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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Appointment of Members to
the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Appointment of members.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2, the United States
Department of Agriculture announces
the appointments made by the Secretary
of Agriculture to the 8 vacancies on the
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board.
DATES: Appointments by the Secretary
of Agriculture are for a 1, 2, or 3-year
term, effective October 1, 2011 until
September 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board Office,
Room 3901, South Building, U.S.
Department of Agriculture; STOP 0321;
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0002
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Burk, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, Research, Education,
and Economics Advisory Board Office,
Room 3901, South Building, U.S.
Department of Agriculture; STOP 0321;
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0002,
Telephone: (202) 720–3684, Fax: (202)
720–6199, or email:
Robert.burk@ars.usda.gov.
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Section
802 of the Federal Agricultural
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authorized the creation of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
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Education and Economics Advisory
Board. The Board is composed of 25
members, each representing a specific
category related to agriculture. The
Board was first appointed in September
1996 and at the time one-third of the
original members were appointed for
one, two, and three-year term,
respectively. Due to the staggered
appointments, the terms for 8 of the 25
members expired September 30, 2011.
Each member is appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture to a specific
category on the Board, including
farming or ranching, food production
and processing, forestry research, crop
and animal science, land-grant
institutions, non-land grant college or
university with a historic commitment
to research in the food and agricultural
sciences, food retailing and marketing,
rural economic development, and
natural resource and consumer interest
groups, among many others. Appointees
to the 8 available member positions are
as follows: Category B. ‘‘Farm
Cooperatives,’’ Jean-Mari Peltier, Former
President, National Council for Farmers
Cooperatives and President, National
Grape & Wine Initiative, Sacramento,
CA (Re-appointment—1 year); James P.
Goodman, Owner/Farmer, Northwood
Farm, Wonewoc, WI (Alternate,
Appointment—2 years beginning
October 1, 2012); Category D. ‘‘Plant
Commodity Producer,’’ Richard F.
Schlosser, Farmer, Edgely, ND
(Appointment—3 years); Category E.
‘‘National Aquaculture Association,’’
James E. Parsons, Member, National
Aquaculture Association and Senior
Vice President, Troutlodge, Inc.,
Sumner, WA (Appointment—3 years);
Category H. ‘‘National Food Science
Organization, Dr. Mark R. McLellan,
Member, Institute of Food Technologists
and Vice President of Research & Dean
of the School of Graduate Studies, Utah
State University, Logan, UT
(Appointment—3 years); Category J.
‘‘National Nutritional Science Society,’’
Dr. Adriana Campa, Member, American
Dietetic Association/American Society
of Nutrition and Associate Professor of
Nutrition, Florida International
University, Miami, FL (Appointment—3
years); Category K. ‘‘1862 Land-Grant
Colleges and Universities,’’ Dr. Milo J.
Shult, Vice President for Agriculture—
Emeritus, University of Arkansas
System, Doss, TX (Re-appointment to 3
year term); Category M. ‘‘1994 Equity in
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Education Land-Grant Institutions,’’
Chad Waukechon, Dean, Community
Programs, College of Menominee
Nation, Keshena, WI (Re-appointment to
3 year term); Category Y. ‘‘National
Social Science Association,’’ Dr. Dawn
Thilmany, Member, Agricultural and
Applied Economics Association and
Professor, Colorado State University
Department of Agriculture and Resource
Economics, Fort Collins, CO
(Appointment—3 years).
Done at Washington, DC, this 30th day of
November 2011.
Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Appointment of Members to the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Appointment of members.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces
the appointments made by the Secretary of Agriculture to the 8
vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education,
and Economics Advisory Board.
DATES: Appointments by the Secretary of Agriculture are for a 1, 2, or
3-year term, effective October 1, 2011 until September 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board Office, Room 3901, South Building, U.S.
Department of Agriculture; STOP 0321; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0002
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Burk, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
Office, Room 3901, South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP
0321; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0002,
Telephone: (202) 720-3684, Fax: (202) 720-6199, or email:
Robert.burk@ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 802 of the Federal Agricultural
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 authorized the creation of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics
Advisory Board. The Board is composed of 25 members, each representing
a specific category related to agriculture. The Board was first
appointed in September 1996 and at the time one-third of the original
members were appointed for one, two, and three-year term, respectively.
Due to the staggered appointments, the terms for 8 of the 25 members
expired September 30, 2011. Each member is appointed by the Secretary
of Agriculture to a specific category on the Board, including farming
or ranching, food production and processing, forestry research, crop
and animal science, land-grant institutions, non-land grant college or
university with a historic commitment to research in the food and
agricultural sciences, food retailing and marketing, rural economic
development, and natural resource and consumer interest groups, among
many others. Appointees to the 8 available member positions are as
follows: Category B. ``Farm Cooperatives,'' Jean-Mari Peltier, Former
President, National Council for Farmers Cooperatives and President,
National Grape & Wine Initiative, Sacramento, CA (Re-appointment--1
year); James P. Goodman, Owner/Farmer, Northwood Farm, Wonewoc, WI
(Alternate, Appointment--2 years beginning October 1, 2012); Category
D. ``Plant Commodity Producer,'' Richard F. Schlosser, Farmer, Edgely,
ND (Appointment--3 years); Category E. ``National Aquaculture
Association,'' James E. Parsons, Member, National Aquaculture
Association and Senior Vice President, Troutlodge, Inc., Sumner, WA
(Appointment--3 years); Category H. ``National Food Science
Organization, Dr. Mark R. McLellan, Member, Institute of Food
Technologists and Vice President of Research & Dean of the School of
Graduate Studies, Utah State University, Logan, UT (Appointment--3
years); Category J. ``National Nutritional Science Society,'' Dr.
Adriana Campa, Member, American Dietetic Association/American Society
of Nutrition and Associate Professor of Nutrition, Florida
International University, Miami, FL (Appointment--3 years); Category K.
``1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities,'' Dr. Milo J. Shult, Vice
President for Agriculture--Emeritus, University of Arkansas System,
Doss, TX (Re-appointment to 3 year term); Category M. ``1994 Equity in
Education Land-Grant Institutions,'' Chad Waukechon, Dean, Community
Programs, College of Menominee Nation, Keshena, WI (Re-appointment to 3
year term); Category Y. ``National Social Science Association,'' Dr.
Dawn Thilmany, Member, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
and Professor, Colorado State University Department of Agriculture and
Resource Economics, Fort Collins, CO (Appointment--3 years).
Done at Washington, DC, this 30th day of November 2011.
Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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