The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominees to fill three producer member seats and one importer seat for the Mushroom Council. Nominations for these seats are due to the council by May 1, 2023.
The council will hold an election to select nominees for consideration by USDA to fill two seats representing U.S. producers in Region 1, one seat representing U.S. producers in Region 2 and one importer seat in Region 4. The appointed individuals will succeed members whose terms expire on Dec. 31, 2023.
Region 1: All states including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico except for Pennsylvania and California. (one three-year term and one two-year term)
Region 2: Pennsylvania (one three-year term)
Region 4: Imports (one three-year term)
To obtain a nomination application, contact Mushroom Council president and CEO Bart Minor or operations manager Cheryl Abbate at (816) 251-4514 or by email at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You may also contact USDA marketing specialist Jeanette Palmer at (202)720-5976 or by email at [email protected].
The nine-member council is comprised of eight producers and one importer.
For more information:
USDA
https://www.usda.gov/
