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
• Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
• National Organic Standards Board
• Plant Variety Protection Advisory Board
• General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan
• National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee

Natural Resources and Environment

• Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
• Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee (PDF, 148KB)
• Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel
• Forest Resource Coordinating Committee
• Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee
• Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board
• National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
• Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory Council
• Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research
• Secure Rural School Resource Advisory Committees

Research, Education and Economics

• Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics
• Advisory Committee on Biotechnology & 21st Century Agriculture (AC21)
• Forestry Research Advisory Council
• National Genetic Resources Advisory Council
• National Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board

Partner Committees at Other Agencies

• Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force
• Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
• Food Advisory Committee
• Invasive Species Advisory Committee
• National Wild Horse and Burro Program
• National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program Federal Advisory Committee
• National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
• The Good Neighbor Environmental Board
• Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
• Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee
• US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Agricultural Committee
• US Trade Representative's Office of Agricultural Affairs
• Wildland Fire Executive Committee (PDF, 139KB)

Office of the Secretary

• Council on Native American Farming and Ranching

More USDA Boards and Committees

• AMS Research and Promotion Boards
• APHIS Specialty Crops Farm Bill Alliance (PDF, 144 KB)
• ARS Peer Review Panels
• Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors
• Farm Service Agency County Committees
• NIFA Grantmaking Peer Review Panels

Other Links

• Advisory Committee Meeting and Nomination Notices
• Background on the Federal Advisory Committee Act
• Federal Advisory Committees Database (USDA)
• Federal Advisory Committees Database (Entire Federal Government)

How to Submit a Nomination for Advisory Committee Membership

USDA is seeking nominations for all of its committees. Over 4,000 opportunities to serve on advisory committees are routinely available as the term of each member expires. We are interested in a wide range of professionals including scientists, representatives of interest groups, educators, and business leaders. Individuals and organizations who wish to nominate experts for any USDA advisory committee should submit a letter to the Secretary listing these individuals' names and business address, phone, and e-mail contact information. These individuals may be contacted to determine their interest in serving as a committee member.

Candidates who wish to be considered for any committee should submit an Application for Advisory Committee Membership (PDF, 2.9 MB) and resume to the Secretary of Agriculture. Cover letters should be addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture.

USDA has special interest in assuring that women, minority groups, and the physically disabled are adequately represented on these advisory committees. We encourage and welcome nominations for female, minority, or disabled candidates. Please note, however, that individuals already serving on another USDA Federal advisory committee are ineligible for nomination. All nominees will be vetted before selection.

For more information about USDA's Advisory Committees:

Contact: Cikena Reid
Committee Management Officer
14th and Independence, SW
Whitten Bldg., 540-A
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone: 202-720-2406
Email: sm.osec.advisorycommittees@usda.gov