AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: PECANS GROWN IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS; CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP AND HANDLING REQUIREMENTS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule called: Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas; Changes to Membership and Handling Requirements.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 9 by Erin Morris, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

Summary: This proposed rule would implement recommendations from the American Pecan Council (Council) to eliminate regional and size designations for sheller members, modify the nomination process for sheller members, adjust the requirements of the inter-handler transfer report form, an...