Tart Cherry Growers Get New Rules for Board Elections and Limits
Published Date: 10/2/2025
Rule
Summary
This update changes how tart cherry growers in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin pick their representatives on the Cherry Industry Board. It tweaks nomination deadlines, simplifies sales area rules, and adjusts when volume limits kick in. These changes help the Board run smoother and keep things fair for everyone involved.
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Changes to district representation
If you grow tart cherries in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wisconsin, the rule changes the method used to calculate district representation on the Cherry Industry Administrative Board under Marketing Order No. 930. That means the way seats are allocated among districts will be based on a revised calculation.
Shift in Board members' term start date
Tart cherry growers in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin are affected because the rule changes the starting date for the term of office for members of the Cherry Industry Administrative Board under Marketing Order No. 930. The official start date for Board members' terms will follow the newly specified date in the amendment.
Simplified sales-constituency rules
For tart cherry growers in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin, the rule simplifies how a Board member's sales constituency is determined and clarifies how that sales constituency applies to alternate Board members under Marketing Order No. 930. This changes how representatives and their alternates are linked to the growers they represent.
New nomination submission timeframe
The rule changes the timeframe for submitting nominations to the Cherry Industry Administrative Board for tart cherry growers in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. Growers who nominate candidates or seek nomination will need to follow the updated nomination schedule specified in the amendment.
Clarified volume-regulation timing
The rule clarifies when districts in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin are subject to volume regulation under Marketing Order No. 930. This provides clearer rules about the timing or conditions under which districts may face volume controls.
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