USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 55 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.

The advisory committee system was created by Congress to ensure that U.S. agricultural stakeholders have input and insight into U.S. trade policy and negotiating objectives. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. agricultural community who advise the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on overall trade policy matters, while members of the six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees provide technical advice and guidance from the perspective of their specific product sectors.

This group of appointed advisors will serve until 2028. Applications for committee membership are encouraged at any time and will be considered for future appointments. A complete roster of members and additional information about the committees is available at www.fas.usda.gov/atacs.

Following is a list of the newly appointed or reappointed advisors, by committee:

Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee

Rebeckah Adcock	International Fresh Produce Association
Peter Bachmann	USA Rice Federation
Stephen L. Censky	American Soybean Association
Constance Cullman	American Feed Industry Association
Krysta Harden	United States Dairy Export Council
David Puglia	Western Growers
David J. Salmonsen	American Farm Bureau Federation
Emily Skor	Growth Energy
Trey Winthrop	Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.

ATAC for Trade in Animals and Animal Products

Robert A. DeHaan	National Fisheries Institute
David Fischer	Global Animal Products
Kenny Graner	Graner Angus Ranch
James McClain	McClain’s Flying Leatherneck Ranch, LLC
Erica Sanko	American Sheep Industry Association
Reneé T. Strickland	Strickland Ranch & Exports, Inc.
William W. Westman	Meat Import Council of America
Maria C. Zieba	National Pork Producers Council

ATAC for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables

William Callis	U.S. Apple Export Council
Casey D. Creamer	California Citrus Mutual
Patrick N. Delaney	Walmart
Jodi Devaurs	California Table Grape Commission
Robert L. Guenther	Breakthrough365 Government Relations Strategies
Shawn Harding	North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
Alyssa Houtby	North American Blueberry Council
Matthew Lantz	Cranberry Institute
Jonathan Maberry	Maberry Packing, LLC
Caroline Stringer	California Fresh Fruit Association
Kianna Wilson	FMC Corporation

ATAC for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds

Nathaniel Blum	Sorghum United
Casey Chumrau	Washington Grain Commission
Samuel Crowell	American Seed Trade Association
Karah Fissel	USA Rice Federation
Kacy Gehring	Mountain States Oilseeds, LLC
Patrick Hayden	North American Export Grain Association, Inc.
Kimberly Haynie Logan	RivahView Farms, LLC
Dalton B. Henry	U.S. Wheat Associates
Mark Holt	Western Foods Company
Virginia Houston	American Soybean Association
Edward Hubbard	Renewable Fuels Association
Nancy Martinez	National Corn Growers Association
John Torres	Biotechnology Innovation Organization

ATAC for Trade in Processed Foods

Mara M. Burr	Consumer Brands Association
Robert Davenport	Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Laura Gerhard	Blue Diamond Growers
James C. Griffiths	Council for Responsible Nutrition
Adam Holland	J.R. Simplot Company
Timothy M. Hyatt	ISA, Inc.
Kevin Latner	Leather and Hide Council of America
Blake Ramsey	National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Bernadette M. Wiltz-Lang	Southern United States Trade Association

ATAC for Trade in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products

Kristy Goodfellow Mills	Corn Refiners Association
Jack Pettus	American Sugar Cane League
Daniel Shorts	National Confectioners Association

ATAC for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, and Hemp

Rachel Santos	Premium Peanut
Dylan C. Summers	Lazarus Naturals

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