OAR 678-010-0030: Assessments

(1) Any first purchaser shall deduct and withhold from the grower an assessment of the following amounts for all wheat grown in Oregon as follows: (a) July 1, 2008 and thereafter — 5 cents per bushel. (b) 1991 through June 30, 2008 — 3 cents per bushel. (c) 1981 through 1990 crops — 2 cents per bushel. (d) 1975 through 1980 crops — 1 cent per bushel. (e) 1974 and prior years — 1/2 cent per bushel. (2)(a) Any first purchaser shall deduct and withhold from the grower an assessment of the following amounts for all barley grown in Oregon as follows: (b) July 1, 2011 and thereafter — 1 dollar per ton. (3) Any change in the above assessment rates requires approval by the Commission. In determining whether to impose a change in the above assessment rate, the Commission may: (a) Work jointly with the Oregon Wheat Growers League to educate growers on a county-by-county basis, of the need for a change in the assessment rate; (b) Work with an independent third party experienced in survey work to poll the growers of the state to determine whether the growers support a proposed change in the assessment rate; (c) Consider the results of the poll when determining whether to raise the assessment rate.