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Field Crops and Forest Products Branch
SIGAL BERNSTEIN American Soybean Association (ASA) (202) 690-1203 sigal.bernstein@fas.usda.gov

 

Yvonne Dock American Peanut Council (APC)
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)
North American Miller Association (NAMA)
Cotton Council International (CCI)
(202) 720-2257 yvonne.dock@fas.usda.gov
ALAN HALLMAN (Temporarily) American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)
American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC)
The Engineered Wood Association (APA)
Softwood Export Council (SEC)
Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA)
Southern Pine Council (SPC)
(202) 720-7931 Alan.Hallman@fas.usda.gov  
MARK SMITH U.S. Grains Council (USGC)
North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA)
U.S. Wheat Associates (USWA)
(202) 690-2234 mark.smith@fas.usda.gov
SUSAN WENTZY USA Rice Federation (USRF)
U.S. Rice Producers Association (USRPA)
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council (UASDPLC)
National Dry Bean Council (NDBC)
National Hay Association (NHA)
National Sunflower Association (NSA)
(202) 720-4129 susan.wentzy@fas.usda.gov
Horticultural Crops Branch
STEVEN BEASLEY National Potato Promotion Board
Florida Department of Citrus
California Tree Fruit Agreement
CAEC/Western Growers California Pear Advisory Board
Specialty Coffee Association of Puerto Rico
(202) 690-2702 steven.beasley@fas.usda.gov
 
SYRETTA DYSON California Walnut Commission
California Pistachio Export Council/CAL-PURE
Almond Board of California, Blue Diamond Growers Hawaii Papaya Industry Association
USA Tomatoes (CA Fresh Tomato Growers & Florida Tomato Committee) Georgia Pecan Growers
(202) 720-2258 syretta.e.dyson@fas.usda.gov
MICHAEL M. JAMES Asparagus Commission
Texas Produce Export Association
California Kiwi Commission
National Honey Board
(202) 205-8550 michael.james@fas.usda.gov
DARLENE MAGINNIS National Watermelon Promotion Board
California Strawberry Commission
California Cling Peach Advisory Board
Raisin Administrative Committee
California Table Grape Commission
Sunkist
(202) 720-9125 darlene.maginnis@fas.usda.gov
INGRID MOHN Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Northwest Cherry Growers
Pear Bureau Northwest Washington State Apple Commission,
USA Apple Export Association
(202) 720-5330 ingrid.mohn@fas.usda.gov
HEATHER VELTHUIS California Dried Plum Board
Cherry Marketing Institute
Cranberry Marketing Committee
Hop Growers of America California
California Cherry Advisory Board
(202) 720-9792 heather.velthuis@fas.usda.gov

 

Livestock and Seafood Products Branch
JOEL CHETRICK Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)
The Catfish Institute (TCI)
U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)
USA Poultry &Egg Export (USAPEEC)
(202) 720-3248 joel.chetrick@fas.usda.gov
TOSHA CLARK U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. (USLGE)
American Sheep Industry Association (ASIA)
Mohair Council of America (MCA)
Leather Industries of America (LIA)
U.S. Hide, Skin & Leather Association (USHSLA)
(202) 720-7066 tosha.clark@fas.usda.gov
teresina chin National Renderers Association (NRA)
 
(202) 720-9423 teresina.chin@fas.usda.gov
Processed and High Value Products Branch
TERESINA CHIN Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC)
Brewers Association (BA)
Welch’s Food
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)
(202) 720-9423 teresina.chin@fas.usda.gov
NANCY HUBBELL Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA)
Food Export Association of the Midwest USA (Food Export - Midwest)
Food Export USA Northeast (Food Export - Northeast)
Organic Trade Association (OTA)
Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA)
(202) 720-9487 nancy.hubbell@fas.usda.gov
PETER DOWNING Distilled Spirits Council of U.S., Inc. (DISCUS)
National Confectioners Association (NCA)
The Popcorn Board (TPB)
(202) 401-0150 peter.downing@fas.usda.gov
DON WASHINGTON Wine Institute (WI)
New York Wine and Grape Foundation (NYWGF)
Northwest Wine Promotion Coalition (NWPC)
Pet Food Institute (PFI)
(202) 720-1533 donald.washington@fas.usda.gov


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