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Marketing Order 932: California Olives

Recent Rulemaking:

Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate. Docket Number: AMS-FV-12-0076; FV13-932-1 IR. EFFECTIVE April 30, 2013. Comments received by June 28, 2013, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. [Notice PDF]

Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate. Docket Number: AMS-FV-11-0093; FV12-932-1 FR. EFFECTIVE: August 28, 2012. [Notice PDF]

Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate. Docket Number: AMS-FV-11-0093; FV12-932-1 PR. Comments due by July 5, 2012. [Notice PDF]

Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate. Docket Number: AMS-FV-10-0115; FV11-932-1 FIR. EFFECTIVE: June 22, 2011. [Notice PDF]

Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate. Docket Number: AMS-FV-09-0089; FV10-932-1 FR. EFFECTIVE: April 29, 2010. [Notice PDF]

Major Provisions:

Commodity Regulated: Olives grown in California

Crop Shipping Season: August 1 through July 31

Fiscal Year: January 1 through December 31

Production Area(s): California

Order Authority and Regulations: The marketing order authorizes minimum grade and size requirements for olives produced in California. Minimum quality and size requirements are prescribed for canned, ripe (sliced and whole) olives. Size requirements also are applied to fresh olives. Currently, minimum quality and size requirements established under the order are applied to imported olives.

Research and Promotion: The order authorizes production and marketing research and development projects, including paid advertising. These programs are currently active.

The order was promulgated in 1965 and was last amended under formal rulemaking on November 12, 1982.

Committee Structure: The California Olive Committee administers the order locally. The committee is composed of eight grower representatives from two districts, and eight handler representatives. Members serve 2-year terms of office that begin June 1. There is no limit on the number of terms members may serve. The entire committee is selected in odd-numbered years. Producer nominees are selected by mail ballot. Because there are only two handler entities, members are recommended by companies they represent.

Contact: Christi Darling, Manager; California Olive Committee; P.O. Box 7796; Fresno, California 93747; Phone: (559) 456-9096; Fax: (559) 456-9099. Web site: www.calolive.org.

AMS Contact: Director, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, Agricultural Marketing Service; Phone: (202) 720-2491.


		Roster of Members and Alternates


		Link to Marketing Order in CFR


		Link to Olive Forms


		Download Adobe Acrobat

Last Modified Date: 05/01/2013



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