New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball has named the members of the 2020 New York State Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board. The Advisory Board, which administers the Dairy Promotion Order and evaluates dairy marketing-promotion programs, consists of 10 New York milk producers appointed by the commissioner. Each member serves a three-year term starting […]
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball has named the members of the 2020 New York State Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board. The Advisory Board, which administers the Dairy Promotion Order and evaluates dairy marketing-promotion programs, consists of 10 New York milk producers appointed by the commissioner. Each member serves a three-year term starting May 1, 2020. Five of the 10 members will serve on the Advisory Board for the first time. Members from the Central New York region are: JULIE PATTERSON of Auburn, an at-large member, and JUDY WHITTAKER of Whitney Point, an at-large member and new to the board. The Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board advises the commissioner on the annual distribution of about $15 million in funds collected from milk producers under the producer-approved New York Dairy Promotion Order. Nominations to the board are submitted and endorsed by milk producers.
