The Mushroom Council is a research and promotion program that provides the mushroom industry with consumer information, conducts research, educates health professionals, and brings people together from all corners of the industry to collectively work towards strengthening the position of the mushroom industry in the marketplace.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Mushroom Council to fill three seats for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Nomination applications are due to the council by May 1, 2025.
The Mushroom Council is seeking nominees for:
Two seats in Region 1 (All states except California and Pennsylvania).
One seat in Region 2 (Pennsylvania).
Applications are available at mushroomcouncil.com, or by contacting the Mushroom Council Director of Operations & Compliance Cheryl Abbate at (816) 251-4512 or Cheryl@mushroomcouncil.org or USDA Marketing Specialist Kelly Robertson at (202) 720-8085 or kellym.robertson@usda.gov.
More information about the council is available on the Mushroom Council webpage on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website.
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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