SECRETARY KAWAMURA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON CALIFORNIA ORGANIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G. Kawamura is announcing nine member vacancies on the California Organic Products Advisory Committee. Appointments will be as follows: four producer representatives, one environmental representative, two technical representatives, one alternate technical representative, and one alternate consumer representative.

The California Organic Products Act of 2003 established the 15-member committee to advise the CDFA secretary on current issues related to organic food production. 

The environmental, technical, and consumer representatives must not have a financial interest in the direct sales or marketing of organic products.

Nominations will be accepted until the positions are filled. Nominations can be mailed to CDFA Organic Program, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or emailed to Rgreen@cdfa.ca.gov. For additional information please contact Ray Green at 916-445-2180, extension 3506.

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