Five California citrus growers seek USDA trade help
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has received a petition from five California navel orange growers seeking trade adjustment assistance.
The agency must determine within the next 40 days whether or not imports of clementines contributed significantly to a decline in domestic producer prices of more than 20 percent during the November 2002-May 2003 marketing year.
“If the determination is positive, all producers represented by the group will be eligible to apply to the Farm Service Agency for technical assistance at no cost and adjustment assistance payments,” the agency said.