Quick Reference Last Updated May 9, 2007

 

FREQUENTLY REQUESTED USDA INFORMATION
 
 

USDA Homepage: http://www.usda.gov
(for questions, go to bottom of USDA homepage
click on: CONTACT US
Mailing address for USDA and its agencies:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC 20250

 

USDA Employee Locator: Washington, DC 202-720-USDA (8732)
  http://www.usda.gov/contact_us

USDA Information Response Team: 202-720-2791
(general and subject-matter information)
(8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

USDA Visitor Centers:
Washington, DC 202-720-4197
(9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
ARS National Visitor Center 301-504-9403
Beltsville, MD
(8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

USDA Office of Crisis Planning and Management http://www.usda.gov/da/oss/
(emergency programs information) MAIL-ocpm@usda.gov
  1-877-617-7857

USDA Sign Language Interpreter 202-720-3515
  TTD/TTY 202-720-8372
 
GSA Relay Service 1-800-877-8339

USDA HOTLINES:
Food and Nutrition Service:
Food Stamp Hotline 1-800-221-5689
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion:
Publication Hotline 202-606-8000
Food Safety and Inspection Service: http://www.fsis.usda.gov
Meat & Poultry Hotline
  Toll Free 1-888-MPHotline (888-674-6854)
  TTY 1-800-256-7072
Inspector General's Hotline: 202-690-1622
  Toll Free 202-690-1202
  Toll Free 1-800-424-9121
National Agricultural Statistics Service:
Information Hotline 1-800-727-9540

USDA Graduate School 202-314-3300
  http://www.grad.usda.gov

USDA News Releases(AgNewsFax): 202-690-3677
(call from any FAX machine and follow
voice prompts)

How To Get Information From USDA: http://www.usda.gov/contact_us

For Updates Contact: Lori Ross
(202) 720-4623 MAIL-lori.ross@usda.gov

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