Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions to Proposed Amendment of Marketing Agreement and Order No. 956

Résumé

This recommended decision invites written exceptions on proposed amendments to the marketing agreement and order for sweet onions grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon. The proposed amendments would broaden the scope of the order by adding authority for grade, size, quality, maturity, and pack regulations, mandatory inspection, marketing policy statements, and minimum quantity exemptions. In addition, a proposal is included to make a minor change in the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Committee (committee) name. The committee is responsible for local administration of the order. These proposals are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the Walla Walla sweet onion marketing order program.