AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ISSUES RULE: GRAPES GROWN IN A DESIGNATED AREA OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA; DECREASED ASSESSMENT RATE

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a rule called: Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Decreased Assessment Rate.

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

Summary: This final rule implements a recommendation from the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2025 fiscal period and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.040 to $0.030 per 18-pound lug for grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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