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Secretary Vilsack announces
cattlemen's beef board appointments
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack today announced 36 appointments to the Cattlemen's Beef
Promotion and Research Board. All appointees will serve 3-year terms
beginning immediately.
"These appointees represent a cross section of the beef industry and I
am confident that beef producers and importers of cattle, beef and beef
products will be well served by them," said Vilsack.
In 2009, according to USDA statistics, there were an estimated 950,000
farms with cattle representing approximately 93.7 million head of cattle
at the beginning of 2010. Top producing states included Texas, Kansas,
Nebraska, California and Oklahoma.
Newly appointed members representing cattle producers are: Barbara S.
Jackson, Ariz.; Willem Bylsma, Calif.; Darrel C. Sweet, Calif.; Robert
W. Buck, Colo.; Jeffrey L. Clausen, Iowa; Dean A. Black, Iowa; Daniel P.
Herrmann, Kan.; Larry M. Olten, Kan.; Genevieve D. Lyons, La.; Andrew B.
Salinas, Mich.; John C. Schafer, Minn.; David M. McCormick, Miss.; Kevin
H. Frankenbach, Mo.; Kristy L. Lage, Neb.; Judith A. Reece, Neb.;
Annalyn Settelmeyer, Nev.; Tamara A. Ogilvie, N.M.; Ernest B. Harris,
N.C; Thomas A. Woods, Okla.; James C. Kesler, S.C.; Danni K. Beer, S.D.;
Linda J. Gilbert, S.D.; Robert J. Reviere, Jr., Tenn.; Larry B. Pratt,
Texas; Andrea W. Reed, Texas; D. Rudolph Tate, Texas; Bruce D. Dopslauf,
Texas; Laurie L. Munns, Utah; Jane E. Clifford, Vt.; Larry D. Echols,
W.VA; Martin A. Andersen, Wis.; Randall A. Geiger, Wis.; and Spencer A.
Ellis, Wyo.
Newly appointed members representing importers are: Alberto J. Senosiain,
Fla.; Andrew Banchi, Penn.; and Scott A. Hansen, Va.
The Board oversees collection of $1-per-head on all cattle sold in the
United States, and $1-per-head equivalent on imported cattle, beef and
beef products. In addition, the Board contracts with established
national, non-profit, industry-governed organizations to implement
programs of promotion, research, consumer information, industry
information, foreign marketing and producer communications.
The 106-member Board is authorized by the Beef Promotion and Research
Act of 1985. The secretary selects the appointees nominated by beef,
veal, dairy and importers certified organizations.
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service oversees operations of the Board
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