Pecan Research and Promotion Program Approved by USDA

Bagged pecans sit in a line on the bottom of a wooden shelf. The new pecan research and promotion program has the authority to collect assessments for domestic and foreign grown pecans imported into the U.S. USDA announced the industry members on the new APPB

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service approved Jan. 13, 2021, the creation of the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB), a research and promotion program for the pecan industry, overseen by USDA AMS. Pecans have now become the first commodity or crop to have both a Federal Marketing Order and a Research and Promotion Program. The program will … Continue reading Pecan Research and Promotion Program Approved by USDA