The USDA is seeking nominations for the Mushroom Council to fill three seats with terms expiring in 2027 and one seat with a term expiring in 2025.
Nomination applications are due by May 1, 2024, according to a news release.
The Mushroom Council is seeking nominees for:
- Region 1 (all states except Califorinia and Pennsylvania) — One seat, one-year term (Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2025).
- Region 2 (Pennsylvania) — Two seats, three-year terms (Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2027).
- Region 3 (California) — One seat, three-year term (Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2027).
Nominees may seek nomination to the council for all open seats for which they are eligible.
Applications are available at mushroomcouncil.com or by contacting Cheryl Abbate, director of operations and compliance for the Mushroom Council, at 816-251-4512 or Cheryl@mushroomcouncil.org or Kelly M. Robertson, USDA marketing specialist, at 202-720-8085 or kellym.robertson@usda.gov.
The nine-member council includes eight producer members and one importer member. More information about the council is available on the Mushroom Council webpage on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website.
