The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Christmas Tree Promotion Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning immediately, to Dec. 31, 2025.
Members appointed or reappointed are:
- Producer Region #1 - Western: Michael Jones, Beaverton, Oregon
- Producer Region #2 - Central: Derek Ahl, Black River Falls, Wisconsin
- Producer Region #3 - Eastern: Charles E. Fowler, Sylva, North Carolina
The 12-member board is comprised of 11 producers representing production in the eastern, central, and western regions of the United States, and an importer member.
More information about the board is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Christmas Tree Promotion Board webpage and on the board’s website at www.realchristmastreeboard.org.
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 22 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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