Industry Weekly Update
The Work of the Raisin Administrative Committee and the California Raisin Marketing Board, by Gary Schulz, President and General Manager
Marketing Order 989 & Administrative Rules & Regulations
NOMINATION MEETINGS FOR INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS' SEATS
Meetings to be held on February 1, 2012 - please see meeting notice for locations and times.
Independent producers’ member/alternate seats for the 2012/2014 RAC term based on deliveries for the 2010 crop year will be a total of 16 seats.
The RAC offers the opportunity for all segments of the California raisin industry to be represented and invites qualified women, minorities, and physically challenged candidates to attend district nomination meetings and express their intent in membership. We ask that you be mindful of the USDA’s policy on Civil Rights and consider all eligible persons for membership on the Committee.
Marketing Policy & Industry Statistics for 2010
View the Marketing Policy & Industry Statistics for 2010 (PDF) as created by the California Raisin Committee.
Welcome!
The Raisin Administrative Committee is a federal marketing order, led by 47 growers, packers and a public member. The RAC is directly overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture and was created in 1949 as a result of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.
The Raisin Administrative Committee meets regularly at our headquarters in downtown Fresno, employs a staff of 17, collects and distributes delivery data weekly, shipment data monthly, publishes an annual report of industry statistics and policies, actively and directly markets into 15 foreign nations, and collaborates with the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.
What we offer:
Statistics, data and reports regarding all of the above, as well as historic information and data originating in 1949. You may receive the Raisin Industry Weekly Update by subscribing on our home page. This free weekly e-newsletter contains recent industry data, news and information collected by the RAC and the California Raisin Marketing Board.
Where to find us:
Raisin Administrative Committee 2445 Capitol Street, Suite 200 - Fresno, CA 93721-2236