The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces dates for the California almond continuance referendum

Published 2024년 11월 8일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an upcoming referendum for California almond growers to vote on the continuance of their federal marketing order, with the vote taking place between Dec. 4-20, 2024. Eligible growers must have produced almonds during the specific period leading up to the referendum. The marketing order could potentially be terminated if a majority of growers or the majority of almond volume do not vote in favor of its continuance. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will distribute ballots and provide an option for electronic voting.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will conduct a referendum Dec. 4-20, 2024, among California almond growers to determine their level of support for continuing their federal marketing order. To be eligible to vote, growers must have produced almonds within the designated production area during the period of Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. Notice of the referendum was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 8, 2024. USDA would consider termination of the marketing order if less than two-thirds of the growers voting in the referendum, or growers representing less than two-thirds of the volume of almonds represented in the referendum, favor continuance. The marketing order requires a continuance referendum every five years. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will mail ballots and voting instructions to all growers of record. Growers will also have the option to vote by electronic ballot. Eligible growers who do not receive a ballot by Dec. 4, ...

Source: USDA