Agricultural Marketing Service - 2011 Proposal and 2009 Hearing

Proposed Marketing Agreement for Leafy Greens

In April 2011, USDA published a Proposed Rule and Opportunity to File Exemptions with a 90-day period for the public to express their views. [Proposed Regulation] [Press Release]

The proposal was based on USDA’s analysis of evidence received at a set of seven hearings held throughout the United States in 2009. [Notice of Hearing PDF] [Press Release]

Monterey, California, on September 22-24, 2009 [Testimony and Evidence] [Transcripts]

Jacksonville, Florida, on September 30-October 1, 2009 [Testimony and Evidence] [Transcripts]

Columbus, Ohio, on October 6, 2009 [Testimony and Evidence] [Transcript]

Denver, Colorado, on October 8, 2009 [Testimony] [Transcript]

Yuma, Arizona, on October 14-15, 2009 [Testimony and Evidence] [Transcripts]

Syracuse, New York, on October 20, 2009 [Testimony and Evidence] [Transcript]

Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 22, 2009 [Testimony and Evidence] [Transcript]


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