November 24, 2021 – ATLANTA – United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, recently appointed four members and four alternates to serve on the National Peanut Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms, from Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2024. The date the members and alternates will be sworn in by the USDA is to be determined.
Casey Cox of Camilla is the new member from Georgia. Cox previously served as alternate member. Wesley Webb of Leary is the new alternate from Georgia.
Neal Baxley Jr. of Mullins is the new member from South Carolina. Baxley previously served as alternate member. Doug Jarrell of Estill is the new alternate from South Carolina.
Jeff Roper of Lubbock is the new member from Texas. Roper previously served as alternate member. Mason Becker of Brownfield is the new alternate from Texas.
Micah Barham of Oak Ridge, Louisiana is the reappointed at-large member. Lucy Shackelford of Bonita, Louisiana is the reappointed at-large alternate.
The Board is comprised of 13 producer members and their alternates. Twelve members and alternates are from the primary peanut producing states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. An at-large member and alternate represent the minor peanut producing states.
Casey Cox of Camilla is the new member from Georgia. Cox previously served as alternate member. Wesley Webb of Leary is the new alternate from Georgia.
Neal Baxley Jr. of Mullins is the new member from South Carolina. Baxley previously served as alternate member. Doug Jarrell of Estill is the new alternate from South Carolina.
Jeff Roper of Lubbock is the new member from Texas. Roper previously served as alternate member. Mason Becker of Brownfield is the new alternate from Texas.
Micah Barham of Oak Ridge, Louisiana is the reappointed at-large member. Lucy Shackelford of Bonita, Louisiana is the reappointed at-large alternate.
The Board is comprised of 13 producer members and their alternates. Twelve members and alternates are from the primary peanut producing states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. An at-large member and alternate represent the minor peanut producing states.
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The National Peanut Board’s Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order can be accessed on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services website or can be downloaded by clicking here.
NPB does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, genetic information, parental status, and marital or family status. The NPB agrees that it will fully comply with any and all applicable Federal, State, and local equal employment opportunity statutes, ordinances, and regulations, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Genetic Information Act of 2008; and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Persons requiring alternative means of program communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) or mobility assistance should contact NPB at 678-424-5750 prior to attending the NPB event.
The National Peanut Board’s Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order can be accessed on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services website or can be downloaded by clicking here.