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2022
Comment Period Extended for Pecan Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2022 by 30 days to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans until September 7, 2022.
The notice of the proposed revisions was published in the June 1, 2022, Federal Register (Volume 87, No. 105, Pages 33064-33071), and a second notice was published on August 8, 2022, that extended the comment period for the proposed rule by 30 days. (more…)
2022
When Are Comments Being Accepted Until?
The public comment period for the Quality Assurance Program (QAP) will run from Thursday April 28, 2022, through Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
2022
The American Pecan Council (APC), with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversight, provides authority to collect industry data and to conduct research and promotion activities. This is a reminder that the APC, is actively seeking nominations for Council members & alternates for seats whose terms are ending in 2022. (more…)
2021
In anticipation of the American Pecan Promotion Board beginning assessment collections on October 1st, the American Pecan Council (APC) approved a lowering in the assessment rate for handled pecans within the area of production in the September 22, 2021 Council Meeting. The APC lowered the assessment rate to ensure that the US industry will continue to pay the same rate under both programs, while ensuring that marketing programs continue smoothly and seamlessly. The rate change reduces the assessment for improved pecans to $0.01 and Native/Seedling and Substandard pecans to $0.00 beginning in the October 2021 monthly reporting forms due on November 10th. The new assessment rate will be reflected in the portal for the October reports. Please see the assessment rates by month outlined below.
2021
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