Mushroom Council

The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order, also known as The Mushroom Council, is an organisation that supports the mushroom industry.
==History==
The Council is authorized by the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990, and became effective on January 8, 1993. In a referendum held in February-March 1998, continuance of the program was favoured by 80 percent of the producers and importers who voted.
==Activities==
The Council collects assessments on mushrooms produced in or imported into the 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Producers and importers who produce or import, on average, over 500,000 pounds of mushrooms annually are assessed. First handlers collect the assessment from producers and remit the assessment to the Mushroom Council (Council). U.S. Customs collects the assessment on imported mushrooms.
The Council reimburses the federal government for the cost of its administration.
The Mushroom Council is supported by the .
==Board== 
There are nine members on the Council. The United States is divided into three production regions for the purpose of nominating its members. Each region with average annual production of 50 million pounds or more is entitled to one member on the Council. Each region is entitled to additional Council members based on additional annual production. There is a separate region established for importers.
As of 2014, the Council has three full-time employees located in San Jose, California.
==Footnotes==
:a. From The United States Department of Agriculture.
==References==
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