Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Agreement and Order No. 956

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This decision proposes amendments to the marketing agreement and order (order) for sweet onions and provides Walla Walla Sweet Onion producers with the opportunity to vote in a referendum to determine if they favor the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments were submitted by the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Committee (committee), the agency responsible for local administration of the order. The proposed changes 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 committee's name. These changes are being proposed to improve the operation and functioning of the Walla Walla Sweet Onion marketing order program.