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Processed Pear Committee board nominations, Hood River OR

December 13

PROCESSED PEAR COMMITTEE

BOARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations for positions on the Washington/Oregon Processed Pear Committee will take place during an industry public meeting in 2024/2025 as follows:

Dec. 9, 2024 – Washington State Tree Fruit Assn. annual horticultural meeting at 1:15 p.m. Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA:

Washington Grower #2 positions currently held by Member Shawn Phelps and First Alternate vacant

Washington Handler #2 positions currently held by Member Brian Daines and First Alternate Amanda Adams

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December 13, 2024 – Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers Assn. annual grower/handler meeting at 4:00 p.m. pFriem Family Brewers, Hood River, OR:

Oregon Grower position currently held by Member vacant

Oregon Handler positions currently held by Member S. Jason Moore and First Alternate Ben Roby

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TBD (March 2025) – Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service annual meeting

WA/OR Processor #2 positions currently held by Member Jon Holt and First Alternate Dusty Edler

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TBD (June 2025) – Processed Pear Committee annual meeting

WA/OR Public Member positions currently held by Member Mike Willett and First Alternate Ken Severn

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Positions to the Processed Pear Committee are each 2-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2027.

The Processed Pear Committee was established to administer federal marketing order provisions relating to the handling of pears for processing.

This meeting is open to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability. Persons who require reasonable accommodations or alternative means of communication (such as Braille, large print, sign language) or language interpretation or translation, or special meals, should contact the PPC at (509) 453-4837 at least three (3) business days before the meeting.