The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman.
From the nominees, the Secretary of Agriculture will appoint twelve individuals to succeed members whose terms expire on October 31, 2024. Newly appointed members will serve three-year terms from November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2027.
The USDA is seeking nominees for:
• One seat for Region 1 (Alaska, Oregon, and Washington)
• Two seats for Region 2 (California and Hawaii)
• One seat for Region 4 (Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
• One seat for Region 5 (Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
• Two seats for Region 6 (Wisconsin)
• One seat for Region 7 (Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska)
• One seat for Region 8 (Idaho)
• One seat for Region 9 (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia)
• One seat for Region 11 (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania)
• One seat for Region 12 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont)
Nominees for the regional positions must be dairy producers who produce milk in the region for which they are nominated. The 37-member board consists of 36 dairy producers from 12 regions and 1 dairy importer. Nomination forms are available on the AMS National Dairy Promotion and Research Board webpage. For more information, contact Jill Hoover at (202) 720-1069 or jill.hoover@usda.gov.
The Board is industry-funded and supports the marketing and promotion of dairy products. 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.
AMS policy is that diversity of the boards, councils and committees it oversees should reflect the diversity of their industries in terms of the experience of members, methods of production and distribution, marketing strategies, and other distinguishing factors, including but not limited to individuals from historically underserved communities, that will bring different perspectives and ideas to the table. Throughout the full nomination process, the industry must conduct extensive outreach, paying particular attention to reaching underserved communities, and consider the diversity of the population served and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the members to serve a diverse population.
Two members will be appointed for Region 2 and Region 6, and one member will be appointed for each of the remaining regions. Nominees should be willing to give about 25 days per year of their time to attend scheduled Board meetings (both in-person and virtual) and other related functions. All nominees must be in good standing with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Members whose terms expire October 31, 2024, are:
- Region 1 Warren Chamberlain, Oregon
- Region 2 Janna I. Scott, California
- Region 2 Pauline Tjaarda, California
- Region 4* David W. Jackson, Texas
- Region 5 Suzanne N. Vold, Minnesota
- Region 6* Randy G. Roecker, Wisconsin
- Region 6 Sara S. Bahgat-Eggert, Wisconsin
- Region 7* Doug J. Carroll, Iowa
- Region 8 Paxton Robinson, Idaho
- Region 9* Cynthia K. Adam, Indiana
- Region 11 Caleb E. Crothers, Maryland
- Region 12* Patricia J. Bikowsky, New York
*Members not eligible for re-nomination.
AMS policy is that diversity of the boards, councils and committees it oversees should reflect the diversity of their industries in terms of the experience of members, methods of production and distribution, marketing strategies, and other distinguishing factors, including but not limited to individuals from historically underserved communities, that will bring different perspectives and ideas to the table. Throughout the full nomination process, the industry must conduct extensive outreach, paying particular attention to reaching underserved communities, and consider the diversity of the population served and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the members to serve a diverse population.
Dairy Producer Nomination Information
You may nominate a dairy producer(s) for each of the 12 expiring positions in each of the regions where your organization conducts business. The person(s) nominated must produce milk in the region for which they are nominated. Nomination form. Background form.
If there is more than one organization representing producers in a specific region, they may caucus and jointly nominate a producer(s) for each position representing that region on the Board for which a member is to be appointed. If a caucus is held, the caucus chairperson should prepare and submit a separate nomination form for each nominee on behalf of the caucus. It is not necessary for each organization participating in the caucus to submit nominations if it is in agreement with the caucus. If nominations are submitted as a result of a caucus, we encourage the nomination of more than one producer for each position on the Board. If joint agreement is not reached with respect to any such nominations, or if there is no caucus held, each eligible organization should submit to the Secretary a nomination for each appointment to be made to represent that region.
If you wish to nominate a dairy producer, please submit a completed and signed copy of the enclosed nomination and background information forms for each nominee by April 22, 2024, to: jill.hoover@usda.gov.
