November 5 , 2007

ISSUE 1191

STUART AGAIN NAMED TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced Oct. 31 the names of members of the new Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. Included was FFVA President Mike Stuart and FFVA Board Member Dan Richey, both named to second terms. USDA will schedule the committee's first meeting for January 2008 in Washington, D.C.

The 25 members were selected from individuals nominated by their peers. Committee members representfresh fruit and vegetable growers/shippers, fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers, retailers, industry trade associations, importers, fruit and vegetable processors, foodservice suppliers, fresh-cut processors, brokers and state departments of agriculture. Each member is appointed to a two-year term. Fourteen of the members are incumbents from the previous advisory committee.