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Membership

On January 27, 2016, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the renewal of the USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force and the selection of its members for the 2016 - 2018 term. The Task Force is composed of representatives from industry, agriculture, academia, government agencies, non-government organizations and other agricultural and environmental experts.

 Chair: Jason Weller, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA

  • Members of the 2016-2018 task force are:

    Arizona
    Marguerite Tan, LLC Farm Operations**

    California
    Kevin Abernathy, Milk Producers Council**
    Cynthia Cory, California Farm Bureau Federation**
    Manuel F. Cunha, Jr., Nisei Farmers League**
    Samir Sheikh, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District**

    Colorado
    Jeff Collett, Colorado State University**
    Jon Slutsky, Producer**

    Idaho
    April Leytem, USDA Agricultural Research Service**

    Illinois
    Juan Tricarico, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy**
    Yuanhui Zhang, University of Illinois**

    Iowa
    Chris Petersen, Producer**
    Charles Stanier, University of Iowa**

    Kentucky
    Clint Quarles, Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture**
    Phil Silva, USDA Agricultural Research Service**

    Louisiana
    Annette Sharp, Louisiana Dept. Environmental Quality*

    Maryland
    Lara Moody, The Fertilizer Institute**
    Ana Rule, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health**

    Michigan
    Jerry May, Producer**

    Minnesota
    Larry Jacobson, University of Minnesota*

    Missouri
    Terry Spence, Producer*

    New York
    Hal Kreher, Producer**
    Patrick McCormick, Producer**

    North Carolina
    Sally Shaver, Shaver Consulting Inc.*
    Lingjuan Wang Li, North Carolina State University*

    North Dakota
    Shafiqur Rahman, North Dakota State University**

    Oregon
    Merlyn Hough, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency**

    Pennsylvania
    William Angstadt, Angstadt Consulting*

    Tennessee
    William Norman, National Cotton Council**

    Texas
    Kelley Green, Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association**
    Anissa Purswell, Enviro-Ag Engineering**
    Bryan Shaw, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality*
    Ben Weinheimer, Texas Cattle Feeders Association**

    Washington
    Brian Cochrane, Producer**
    Nichole Embertson, Whatcom Conservation District*

    * One year term

    ** Two year term