FV-216 915-Avocados Proxy Authorization

REPRODUCE LOCALLY. Include form number and date on all reproductions. OMB No. 0581-0189

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM	PROXY AUTHORIZATION			Avocado Administrative Committee P.O. Box 900188 Homestead, FL 33090-0188 Tel: (305) 247-0848
NAME OF GROWER			EMAIL ADDRESS
MAILING ADDRESS (City, County, State, and Zip Code)
LOCATION OF EACH AVOCADO GROWER (either legal or from established landmarks)
NUMBER OF AVOCADO TREES OWNED
NUMBER OF 55 POUND UNITS OF AVOCADOS MARKETED TO DATE DURING THE CURRENT SEASON
NAME OF HANDLER OF THE FRUIT MARKETED
AUTHORIZATION, INCLUDING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON WHO IS TO REPRESENT THE GROWER AT THE NOMINATION MEETING
NAME		ADDRESS (City, County, State, and Zip Code)
SIGNATURE		DATE
NOTE: Avocado Administrative Committee rules require that a person acting as proxy shall present proper authorization from each grower for whom he acts, to the election subcommittee not later than the January 20th immediately preceding the date of the election.

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FV-216 (Rev. 9/13. Destroy previous editions.)