Specialty Crop Committee Members


Mike Aerts

Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association

Maitland, FL


Barry Bedwell

President, California Grape & Tree Fruit League

Fresno, CA
Dr. Mark E. Bender

Professor and Chair, Agricultural Studies Department

California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock, CA
Dr. Charles Boyer

Dean, Jordan College of Agriculture and Technology

California State University - Fresno

Fresno, CA
Henry Giclas

Western Growers Association

Irvine, CA
Rita W. Green

Family Resource Management Extension Agent

Mississippi State University

Grenada, MS
Charles Hall

Executive Director, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association

LaGrange, GA
Leo A. Holt

President, Holt Logistics Corp.

Gloucester City, NJ
Phil Korson

President / Managing Director,

Cherry Marketing Institute Inc.

Lansing, MI
Terril A. Nell

Professor Emeritus

University of Florida

Brevard, NC
Dr. Mary Wagner

Senior Vice President Research and Development/Quality

Starbucks Coffee Company

Seattle, WA

USDA Staff


J. Robert Burk
Executive Director
NAREEE Advisory Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
South Bldg., Room 3870
Washington, DC 20250-2255
Tel: (202) 720-8408 or -3684
Fax: (202) 720-6199
E-mail: Robert.Burk@ars.usda.gov

Shirley Morgan-Jordan
Program Support Coordinator
NAREEE Advisory Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
South Bldg., Room 3901
Washington, DC 20250-2255
Tel: (202) 720-8408 or -3684
Fax: (202) 720-6199
E-mail: Shirley.Morgan@ars.usda.gov