DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Marketing and Development
Peach Referendum Announcement
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announces a referendum on the proposed Florida Peach Marketing Order in which all producers of peaches in Florida are invited to participate.
TIME PERIOD FOR REFERENDUM: Ballots and copies of the proposed order will be mailed to all peach producers affected who are in the state and whose names and addresses are known on January 5, 2016. Ballots and copies of the proposed order may be obtained from county extension offices in all counties East of the Suwannee River by producers not receiving them by mail or by calling Chris Denmark at (850)617-7341 or Shayla Ivey at (850)617-7306.
The date by which ballots must be returned to the Department is: Friday, January 22, 2016.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REFERENDUM: The Department received an application from representatives of over 10 percent of the affected producers to conduct a referendum on activation of the order.
On September 17 and November 12, 2015, the Department held public meetings concerning the establishment of the marketing order.
The proposed marketing order establishes the assessment of 2 cents per pound of peaches marketed through first handlers.
If you have any questions, please call Chris Denmark at (850)617-7341.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this referendum is asked to advise the Department by contacting: Chris Denmark at (850)617-7341. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TTY) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice).
