The Hazelnut Marketing Committee is recruiting members for several positions.
Qualified candidates must be engaged in a unique capacity in the production of hazelnuts for the market. The appointed member's term will be her two years. (Photo: Engine Accult, Unsplash)
WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking candidates for the Hazelnut Marketing Board for a term beginning July 1, 2024. This is to fill five grower member seats, five grower member alternate seats, four handler member seats, and four handler member alternate seats. .
Each of the five districts will be assigned one grower member and alternate member position. To become a producer member or alternate producer member of the Board, producers within their respective districts must submit a petition. The petition must then be signed by 10 other growers in the area and submitted to the Hazelnut Marketing Board by March 31, 2024.
The three handler member and alternate handler member positions will be automatically assigned to the three handlers with the highest production volume over the past two production years (2021 and 2022). The positions of the fourth handler member and alternate handler member are selected by nomination from all remaining handlers and voted on by the same group.
Qualified candidates must be engaged in a unique capacity in the production of hazelnuts for the market. The appointed member's term will be her two years.
For nomination information, please contact the Hazelnut Marketing Committee at (503) 582-8420 or email [email protected] or USDA Marketing Specialist Virginia Tjemsland at (971) 416-6472 or email Virginia.L.Tjemsland@usda Please contact us. .gov.
Marketing mandates allow for research and promotion, quality regulation, and quantity control. The Hazelnut Marketing Committee manages orders locally and is made up of 10 members. Five members are growers, four members are handlers, and one member is a general member. More information about the board can be found on his web page, “Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington” on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).
Authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreements Act of 1937, marketing orders are an industry-wide initiative that helps growers and handlers leverage their own funds to achieve marketing success by designing and implementing programs that cannot be implemented by individuals. It is a led program. AMS oversees fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing orders and contracts to ensure fiscal responsibility and program integrity.
AMS policy is that the diversity of its overseeing boards, councils, and committees is based on the diversity of its members in terms of other distinctive factors, including, but not limited to, their experience, production and distribution methods, marketing strategies, and individuals. Therefore, it should reflect the diversity of the industry. It will bring together participants from historically underserved communities and bring a variety of perspectives and ideas to the table. Through a thorough nomination process, the industry pays special attention to reaching underserved communities, conducts extensive outreach efforts, and increases the diversity of those served and the diversity of people served. Consideration should be given to the knowledge, skills and ability of members to provide the following:
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