Are you having trouble finding something on the new AMS web site? Perhaps this site map will help you find the information you are seeking.

Notes on the Home Page – You will notice on the home page and every page throughout the site, the navigational links at the top and on the left hand side, remain the same. Here is what you will find if you follow each of those links.

About AMS – Here you will find and overview of agency program. You will also find links to the following:

--Job Information

--Civil Rights Program

--Public Affairs Staff

--Legislative Staff

--Freedom of Information Act Information

--Privacy Act Information

--Organizational Chart

Newsroom – Here you will find links to our most current news releases, and an archive of news releases dating from 2002

Opportunities – Provides links to job openings in all AMS Programs as well as links to student intern programs.

Online Forms – Takes you to AMS’ online database of forms

Help – Useful Information for finding your way around the new site

Contact Us – Information on who to contact and how to give feedback.

Commodity Areas – Here you’ll find links to each of the commodity areas within the agency:

--Cotton

--Dairy

--Fruit and Vegetable

--Livestock and Seed

--Poultry and Eggs

--Tobacco

Market News and Transportation Data – Links to Market News reports by commodity area and to various transportation reports

Grading, Certification and Verification – Links to Grading, Standards, Certification and other agency services.

Science and Laboratories – Links to various scientific and laboratory oriented AMS programs.

National Organic Program – Links to various aspects of the National Organic Program, including:

--List of Certifiers

--Labeling Information

--The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances

--Forms

--Regulations

Commodity Purchasing – Includes links to AMS Purchasing Programs for:

--Egg Products

--Fruit and vegetables

--Pork

--Beef

--Other Red meat

--Poultry

--Fish

You also find Small Business Information and our Commodity Purchasing Customer Service Standards.

Agricultural Transportation – Look here for links to:

--Agricultural Transportation Resources by Mode and Commodity

--Reports

--Regulatory Information

--Outreach Activities

Wholesale and Farmers Markets – Includes links to:

--Information on Farmers Markets

--Other Direct marketing Resources

--Marketing Channel Research and Development

--Marketing Information and Education

--Post Harvest and Marketing technology

--Wholesale Markets and Facility Design

--Grant Programs: Federal State Marketing Improvement Program and Farmers Market Promotion Program

Fair trading Regulations – Links to the various regulatory programs overseen by AMS including:

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)

Industry Marketing and Promotion – Links to the 17 industry-funded Research and Promotion programs overseen by AMS. Also includes links to the Federal Milk Marketing Order Program and the Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Order Program.

International Marketing – Links to the services AMS provides to the global marketplace:

--Commodity and Trading Standards

--Product, Production and Equipment Certification

--Scientific and Intellectual Property Services

--Marketing and Shipping Information