MI: ZMITKO-SOMERS APPOINTED TO USDA CHERRY INDUSTRY ADMINISTRATION BOARD
News Date September 01, 2009
Jamie Zmitko-Somers, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) employee and Saginaw County resident, has been appointed by USDA to serve a three-year term on the Cherry Industry Administration Board (CIAB), announced MDA Director Don Koivisto.
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board supports the national red tart cherry industry. The board regulates the handling of tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
An employee of MDA since 1997, Zmitko-Somers serves as the International Marketing Program Manager in the Agriculture Development Division, which works to strengthen profitability for family farms and enhance opportunities for the states food and agriculture industry. For more information on the CIAB, visit www.cherryboard.org (Contact: Heather Throne, 517-373-1085)