Blueberries

United States Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has revealed the four producers, one importer, one exporter, one public member and their alternates who will serve on the US Highbush Blueberry Council.

R. Verne Gingerich and Art Galletta have been reappointed as producer members, with David arena appointed as the alternate for Region 3. Newly appointed producer members include Shelly Ann Hartman and Keith Mixon, with Chile's Sofia Rebolledo the new exporter member.

Stan Crafton comes in as the new importer member, while Amy Howell takes up a position as public member.

Newly appointed alternate members are producers Robert Ditchen, Patricia Goin and Duane Hatcher, Nicolas Moller is the export alternate, Francisco Allende is the importer alternate and Juan Silva is the public member alternate.