2026 American Pima Grade Standards Guide Box Review and Standards Matching

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Visalia, CA Classing Office

9:00am

Please join us to review, comment, and approve the six guide boxes of the 2026 American Pima Grade Standards. Once approved, the guide boxes will be used as the reference to match all the 2026 American Pima Grade Standards. The guide box review and the standards matching will both take place the morning of July 22nd.

Industry participation is key to this process, and we hope you all can come and be a part of this important annual event.

For additional information please contact:

Ryan Phillips, Assistant Area Director

E-mail: ryan.phillips@usda.gov

Visalia Classing Office

7100 West Sunnyview Avenue

Visalia, CA 93291

Phone: (559) 651-3015

or

David Rowland, Director

E-mail: David.Rowland@usda.gov

Standardization and Engineering Division

3275 Appling Road

Memphis, TN 38133

Phone: (901) 384-3030