USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of thirteen members to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The thirteen members will serve three-year terms effective Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 31, 2029.

The newly appointed members are:

• Kaleb Whitby - Washington (Region 1)
• Casey Dugan - Arizona (Region 3)
• Tara Vander Dussen - New Mexico (Region 4)
• Anthony Anderson - Minnesota (Region 5)
• Jeff Betley - Wisconsin (Region 6)
• Evan Hillan - Wisconsin (Region 6)
• Jeff A. Lund - Idaho (Region 8)
• Devin Cain - Ohio (Region 9)
• Heath C. Miller - Maine (Region 12)

The newly reappointed members are:

• Thomas Enneking - Kansas (Region 4)
• Joyce Racicky - Nebraska (Region 7)
• Dr. Jennifer Anne Glover - Georgia (Region 10)
• Ken Meyers - New Jersey (Importer)

The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board is composed of 36 dairy farmer members who represent 12 geographic regions within the United States and one importer member who represents dairy importers. The board was established by the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to develop and administer a coordinated program of advertising and promotion to increase the demand for dairy products and ingredients.

More information about the board is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) webpage at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/dairy and on the board's website athttps://usdairy.com/.

Since 1966, Congress has authorized industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 21 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.

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