The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Nominations are due Aug. 12, 2020, for 24 producers and four importers.
All but one member will serve three-year terms beginning February 2021 and ending February 2024. One importer will complete a one-year term due to a resignation.
Vacancies for producer and importer member positions are available in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, the Southwest Unit (California and Nevada) and the Importer Unit.
Any beef producer in the United States who owns cattle or any importer that imports cattle or beef may be nominated. Producers and importers must be nominated by a USDA-certified producer organization and submit a completed application.
USDA will select appointees from the nominated producers and importers. Nomination forms and a list of certified producer organizations in each state or unit are available on the AMS Cattlemen’s Beef Board webpage.
