7 CFR § 917.39 - Production research, market research and development.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s917.39"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "7 CFR § 917.39 - Production research, market research and development."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "917.39"
section_name: "Production research, market research and development."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "917"
part_name: "FRESH PEARS AND PEACHES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 601-674."
cfr_part: "917"
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# 917.39 Production research, market research and development.
The committees, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish or provide for the establishment of production research, marketing research, and development projects designed to assist, improve, or promote the marketing, distribution, and consumption or efficient production of fruit. Such projects may provide for any form of marketing promotion including paid advertising. The expenses of such projects shall be paid from funds collected pursuant to § 917.37.
At 76 FR 66605, Oct. 27, 2011, § 917.39 was suspended indefinitely, effective Oct. 28, 2011.