Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Change in Reporting and Assessment Requirements. Docket Number: AMS-FV-12-0071; FV13-955-1 FIR. EFFECTIVE: September 17, 2013. [Notice PDF]

Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Continuance Referendum. The referendum will be conducted from September 9 through September 27, 2013. To vote in this referendum, producers must have produced Vidalia onions within the designated production area in Georgia during the period of January 1 through December 31, 2012. [Press Release]

Committee Structure: The Vidalia Onion Committee administers the order locally and consists of eight producer members and their alternates and one public member and an alternate. Committee members serve staggered two-year terms of office that begin January 1. One-half of the producer members are nominated each year. Members are limited to three two-year terms of office. Producer members are nominated by producers at an industry-wide nomination meeting.

Contact: Susan Waters, Manager, Vidalia Onion Committee, 100 Vidalia Sweet Onion Drive, Vidalia, Georgia 30474 (P.O. Box 1609, Vidalia, Georgia 30475); Phone: (912) 537-1918; Fax: (912) 537-2166; Web site: www.vidaliaonion.org.

AMS Contact: Director, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Phone: (202) 720-2491.