U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced five new appointees for the 15-member National Pork Board Wednesday. The new members will serve three-year terms on the board. Johanns said the appointees were chosen from among 8 nominees.
“I am pleased that these individuals have agreed to provide their time and
expertise,” said Johanns. The five were chosen from among eight pork
producers nominated by the National Pork Producers Delegate Body during its
meeting in Anaheim, Calif., in February.
The appointees are: Tim A. Bierman, Larrabee, Iowa; Henry E. Moore, Clinton,
N.C.; G. Steven Weaver, Elk Grove, Calif.; Bruce A. Samson, Three Forks,
Mont.; and Everett L. Forkner, Richards, Mo.
Established under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act
of 1985, the National Pork Board develops budgets and awards contracts to
carry out a coordinated program designed to strengthen the position of pork
in the marketplace. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service oversees the
operation of the board.
The mandatory program is funded by an assessment of 0.40 percent of the
market value of all hogs sold in the United States and an equivalent amount
on imported hogs, pork, and pork products.