SC-161 905-Citrus Grown in FL. Cooperative Association Producer

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SPECIALTY CROPS PROGRAM

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION PRODUCER BALLOT

ON THE CONTINUANCE OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 905, REGULATING

ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT, TANGERINES AND TANGELOS GROWN IN FLORIDA

I hereby certify that I have been authorized¹ by the

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(Name of Cooperative)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(Address of Cooperative)

to furnish the following information and to cast this Ballot on behalf of such cooperative association. There are ________ members of this cooperative who, during the period _______________, 20___ through _____________, 20___ produced for shipment to the fresh market the following number of boxes (1-3/5 bushel equivalents) of citrus grown in Florida:

	Boxes of Oranges		Boxes of Tangerines
	Boxes of Grapefruit		Boxes of Tangelos

A list showing names of our producers and the volume shipped by each is attached.

A "YES" vote means you favor continuance of Marketing Order No. 905 regulating the handling of Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida.

A "NO" vote means you do not favor continuance of Marketing Order for No. 905 regulating the handling of Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida.

Do you favor the continuance of Marketing Order No. 905, regulating the handling of Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida?

 YES  NO

	By
Name of Cooperative		Signature of Authorized Agent
		Title
Affix corporate seal; if none, so state
		Date

¹ Prepare certified copy of the Resolution authorizing the casting of this Ballot.

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