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Public Hearing on Continuation of the CA Sheep Commission
December 10, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (Department) is calling a public hearing to receive comments from California sheep producers and the general public on whether the operation of the California Sheep Commission (Commission) should be continued. Pursuant to Section 76381 of the California Food and Agricultural Code, the Department is required to conduct such a hearing every five years to determine if the Commission is fulfilling its declared purposes. The last public hearing regarding the continuation of the Commission was conducted in December 2014.
The California Sheep Commission is a State marketing program that conducts advertising and promotion, production research, and educational activities relating to California’s lamb and wool industry. These activities are funded by mandatory assessments levied upon all California sheep producers who market over 100 pounds of wool annually.
The public hearing is scheduled as follows:
Date / Time: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Location: California Department of Food and Agriculture 2800 Gateway Oaks Drive, Room 101 Sacramento, CA 95833
Click here to read the hearing notice.
