US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced in a news release the appointment of six new members to the National Mango Board (NMB) in the US.
The appointees were nominated to fill a domestic producer position, three importer positions for District II, and two foreign producer positions. They will serve three-year terms that began on 1 January 2009, ending on 31 December 2011.
Ted J. Johnson of Sky Valley, Calif., was appointed to the domestic producer position.
The three appointees to the District II importer positions are: Curtis DeBerry of Boerne, Texas, and Cesar Garcia, Mission, Texas; while Sue Duleba, of Mission, Texas, was reappointed.
Tomas Paulin Nava of Mexico, and Bernardo José Malo, Ecuador, were appointed to fill the two vacant foreign producer positions.
The NMB administers an industry-funded, national research, promotion, industry and consumer information program. The generic program is designed to maintain, expand and develop domestic markets for fresh mangoes. The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service monitors the operations of the board.
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