The National Peanut Board will set strategic direction for the FY-19 program of work and budget at its next quarterly board meeting July 18 and 19, 2018, at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Destin, Fla., 32541. Phone: (850) 267-8000 or (800) 622-1038. The meeting precedes the 20th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference July 19-21 at the same location.
The Board begins the planning process each year by assessing consumer attitudes and market conditions and setting strategic objectives to advance its mission of improving the economic condition of USA peanut farmers and their families through compelling promotion and groundbreaking research. The National Peanut Board’s FY-19 begins Nov. 1, 2018 and ends Oct. 31, 2019.
The board and committee meeting schedule is as follows:
| Meeting Location: | Linkside Conference Center |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | General Session |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Domestic Promotions Committee |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Budget & Finance Committee |
| 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Export Committee |
| 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 - 4:30 p.m. | FY-19 Program of Work Presentation |
| 4:30 p.m. | Adjournment |
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018
| Meeting Location: | Linkside Conference Center |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | FY-19 Program of Work & Budget Session |
| 9:30 - 10: 30 a.m. | Final Review of FY-19 Budget for approval |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | General Session reconvenes |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjournment |
A copy of the procedures governing National Peanut Board meetings is available upon request. (678-424-5750).