New Ag Committee Stacked with Florida Members
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Know someone interested in serving on the Seasonal and Perishable Agricultural Products Advisory Committee? Wait…they aready filled it with a ton of producers from right here in the Southeast!
The Office of the United States Trade Representative and the United States Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced appointments to the newly established Committee.
From Florida, the roster includes:
Madison Astin, Astin Farms
Marie Bedner, Bedner Growers, Inc
Tracy Duda Chapman of A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
David Hill, Southern Hill Farms
Michael A Joyner, Florida Fruit and Vegietable Association
Adam Lytch, L&M Companies, Inc
Kenneth Parker, Florida Strawberry Growers Association
Jeb S. Smith, Florida Farm Bureau
From Georgia,
Chris Butts of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
And, representing the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Lance Jungmeyer and, from MBG Marketing, Brad Moorer.
If you were counting in your head, eleven appointees and eight of them from the Sunshine State.
The committee was established to provide advice and recommendations on measures to promote the competitiveness of producers of seasonal and perishable produce in the Southeastern United States. These members will share expertise in areas such as growing and selling seasonal and perishable agricultural products and the needs and market dynamics affecting producers.
