ISSUE 1099 STUART,
OTHER FLORIDA LEADERS NAMED TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FFVA President
Mike Stuart is among those named Tuesday (January 17) to the newly re-chartered
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. Other representatives from Florida
are FFVA Member Dan Richey, Riverfront Groves; and John Shelford, Global Berry
Farms. "I'm
very honored with the appointment and look forward to working with others in the
industry to pursue a positive agenda with USDA," said Stuart. "It comes
at a very critical time, as we figure out how the fruit and vegetable industry
will fit into the next farm bill," he added. Originally
chartered in 2001, the committee advises Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
on issues affecting the fruit and vegetable industry. Johanns approved a new two-year
charter for the committee in June 2005. The
25 members were nominated by their peers and represent growers/shippers, wholesalers,
retailers, trade associations, importers, processors, foodservice suppliers, fresh-cut
processors, brokers and state departments of agriculture. The committee's first
meeting will be held in Spring 2006 in the Washington, D.C. area. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) | |
