USDA announces appointments to Hass Avocado Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed six people to serve three-year terms on the Hass Avocado Board.

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(Hass Avocado Board)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed six people to serve three-year terms on the Hass Avocado Board.

The appointees will serve from Nov. 1 this year to Oct. 31 of 2022, according to a news release.

New members and alternates are:

  • Bob Schaar, Fallbrook, Calif. (producer member);
  • Salvador Luis Dominguez, Santa Paula, Calif. (producer member);
  • Jim Swoboda, Goleta, Calif. (producer alternate);
  • John Cornell, Everett, Wash. (producer alternate);
  • Jacqueline Solares, Temecula, Calif. (importer alternate); and
  • James Donovan, Ventura, Calif. (importer member).

The release said the Hass Avocado Board has 12 members, which include seven producer members, two importer members and three producer or importer members who serve in swing seats. Each member has an alternate.

More information about the board is available at the board’s website at hassavocadoboard.com.

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