The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed new members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board.
The nine new members will serve three-year terms starting Jan. 1.
The new members, according to a news release, are:
- Kyler Bishop, Punta Gorda, Fla., District 1 grower;
- Chad Chastain, Punta Gorda,, District 1 grower;
- Stephen R. Nichols, Lakeland, Fla., District 1 handler;
- Rob Gibson, Vero Beach, Fla., District 1 handler;
- Matthew N. Tanner, Pompano Beach, importer;
- Christopher M. Dyer, Mission, Texas, importer;
- Christian Murillo, Nogales, Ariz., importer;
- Jeff Fawcett, Edinburg, Texas, importer; and
- Craig A. Stokes, San Antonio, public member.
There are 30 members of the National Watermelon Promotion Board, with 10 growers, 10 handlers, 9 importers and a public member.
For more information on the board, visit the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service website.
