Assessment Rate: Onions Grown in South Texas
Docket Number: AMS-SC-20-0019
Effective Date: July 30, 2020
Summary
This rule implements a recommendation from the South Texas Onion Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2019-20 and subsequent fiscal periods. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
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USDA Announces Results of the California Olive Marketing Order Referendum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that olive growers in California have voted to amend their federal marketing order.
The amendment revises the quorum requirement for the California Olive Committee from the current requirement of five producer and five handler members to any 10 committee members or their alternates. Keeping both handler and producer representation, while making it easier to meet quorum requirements, will help facilitate the committee’s ability to respond quickly to the industry’s needs.