The USDA has appointed or reappointed 53 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The agency said the trade advisory committees ensure that U.S. agricultural stakeholders have input and insight into U.S. trade policy and negotiating objectives.
The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is composed of senior representatives from the U.S. agricultural community who advise USDA and the U.S. trade representative on trade policy matters, while members of the six agricultural technical advisory committees offer input and guidance from the perspectives of their respective product sectors.
Members consult and advise USDA and the U.S. trade representative on U.S. policy that impacts global access to valuable markets.
The appointees will serve until December 2028. A complete roster of members and additional information about the committees is available at fas.usda.gov/atacs.
Newly appointed or reappointed advisers, by committee, include:
Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee
- John Bode, Corn Refiners Association.
- Alexandra Dunn, CropLife America.
- Michael Dykes, International Dairy Foods Association.
- Karis Gutter, Corteva AgriScience.
- Ryan LeGrand, U.S. Grains Council.
- Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.
- Vince Peterson, U.S. Wheat Associates.
- Julie Anna Potts, Meat Institute.
- Mike Stranz, National Farmers Union.
- James Sutter, U.S. Soybean Export Council.
- Elaine Trevino, Sunkist Growers Inc.
- William “Colin” Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables
- Jeffrey Brandenburg, QFresh Lab.
- Adam Hollowell, California Cherry Board.
- Laura Johnson, Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
- Molly O’Connor, CropLife America.
- Kenneth Parker, Florida Strawberry Growers Association.
- Kam Quarles, National Potato Council.
- Alicia Rockwell, Blue Diamond Growers.
- David Schumacher, Schumacher Ginseng.
