[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Appointment of Members to the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board

AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.

ACTION: Appointment of members.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App. 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces 
the appointments made by the Secretary of Agriculture to the 8 
vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, 
and Economics Advisory Board.

DATES: Appointments by the Secretary of Agriculture are for a 1, 2, or 
3-year term, effective October 1, 2011 until September 30, 2014.

ADDRESSES: National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board Office, Room 3901, South Building, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture; STOP 0321; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-0002

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Burk, Executive Director, 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board, Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board 
Office, Room 3901, South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 
0321; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0002, 
Telephone: (202) 720-3684, Fax: (202) 720-6199, or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 802 of the Federal Agricultural 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 authorized the creation of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics 
Advisory Board. The Board is composed of 25 members, each representing 
a specific category related to agriculture. The Board was first 
appointed in September 1996 and at the time one-third of the original 
members were appointed for one, two, and three-year term, respectively. 
Due to the staggered appointments, the terms for 8 of the 25 members 
expired September 30, 2011. Each member is appointed by the Secretary 
of Agriculture to a specific category on the Board, including farming 
or ranching, food production and processing, forestry research, crop 
and animal science, land-grant institutions, non-land grant college or 
university with a historic commitment to research in the food and 
agricultural sciences, food retailing and marketing, rural economic 
development, and natural resource and consumer interest groups, among 
many others. Appointees to the 8 available member positions are as 
follows: Category B. ``Farm Cooperatives,'' Jean-Mari Peltier, Former 
President, National Council for Farmers Cooperatives and President, 
National Grape & Wine Initiative, Sacramento, CA (Re-appointment--1 
year); James P. Goodman, Owner/Farmer, Northwood Farm, Wonewoc, WI 
(Alternate, Appointment--2 years beginning October 1, 2012); Category 
D. ``Plant Commodity Producer,'' Richard F. Schlosser, Farmer, Edgely, 
ND (Appointment--3 years); Category E. ``National Aquaculture 
Association,'' James E. Parsons, Member, National Aquaculture 
Association and Senior Vice President, Troutlodge, Inc., Sumner, WA 
(Appointment--3 years); Category H. ``National Food Science 
Organization, Dr. Mark R. McLellan, Member, Institute of Food 
Technologists and Vice President of Research & Dean of the School of 
Graduate Studies, Utah State University, Logan, UT (Appointment--3 
years); Category J. ``National Nutritional Science Society,'' Dr. 
Adriana Campa, Member, American Dietetic Association/American Society 
of Nutrition and Associate Professor of Nutrition, Florida 
International University, Miami, FL (Appointment--3 years); Category K. 
``1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities,'' Dr. Milo J. Shult, Vice 
President for Agriculture--Emeritus, University of Arkansas System, 
Doss, TX (Re-appointment to 3 year term); Category M. ``1994 Equity in 
Education Land-Grant Institutions,'' Chad Waukechon, Dean, Community 
Programs, College of Menominee Nation, Keshena, WI (Re-appointment to 3 
year term); Category Y. ``National Social Science Association,'' Dr. 
Dawn Thilmany, Member, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 
and Professor, Colorado State University Department of Agriculture and 
Resource Economics, Fort Collins, CO (Appointment--3 years).

    Done at Washington, DC, this 30th day of November 2011.
 Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2011-32345 Filed 12-15-11; 8:45 am]
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