AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ISSUES RULE: RAISINS PRODUCED FROM GRAPES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA; ORDER AMENDING MARKETING ORDER NO. 989

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a rule called: Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 989.

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

Summary: This final rule amends Marketing Order No. 989, which regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. The Department of Agriculture approves and adopts amendments proposed by the Raisin Administrative Committee (Committee) after due consideration of a public hearing record, and after California raisin producers voted in favor of such amendments in a referendum. This rule reduces the Committee membership size from 47 to...