The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 23 members and alternate members to serve on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. The appointees will serve three-year terms effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2028.
The newly appointed members are:
- Doug LaCroix, California (Member)
- Randy Grimm, California (Alternate)
- Brittany H. Lee, Florida (Member)
- Michael Hill, Florida (Alternate)
- Tammy P. Brannen, Georgia (Member)
- Brandon W. Wade, Georgia (Alternate)
- Dennis Vander Kooi, Michigan (Member)
- George Fritz, Michigan (Alternate)
- Matthew Macrie, New Jersey (Member)
- Kristen Brinkley, North Carolina (Member)
- H. Neil Moore, North Carolina (Alternate)
- Ellie Norris, Oregon (Member)
- Anna K. Jesse, Oregon (Alternate)
- Michele Cherchi, Washington (Member)
- Bryan S. Sakuma, Washington (Alternate)
- Guy P. Cotton, California (Importer Member)
- Ian W. Grigg, Illinois (Importer Alternate)
- Ryan Lockman, Michigan (Importer Member)
- Harold F. Mongrut, Florida (Importer Alternate)
- Joe Barsi, California (Importer Member)
- Leslie Boyd Slack, Washington (Importer Alternate)
- Sunny Brar, Canada (Exporter Member)
- Humraj Kallu, Canada (Exporter Alternate)
The 21-member council is comprised of 12 producers, four importers, four exporters and one public member. Each member seat has a corresponding alternate seat. Members and alternates can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.
More information about the council is available on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council webpage.
Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 21 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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