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USDA Names Avocado Board MembersWASHINGTON - Oct 24/05 - SNS -- The USDA named three producer members, three alternate producer members, and two importer members to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. Robert Bednar of Valley Center, Calif., was reappointed to serve a three-year term, beginning Nov. 1, 2005, and ending on Oct. 31, 2008. Newly appointed producer members, alternate producer members, and importer members will serve three-year terms beginning Nov. 1, 2005, and ending on Oct. 31, 2008. Producer Members appointed are: Bennett R. Drake of Temecula, Calif.; and Ralph De Leon of Santa Paula, Calif. Alternate Producer Members appointed are: John D. Lindstrom of Bonsall, Calif.; Bradley R. Miles of Carpinteria, Calif.; and Kenneth J. Roth of Vista, Calif. Importer Members are: James C. Donovan of Ventura, Calif.; and Avi Crane of Laguna Hills, Calif. Authorized under the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000, the board administers a national promotion, research, and consumer information program to maintain and expand markets for Hass avocados.
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