WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 55 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.
The advisory committee system was created by Congress to ensure that U.S. agricultural stakeholders have input and insight into U.S. trade policy and negotiating objectives. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. agricultural community who advise the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on overall trade policy matters, while members of the six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees provide technical advice and guidance from the perspective of their specific product sectors.
This group of appointed advisors will serve until 2028. Applications for committee membership are encouraged at any time and will be considered for future appointments. A complete roster of members and additional information about the committees is available at www.fas.usda.gov/atacs.
Following is a list of the newly appointed or reappointed advisors, by committee:
Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee
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Rebeckah Adcock |
International Fresh Produce Association |
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Peter Bachmann |
USA Rice Federation |
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Stephen L. Censky |
American Soybean Association |
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Constance Cullman |
American Feed Industry Association |
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Krysta Harden |
United States Dairy Export Council |
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David Puglia |
Western Growers |
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David J. Salmonsen |
American Farm Bureau Federation |
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Emily Skor |
Growth Energy |
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Trey Winthrop |
Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. |
ATAC for Trade in Animals and Animal Products
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Robert A. DeHaan |
National Fisheries Institute |
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David Fischer |
Global Animal Products |
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Kenny Graner |
Graner Angus Ranch |
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James McClain |
McClain’s Flying Leatherneck Ranch, LLC |
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Erica Sanko |
American Sheep Industry Association |
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Reneé T. Strickland |
Strickland Ranch & Exports, Inc. |
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William W. Westman |
Meat Import Council of America |
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Maria C. Zieba |
National Pork Producers Council |
ATAC for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables
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William Callis |
U.S. Apple Export Council |
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Casey D. Creamer |
California Citrus Mutual |
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Patrick N. Delaney |
Walmart |
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Jodi Devaurs |
California Table Grape Commission |
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Robert L. Guenther |
Breakthrough365 Government Relations Strategies |
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Shawn Harding |
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation |
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Alyssa Houtby |
North American Blueberry Council |
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Matthew Lantz |
Cranberry Institute |
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Jonathan Maberry |
Maberry Packing, LLC |
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Caroline Stringer |
California Fresh Fruit Association |
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Kianna Wilson |
FMC Corporation |
ATAC for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds
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Nathaniel Blum |
Sorghum United |
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Casey Chumrau |
Washington Grain Commission |
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Samuel Crowell |
American Seed Trade Association |
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Karah Fissel |
USA Rice Federation |
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Kacy Gehring |
Mountain States Oilseeds, LLC |
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Patrick Hayden |
North American Export Grain Association, Inc. |
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Kimberly Haynie Logan |
RivahView Farms, LLC |
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Dalton B. Henry |
U.S. Wheat Associates |
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Mark Holt |
Western Foods Company |
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Virginia Houston |
American Soybean Association |
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Edward Hubbard |
Renewable Fuels Association |
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Nancy Martinez |
National Corn Growers Association |
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John Torres |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization |
ATAC for Trade in Processed Foods
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Mara M. Burr |
Consumer Brands Association |
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Robert Davenport |
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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Laura Gerhard |
Blue Diamond Growers |
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James C. Griffiths |
Council for Responsible Nutrition |
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Adam Holland |
J.R. Simplot Company |
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Timothy M. Hyatt |
ISA, Inc. |
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Kevin Latner |
Leather and Hide Council of America |
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Blake Ramsey |
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture |
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Bernadette M. Wiltz-Lang |
Southern United States Trade Association |
ATAC for Trade in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products
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Kristy Goodfellow Mills |
Corn Refiners Association |
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Jack Pettus |
American Sugar Cane League |
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Daniel Shorts |
National Confectioners Association |
ATAC for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, and Hemp
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Rachel Santos |
Premium Peanut |
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Dylan C. Summers |
Lazarus Naturals |
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