The Michigan
Department of Agriculture is asking the state’s tree fruit producers if they
want to continue the state checkoff for the next five years.
The Michigan
Tree Fruit Research and Development Program was created in 2014 to support
research stations, research and extension programs focused on tree fruit.
Growers have
until February 22nd to return their ballots to the department.
Producers
are currently assessed at a maximum rate of $2.50 per ton for cherries sold; four
cents per hundredweight for apples sold; $2.00 per ton for peaches sold; and
$4.50 per ton for plums sold.
Continue reading Michigan Tree Fruit Commission undergoing first referendum at Brownfield Ag News.
