The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is searching for nominees to fill 57 producer and importer member seats and one public member seat on the National Potato Promotion Board. The nominating course of can be accomplished by August 15, 2021. USDA will appoint people to succeed members whose phrases expire February 28, 2022.
Nominations for producer members are submitted by potato producers in numerous states. Importers nominate importer members. Contact the National Potato Promotion Board for extra data. You may additionally contact USDA Marketing Specialist Stacy Jones King at (202)720-4140 or [email protected].
The National Potato Promotion Board is industry-funded and helps the home and worldwide advertising and promotion of U.S. potatoes.
AMS coverage is that the range of the board ought to mirror the range of their industries in expertise of members, strategies of manufacturing and distribution, advertising methods, and different distinguishing elements that can carry totally different views and concepts to the desk. When submitting nominations, the {industry} should contemplate the range of the inhabitants served and the data, expertise, and skills of the members to serve a various inhabitants.
Since 1966, Congress has approved industry-funded analysis and promotion boards to offer a framework for agricultural industries to pool assets and mix efforts to develop new markets, strengthen present markets, and conduct necessary analysis and promotion actions. AMS offers oversight to 22 boards. The oversight ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity and is paid for by {industry} assessments.
More details about the board is out there on the AMS National Potato Promotion Board webpage and the board’s web site, potatoesusa.com.
