Grass sod farmers will vote on whether to tax themselves to promote grass sod

The US Department of Agriculture is setting up a vote for natural grass sod producers. They will decide if they want to create a new program to promote, research, and provide information about natural grass sod, funded by a self-imposed tax.

This document is a procedural step towards creating a new "checkoff program." These programs allow an industry to tax itself to fund collective marketing and research efforts. If approved, grass sod producers will collectively pay into a fund to boost their own market, a common strategy in agriculture.