(April 3, 2023) Notice is hereby given that the Alabama peanut referendum will be held on April 20, 2023, during established office hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. To obtain a list of the 2023 polling places, growers can contact the Alabama Peanut Producers Association office at 334-792-6482, any APPA Board member or visit the association website at www.alpeanuts.com.
All persons engaged in the production of peanuts in Alabama for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 shall be eligible to vote.
In the event the referendum is carried by a majority of those voting, then the assessment will be collected upon an order of the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries to all persons, firms and corporations engaged in the business of purchasing peanuts in this state by deducting from the purchase price of peanuts at the rate of twelve and one-half cents ($0.125) per one hundred pounds of peanuts sold.