Adams Named Deputy Administrator For Farm Service Agency's Commodity Operations

News Date October 24, 2007

       USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Teresa Lasseter announced last week the appointment of Larry J. Adams as FSA's Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations (DACO). The deputy administrator for commodity operations is responsible for developing policies and regulations for the dairy price support program; the storage, handling and disposition of Commodity Credit Corporation's owned commodities; and for the export and domestic commodity donation programs. DACO produces a uniform regulatory system for the storage of agricultural products and ensures the timely provision of food products procured for domestic and international food assistance programs and market development programs. Under DACO's jurisdiction is also the administration of the U.S. Warehouse Act.

       Prior to this appointment, Adams was the assistant deputy administrator for farm programs for FSA. In this capacity, he worked on commodity price support activities, conservation and environmental programs, and emergency assistance efforts, such as the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and county disaster declarations. In 2001, Adams was appointed state executive director (SED) for the Ohio Farm Service Agency where he served five years administering FSA commodity, conservation and farm loan programs for Ohio farmers. From 1991 to 2001, Adams was the assistant director for the Ohio Department of Agriculture.  (Contact: Jennifer Yezak)