WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 150 producers and five importers to the 2022 National Pork Producers Delegate Body.

Members appointed to serve one-year terms are:

• Alabama: Kaleb Skinner, Fruithurst; Joe Bradley, Wedowee
• Alaska:  Richard Worrell, Wasilla; Pattie Worrell, Wasilla
• Arizona:  Bruce Lawler, Lakeside; Guillermo Anchondo, Show Low
• Arkansas:  Kayla Christine Blake, Russellville; Steve Balloun, Dardanelle
• California:  Rogelio Mata, Corcoran; Caleb A. DeFreitas, Visalia
• Colorado:  Minda Mares, Julesburg; Roc Rutledge, Yuma
• Connecticut:  Jonathan Secchiaroli, Waterford; Hazel Secchiaroli, Waterford
• Delaware:  John B. Tigner, Jr., Hartly; Henry C. Johnson IV, Selbyville
• Florida:  Tommy Crawford, Lake Butler; Kyle Mendes, Lake Butler
• Georgia: Dania DeVane, Cuthbert; Mark Clemmer, Broxton
• Idaho:  Dave Roper, Kimberly; Brad Thornton, Kuna
• Illinois:  Chad Leman, Eureka; Thomas Titus, Elkhart; Alan Kollmann, Altamont; Cheryl Walsh, Princeville; Dale Weitekamp, Raymond; Jason Propst, Toledo
• Indiana:  Douglas Newcom, Brookston; James L. Erickson, North Manchester; Tyler Fledderman, West Lafayette; Joe Baldwin, Union City; David E. Hardin, Avon; Dan Sprague, Greenfield
• Iowa:  Linda Schroeder, Remsen; Lance Heuser, Manson; Mark Meirick, Protivin; Trish Cook, Winthrop; Ben Schmaling, Prescott; Ryan Pudenz, Ames; Joel Van Gilst, Oskaloosa; Mike Deahr, West Liberty; Tim Bierman, Larrabee; Aaron Cook, Winthrop; Howard Hill, Cambridge; Jim F. Hogan, Monticello; Gregg Hora, Fort Dodge; Aaron Juergens, Carroll; Greg Lear, Spencer; Rod Leman, Fort Dodge; Dennis Liljedahl, Essex; Curtis Meier, Clarinda; Dwight D. Mogler, Alvord; David Moody, Nevada; Mike Paustian, Walcott; Kevin Rasmussen, Goldfield; Dale Gerard Reicks, New Hampton; Ken Ries, Ryan; Marv Rietema, Sioux Center; Jamie Schmidt, Garner; Tim Schmidt, Hawarden; Dave Struthers, Collins; Trent Thiele, Elma; Marv Van Den Top, Boyden
• Kansas:  Kenton McKee, Goff; David Hartter, Sabetha; Roy J. Henry, Longford; Michael Springer, Neodesha
• Kentucky:  Eric Heard, Russellville; Benji Hudnall, Bowling Green
• Maine:  Michael Hemond, Minot; Brittany Hemond, Minot
• Maryland:  Michael Stoner, Taneytown; Alan C. Eck, Henderson
• Michigan:  Andy White, Jones; Brian Pridgeon, Montgomery; Joseph Dykhuis, Holland
• Minnesota:  Chris Compart, Nicollet; Meg E. Freking, Alpha; Brian B. Johnson, Walnut Grove; Amber Portner, New Ulm; Abbie Redalen, Chatfield; Brian Schwartz, Sleepy Eye; Todd Selvik, Waseca; Angie Toothaker, Granada; Myrna Jean Welter, Stewartville; Brad Hennen, Ghent; Roger D. Punt; Prinsburg; John Anderson, Belgrade; Dale Stevermer, Easton
• Mississippi:  Sean Boe, Moselle; Gerald Thompson, Bruce
• Missouri:  Steve Brier, Nevada; Adam Dohrman, Houstonia; Donald Lewis Laut, Jr., Fredericktown; Dean Rehmeier, Augusta
• Montana:  Jacob A. Waldner, Havre; Peter John Wipf, Carter
• Nebraska:  Terry O’Neel, Friend; Darin Uhlir, Saint Paul; Bart Beattie, Sumner; Hunter Thomas, Broken Bow
• Nevada:  Clayton Combs, Las Vegas; Sarah Stallard, Las Vegas
• New York:  James M. Luckman, Lewiston; Jennifer Schwab, North Java
• North Carolina:  Gaye D. Crowther, Tabor City; David Dee Herring, Lillington; Lorenda B. Overman, Goldsboro; Christina Phillips, Wallace; James L. Lamb, Clinton; Jim H. Lynch, Goldsboro; Jared Porter, Concord; Zack McCullen III, Clinton; Jesse Sumner, Clinton; Jerry Hairr, Clinton
• North Dakota:  Nick Bundermann, Starkweather; Brian Zimprich, Milnor
• Ohio:  Josh K. Berry, Pleasantville; John D. Heinz, Washington Court House; Janel Hord, Bucyrus; Nick Seger, Sidney
• Oklahoma:  Angie Johnson, Holdenville; Tina Falcon, Tecumseh; Joe Popplewell, Stillwater
• Oregon:  Jennifer Blake, Newberg; Ray Blake, Newberg
• Pennsylvania:  Ben Barcovtch, Berwick; Jason Manbeck, Bethel; Jeremy A. Ranck, Christiana; David A. Reinecker, York Springs
• South Carolina:  Mark A. McLeod, Pinewood; Gary Curtis Lee, Jr., Alcolu
• South Dakota:  Shane Odegaard, Lake Preston; Greg Feenstra, Huron; Ryan Storm, Mount Vernon; Douglas Noem, Bryant
• Tennessee:  Dolly Jane Barnes, Selmer; James Mathis, Duck River
• Utah:  Cole D. Sorenson, Beaver; Jace K. Ballard, Benson; Jeff Williams, Grantsville
• Virginia:  Jessica Cunningham, Elberon; R.O. Britt, Williamsburg
• Washington:  Tom Cocking, Colfax; Robin Cocking, Colfax
• Wisconsin:  Ryan Cain, Osseo; Alicia Prill-Adams, Platteville
• Wyoming:  Ana Shmidl, Pine Bluffs; Joe Bridges, Powell
• Importers:  Martin Sauer, Jersey City, N.J.; Roland L. Schinbeckler, Warren, N.J.; Jeanine Costa, Bayonne, N.J.; Elisa Sandson, Arlington, Va.; Ole Nielsen, Madison, N.J.

Delegates meet annually to recommend the rate of assessment, determine the percentage of assessments that state associations will receive, and nominate producers and importers to the National Pork Board. Representation on the Delegate Body is based on annual net assessments collected on sales of domestic hogs within individual states, with a minimum of two producers from each state. States have the option of not submitting nominees.

The Pork Board and the Delegate Body were established under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985. By law, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service oversees operations of the Pork Board and the Delegate Body.

–USDA AMS