pa-56-26-898: Referendum on continuation of the Pennsylvania Potato Research Program

Summary

Referendum Order I. The Pennsylvania Potato Research Program was established under the provisions of the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act. (3 Pa.C.S. §§ 4501 4513). The Act requires that the Secretary of Agriculture call a referendum of affected producers every five years to determine whether or not a majority of those voting still desire the program. The program was last subjected to a review referendum conducted in 2021. It is now time for another review referendum to determine whether a majority of the potato producers voting desire the program to continue. II. Referendum Period : The referendum period shall be from July 6, 2026, until 4 p.m. on August 5, 2026. Completed ballots shall be mailed or hand-delivered to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Market Development, Room 310, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9408. Hand-delivered ballots must be received by 4 p.m. on August 5, 2026. Ballots that are mailed must be postmarked no later than August 5, 2026, and received no later than August 14, 2026. III. Notice of Referendum : This referendum order and an official ballot shall be mailed no later than June 23, 2026, to all affected producers whose names appear on the list of Pennsylvania potato producers maintained in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture. Additional copies of the same materials shall be made available at the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture. IV. Eligible Voters : The rules governing the...

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