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ADVISORS NAMED TO KEY AGRICULTURAL TRADE COMMITTEES
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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2003 – Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick today announced the private sector appointees to seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The members appointed to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC) and six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs) will serve two-year appointments that coincide with the continuation of the Bush Administration’s aggressive push to open foreign markets to U.S. agricultural products. "The future of U.S. agriculture hinges on our success in the international marketplace," said Veneman. "The members of the committees provide expertise and unique knowledge of the latest trade trends in the food and agricultural sector to assist with the development of effective negotiating objectives." "American agriculture has provided critical support for our agenda of opening markets and expanding opportunities around the world, because when American farmers can compete fairly, they win. Coordinating with our agriculture community will continue to be important as the tempo of negotiations for global, regional and bilateral trade agreements intensifies," Zoellick said. "We must have the best possible advice and consultation as negotiations for the World Trade Organization’s Doha Development Agenda, the Free Trade Area of the Americas and our free trade agreement talks with Central America, Morocco, the Southern African Customs Union, and Australia proceed." Congress established these committees in 1974 to ensure a private sector voice in establishing U.S. trade policy and trade negotiation objectives. Members on the APAC and ATACs are important to advancing the Administration’s aggressive agenda to liberalize agricultural trade, expanding access for U.S. food and agricultural products in overseas markets, and reducing unfair competition. Agricultural products face extensive barriers in foreign markets including tariffs and non-tariff measures. U.S. exports of high-value products have increased and are expected to continue to be a significant factor in agricultural trade. Therefore, USDA and USTR have established a new processed foods ATAC. The APAC provides advice on overall policy objectives regarding agricultural trade issues. The ATACs offer more detailed technical advice and information on specific commodities. The six ATACs are: · Animals and Animal Products · Fruits and Vegetables · Grains, Feed, and Oilseeds · Processed Foods · Sweeteners and Sweetener Products · Cotton, Peanuts, Planting Seeds, and Tobacco APAC and ATAC members are appointed primarily for their expertise and knowledge of agricultural trade as it relates to policy and commodity-specific products. Lists of members by committee are attached. # | Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade | | NAME | COMPANY | | Charles D. Ahlem | Charles Ahlem Ranch | | Gaylon B. Booker | National Cotton Council | | James P. "Patrick" Boyle | American Meat Institute | | Carl W. Brothers | Riceland Foods, Inc. | | Joyce Cacho | Rabobank International | | James P. Camerlo | Dairy Farmers of America | | Karen B. Caplan | United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association | | Stephen L. Censky | American Soybean Association | | Richard T. Crowder | American Seed Trade Association | | Paul A. Drazek | DTB Associates, LLP | | Michael D. Dykes | Monsanto Company | | Audrae Erickson | Corn Refiners Association, Inc. | | Carol Tucker Foreman | Consumer Federation of America | | Richard L. Gady | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | | Nicholas D. Giordano | National Pork Producers Council | | David R. Graves | National Council of Farmer Cooperatives | | Thomas A. Hammer | National Oilseed Processors Association | | Lucian J. "Jack" Hunt, III | King Ranch, Inc. | | Kenneth R. Johannes | Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. | | John R. Keeling | National Potato Council | | Robert P. Koch | Wine Institute | | Luther A. Markwart | American Sugarbeet Growers Association | | Gary C. Martin | North American Export Grain Association | | Chester M. "Manly" Molpus | Grocery Manufacturers of America | | Thomas A. Nassif | Western Growers | | Charles J. "Joe" O'Mara | O'Mara and Associates | | Karen Ross | CA Association of Winegrape Growers | | Christian E. Schlect | Northwest Horticultural Council | | Roy R. "Bob" Stallman, Jr. | American Farm Bureau Federation | | Michael J. Stuart | Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association | | James H. Sumner | USA Poultry & Egg Export Council | | Constance E. Tipton | International Dairy Foods Association | | Alan T. Tracy | U.S. Wheat Associates, Inc. | | Elizabeth C. Ward | American Forest and Paper Association | | Rodger L. Wasson | California Strawberry Commission | | Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products | | NAME | COMPANY | | Jaime A. Castaneda | National Milk Producers Federation | | Thomas M. Cook | National Renderers Association, Inc. | | Gregory F. Doud | National Cattlemen's Beef Association | | Richard A. Ellinghuysen | Producers Livestock Marketing Association | | Richard