The Texas Valley Citrus Committee administers the marketing order which recommends changes to quality regulations, research and promotion programs, and container regulations for citrus grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the committee to fill seats for five members and five alternates for three-year terms, beginning Aug. 1, 2025. Nominations will take place June 3, 2025.
The committee is seeking nominees for:
- Three independent producers and their alternates
- One independent handler and their alternate
- One cooperative handler and their alternate
For nomination information, contact the Texas Valley Citrus Committee Manager Ted Purkop at (956) 580-8004 or Ted@valleyag.org or contact USDA Marketing Specialist Delaney Fuhrmeister at (863) 324-3375 or Delaney.Fuhrmeister@usda.gov.
Eligible nominees must be independent producers, independent handlers, or cooperative handlers who grow or handle citrus in the production area.
The committee is comprised of nine producer members, six handler members, and their alternates. More information about the committee is available on the Texas Valley Citrus Committee webpage on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website.
Authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, marketing orders are industry-driven programs that help producers and handlers achieve marketing success by using their own funds to design and execute programs that they would not be able to do individually. AMS provides oversight to fruit, vegetable, and specialty crops marketing orders and agreements to help ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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