In 2023, at the request of Georgia citrus producers, the Georgia Agricultural Citrus Commission (Georgia Citrus Commission) was created under the Georgia Commodity Promotion Act. Under the Commodity Promotion Act, the Georgia Citrus Commission is allowed to create a marketing order that allows for collection of an assessment on marketed fruit. This marketing order was voted on and approved by …
Members Appointed to Georgia Citrus Commission
Georgia’s newly established Agricultural Commodity Commission for Citrus Fruits, known as the Georgia Citrus Commission, has its five members that are tasked with steering the course of the state’s citrus industry. The Commodity Commission Ex Officio Committee appointed the following members to the Georgia Citrus Commission: Each commission member has a minimum of 5 acres of citrus trees. Members will …