G. Fritz | U.S. Meat Export Federation | | John D. Hardin, Jr. | John Hardin Farms | | Dana R. Hauck | Pike Trail Cattle Co., Inc. | | James R. Hoben | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | | John E. Hogan | John Hogan, Attorney | | Teresa J. Howes | American Farm Bureau Federation | | Gregory A. Ibach | Nebraska Department of Agriculture | | John W. Lincoln | Linholm Farm & New York Farm Bureau | | Thomas W. May | Trugman-Nash, Inc. | | Dennis D. McDonald | Open Spear Ranch | | David L. Meeker | National Turkey Federation | | Daniel P. Meyer | American Dairy Products Institute | | Toby D. Moore | USA Poultry & Egg Export Council | | Michael L. Mullins | Cargill, Inc. | | James E. Peterson | Jim Peterson Ranch | | John J. Reddington | American Meat Institute | | William P. Roenigk | National Chicken Council | | Alicia Sanchez | Red Doc Farm | | Donald H. Schriver | Dairy Farmers of America | | Jane E. Shey | Shey & Associates | | Manuel S. Souza | Mel-Delin Dairy | | Thomas M. Suber | U.S. Dairy Export Council | | Jeffery M. Swain | Booth Creek Management Corporation | | James E. Tillison | Alliance of Western Milk Producers | | Gene L. Wiese | Wiese & Sons | | Caren A. Wilcox | Caren Wilcox and Associates | | Dennis C. Wolff | Pen-Col Farms | | Robert D. Yonkers | National Cheese Institute | | Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables | | NAME | COMPANY | | Dennis A. Balint | California Walnut Commission | | Gerald K. Ball | Gary Ball, Inc. | | John P. Baranek | The Herzog Company | | Douglas C. Bournique | Indian River Citrus League | | Susan L. Brauner | Blue Diamond Growers | | Reginald L. Brown | Florida Tomato Exchange | | Lauri D. Buckley | A. Duda and Sons, Inc. | | James C. Christie | Bryant Christie, Inc. | | Henry A. Collin, III | Sunsweet Growers | | Alice M. Dettwyler | American Agri-Women | | Chris A. Eckert | Eckert Orchards, Inc. | | Hugh W. "Wally" Ewart | California Citrus Quality Council | | Nancy E. Foster | U.S. Apple Association | | Carolyn B. Gleason | McDermott, Will & Emery | | Robert L. Guenther | United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association | | Daniel D. Haley | Haley and Associates | | Julian B. Heron | Tuttle, Taylor, and Heron | | John M. Himmelberg | O'Connor & Hannan, LLP | | Richard A. Hudgins | California Canning Peach Association | | Arthur G. Kawamura | Orange County Produce, LLC | | Roger J. Knutzen | Knutzen Farms, LP | | Barry F. Kriebel | Sun-Maid Growers of California | | Andrew W. LaVigne | Florida Citrus Mutual | | Joseph C. MacIlvaine | Paramount Farming Company | | John M. McClung | Texas Produce Association | | Kevin D. Moffitt | Pear Bureau Northwest | | Joel A. Nelsen | California Citrus Mutual | | James A. Pandol | Pandol Brothers, Inc. | | Mark R. Powers | Northwest Horticultural Council | | Freddie L. Richards, Sr. | Prairie View A&M; University | | Joseph A. Rollo | Wine Institute | | Robert I. Schramm | Schramm, Williams and Associates, Inc. | | Susan Spence | New York Wine & Grape Foundation | | Michael J. Wootton | Sunkist Growers | | Joseph C. Zanger | Casa de Fruta Orchards and Complex | | Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Grains, Feed, and Oilseeds | | NAME | COMPANY | | Mark T. Anderson | Anderson Hay and Grain Co., Inc. | | Gary R. Blumenthal | World Perspectives, Inc. | | David A. Bossman | American Feed Industry Association | | Kyd D. Brenner | DTB Associates, LLP | | Thomas P. Buis | National Farmers Union | | Robert E. Cummings, Jr. | USA Rice Federation | | Steven J. Daugherty | Pioneer, A Dupont Company | | Dennis R. DeLaughter | Progressive Farm Management, Inc. | | Neal H. Fisher | North Dakota Wheat Commission | | Dwain L. Ford | Ford Farms / M&D; Seed Co. | | John D. Gordley | Gordley Associates, Inc. | | Paul B. Green | Paul B. Green International Marketing Consultant | | John K. Hansen | Nebraska Farmers Union | | Kenneth L. Hobbie | U.S. Grains Council | | Mark E. Hodges | Oklahoma Wheat Commission | | Lurlin L. Hoelscher | Hoelscher Ag Dist., Inc. & Agri Ltd. By Hoelscher | | Herbert S. Karst | Karag, Inc. | | Alan R. Kemper | Kemper Farms | | Larry W. Kleingartner | National Sunflower Association | | Donald E. Latham | Latham Seed Company | | David C. Lyons | Louis Dreyfus Corporation | | Timothy D. McGreevy | USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council | | Owen J. Newlin | Agronomic Science Foundation | | Amy L. Philpott | National Dry Bean Council | | John G. "Jack" Reed, Jr. | Archer Daniels Midland Company | | Robert M. Reeves | Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils | | Mark A. Rokala | Cornerstone Government Affairs | | Candace A. Roper | CoBank | | Claude P. "Parr" Rosson, III | Texas A&M; University | | Michael E. Rue | Catlett Warehouse | | Robert C. Rynning | Robert Rynning Farms | | Ladd M. Seaberg | MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | Barbara R. Spangler | Wheat Export Trade Education Committee | | Stephen R. Tolman | National Corn Growers Association | | Margaret A. "Ann" Tutwiler | International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council | | Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Processed Foods | | NAME | COMPANY | | Robert B. Anderson | S
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