USDA Seeks Nominees for Hass Avocado Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Hass Avocado Board. Nominees are needed to fill 10 seats for members with terms beginning Nov. 1, 2026, and ending Oct. 31, 2029.

USDA seeks nominees for the following seats:

• Six domestic producers - three directors and three alternates
• Four importers - two directors and two alternates

Nominees may seek nomination to the board for all open seats for which they are eligible.

Applications are available at hassavocadoboard.com, or by contacting Emiliano Escobedo, Executive Director, Hass Avocado Board at (949) 341-3250 or by email at [email protected]. For additional information, contact Harrison Hodges, Marketing Specialist, USDA, at (443) 571-8456 or by email at [email protected].

The current 12-member board includes seven producer members, two importer members, and three producer or importer members who serve in swing seats. Each member has an alternate. More information about the board is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Hass Avocado Board webpage.

Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of 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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