Marketing estimates and recommendations

(a) Each marketing year the Board shall hold a meeting, prior to October 20, for the purpose of recommending to the Secretary a marketing policy for such year. Each year such recommendation shall be adopted by the affirmative vote of at least 60% of the Board and shall include the following:

(1) Its estimate of the orchard-run production in the area of production for the marketing year;

(2) The Board's estimate of the handler inventory on September 1 of inshell and shelled walnuts;

(3) Its estimate of the walnuts in the production;

(4) The Board's estimate of the trade demand for such marketing year for shelled and inshell walnuts, taking into consideration trade inventory, imports, prices, competing nut supplies, and other factors;

(5) The Board's recommendation for desirable handler inventory of inshell and shelled walnuts on August 31 of each marketing year;

(6) Its opinion as to whether grower prices are likely to exceed parity; and

(7) Its recommendation for change, if any, in grade and size regulations.

(b) [Reserved]

[39 FR 35330, Oct. 1, 1974; 39 FR 35999, Oct. 7, 1974, as amended at 41 FR 31543, July 29, 1976; 73 FR 11339, Mar. 3, 2008; 88 FR 56748, Aug. 21, 2023]