The National Peanut Board is a farmer-funded national research, promotion and education group in support of all things peanuts. Each of the 11 major peanut-producing American states is represented by a board member and an alternate. One at-large board member and alternate represent all minor peanut-producing states. Click on any of the faces below to meet the U.S. peanut farmers who currently volunteer to serve on the National Peanut Board.
OFFICERS (Jan. 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019)
Dan Ward, Chairman
Peter Froese Jr., Vice Chairman
Andy Bell, Treasurer
Les Crall, Secretary
ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS
ALABAMA – Thomas Adams NEW MEXICO – Karen Jackson
ARKANSAS – Gregory Baltz NORTH CAROLINA – Ray Garner Jr.
AT-LARGE –Clay Deane OKLAHOMA – Gayle White
FLORIDA – Jeremy Rolling SOUTH CAROLINA – Vacancy
GEORGIA – Casey Cox TEXAS – Jeffery Roper
MISSISSIPPI – Lonnie Fortner VIRGINIA – Westley Drake