Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board appointments announced
Posted on January 4, 2024
Source: Farm Progress. The original article is posted here.
Newly appointed members are:
Arkansas – Caleb Plyler, Hope, Ark.
Colorado – Sallie R. Miller, Briggsdale, Colo.
Florida – Sarah K. Childs, Lake Placid, Fla.
Idaho – Tucker Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho and Gwenna R. Prescott, Carey, Idaho
Kansas – Marisa Kleysteuber, Garden City, Kan., and Jacquelyne Renae Leffler, Americus, Kan.
Kentucky – Andy Bishop, Cox’s Creek, Ky.
Missouri – Kalena Bruce, Stockton, Mo.
Montana – Verna J. Billedeaux, Browning, Mont.
Nebraska – Gina M. Hudson, Belvidere, Neb., and Bree A. DeNaeyer, Seneca, Neb., and Don V. Cain, Jr., D.V.M., M.S., Broken Bow, Neb.
North Dakota – Jason Schmidt, Medina, N.D.
Oklahoma – Cheryl DeVuyst, Morrison, Okla., and Gaye Pfeiffer, Mulhall, Okla.
South Dakota – David O. Uhrig, Hermosa, S.D.
Texas – JoJo Carrales, Flatonia, Texas and J. Ryan Moorhouse, Amarillo, Texas and Mark Sustaire, Winnsboro, Texas and Pat McDowell, Wheeler, Texas
Southwest Unit – Melissa Daniels, Nicasio, Calif.
Importer Unit – Doug McNicholl, Washington, DC, and Kimberly A. D’Anella, Wenonah, N.J., and Andrew Banchi, Trevor, Wis., and Matthew Allan, Washington, DC (1-year term)
The board is authorized by the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 and is composed of 99 members representing 34 States and 5 units. Members must be beef producers or importers of beef and beef products nominated by certified producer organizations. More information about the board is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cattlemen's Beef Board webpage.
Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 22 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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