Washington - July 17, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the appointment of 25 new members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.

The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. agricultural community who provide advice to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on trade policy matters including the operation of existing trade agreements and the negotiation of new agreements.

Members of the six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees (ATACs) provide technical advice and guidance from the perspective of their specific product sectors.

The newly appointed advisors will serve until 2024.

Each committee will be supplemented by additional appointments over the next four years.

Applications are encouraged at any time. A complete list of committee members and application information is available at www.fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-advisory-committees.

Following is a list of the new advisors, by committee:

Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee Constance Cullman, American Feed Industry Association David Puglia, Western Growers David Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation

ATAC for Trade in Animals and Animal Products Robert DeHaan, National Fisheries Institute Mallory Gaines, American Feed Industry Association David Herring, Hog Slat Inc./TDM Farms James Parnell, Alabama Farmers Federation Maria Zieba, National Pork Producers Council

ATAC for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables William Callis, U.S. Apple Export Council Casey Creamer, California Citrus Mutual Jodi Devaurs, California Table Grape Commission Jonathan Maberry, Washington Red Raspberry Commission Caroline Stringer, California Fresh Fruit Association

ATAC for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds and Planting Seeds Peter Bachmann, USA Rice Federation William Gordon, American Soybean Association Derek Haigwood, D.I.D. Farms Patrick Hayden, North American Export Grain Association Dalton Henry, U.S. Wheat Associates Edward Hubbard, Renewable Fuels Association Tina Lyons, Double River Forwarding, LLC

ATAC for Trade in Processed Foods Kevin Latner, National Industrial Hemp Council Richard (Denton) McLane, McLane Global Trading Max Moncaster, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Bernadette Wiltz, Southern United States Trade Association

ATAC for Trade in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products (No new members.)

ATAC for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton and Peanuts Karl Zimmer, Premium Peanut

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