2010 National Peanut Board Members and Alternates Announced

By: Ryan Lepicier
Phone: 678-424-5756

Nov 16, 2009 - ATLANTA – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed four members and alternate members to serve on the National Peanut Board. All members will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2010, and ending Dec. 31, 2012.

The new board member and alternates appointments are:

Georgia
Member: John Harrell (Whigman, GA)
Alternate: Andy Bell (Climax, GA)

Texas
Member: Robert H. White (Clarendon, TX)
Alternate: Peter Froese, Jr. (Seminole, TX)

South Carolina:
Member: Edward “Monty” Rast (Cameron, SC)
Alternate: Corrin “Bud” Bowers (Estill, SC)

At-large
Member: Francis “Vic” Jordan (Rayville, LA)
Alternate: John Shackelford (Mer Rouge, LA)

Harrell, Jordan and Rast previously served the Board as alternates. Shackelford previously served as member.

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight and monitors the operations of the National Peanut Board in accordance with the Commodity Promotion Research and Information Act of 1996 and the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order.

The Board is authorized to collect assessments from domestic producers, who pay the rate of 1 percent of the total value of all farmers' stock peanuts sold. These assessments allow the Board to conduct generic promotion and research for consumer and producer information, as well as maintain, develop and expand markets for peanuts.

More information about the research and promotion programs can be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/rpb.html.

###
The National Peanut Board represents all USA peanut farmers and their families.
Through research and marketing initiatives the Board is finding new ways to enhance
production and increase consumer demand by promoting the great taste, nutrition
and culinary versatility of USA-grown peanuts

« Back to Press Room