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Beef Research and Information Order referendum beginning June 6, 1977. This referendum will determine whether producers favor the Beef Research and Information Order described as follows.
The Order that producers will consider in the upcoming referendum would authorize a Research and Information Program administered by a Beef Board of up to 68 producers. Board members would be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture from nominations submitted by producer organizations. Each State or geographic area would be represented in proportion to its cattle production.
The Beef Board could initiate a broad spectrum of projects to improve beef production, distribution, and marketing. Such a program could include consumer education and information, and reserach.
During the first three years of operation, the Board could collect assessments of up to
90.8%