RFA Ethanol Podcast

Promotion Board Appointments

Chuck Zimmerman

National Honey BoardSecretary Johanns was busy doing the appointing thing again last week. He must have to do a lot of interviews to fill these positions don’t you think?

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns appointed four members and four alternate members to serve on the National Honey Board.

Newly appointed members are: David M. Shenefield, Producer Region 7, LaFontaine, Ind.; Dale D. Bauer, Importer 2, Fertile, Minn.; and Mark Mammen, Cooperative, Sioux City, Iowa. Clint Walker III, Producer Region 5, Temple, Texas, is a reappointed member of the board.

Newly appointed alternates are: John M. Williams, Producer Region 5, Jonesboro, Ark.; Ann W. Harman, Producer Region 7, Flint Hill, Va.; Bartlomiej R. Jelonek, Importer 2, Jersey City, N.J.; and Bob Brandi, Cooperative, Los Banos, Calif.

National Watermelon Promotion BoardAgriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the appointment of 11 members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

Thomas A. Smith, a producer from LaBelle, Fla., District One, and two handlers, District One’s William Robert Ward, Jr., Lakeland, Fla., and Michael A. Caruthers, Immokalee, Fla., have been reappointed. Chandler Mack, a producer from Babson Park, Fla., District One, is a new appointee.

Three importers, Francisco Ramon Murillo, Jr., Nogalez, Ariz.; Matthew J. Bradley III, McAllen, Texas; and Alan Guzi, Delray Beach, Fla., have been reappointed. Three other importers, Jesus Enrique Lopez, Rio Rico, Ariz.; Michael Warren, Coral Springs, Fla.; and Mario W. Cardenas, Boca Raton Fla., are new appointees.

Maureen Ellis, Sterling, Va., is a new appointee to the board as a public member.

Hass Avocado BoardAgriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the appointment of three alternate importer members to serve on the Hass Avocado Board.

Pilar Oyarzun, from Los Angeles, Calif., and Elena H. Garcia, Chandler, Ariz., are appointed to serve three-year terms beginning immediately and ending on Oct. 31, 2008. Alan M. Parr, Miami, Fla., is appointed to serve a two-year term beginning immediately and ending on Oct. 31, 2007.

Ag Groups, USDA