<p> Three new members have been appointed to the Hass Avocado Board by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Producers James R. Greenwood of Fallbrook, CA and Ohannes Z. Karaoghlanian of Temecula, CA will serve three-year terms as members. Avocado importer Sebastian Bulnes of Temecula, CA will also serve a three-year term as a member.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Four alternates are also joining the board. Producers Faye Louise Hall of Fallbrook, CA and Brock Bookwalter of Ventura, CA will serve as alternates. Laurie M. Luschei of Carpinteria, CA will also serve as an alternate for one year. Avocado importer James Lotufo of Ringoes, N.J. will serve as an alternate as well.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight of the Hass Avocado Board in accordance with the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 and the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Order.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Congratulations to all who have now joined the Hass Avocado Board!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0" target="_new"> Agricultural Marketing Service </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
