USDA Announces Appointments to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

March 5, 2019 USDA AMS

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of seven members and ten alternates to serve on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Seeks Nominees for State Member Positions

The nomination period will begin on March 11, 2019. Eight USHBC state member and alternate seats need to be filled for the term of office beginning January 1, 2020. Eligible producer nominees are those who produced 2,000 pounds or more of highbush blueberries in the United States during the period of January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

Blueberry Council “Marks” American Heart Month with Heart-Check Food Certification from the American Heart Association

As American Heart Month kicks off, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is excited to announce that blueberries now are certified as heart-healthy through the American Heart Association Heart-Check Food Certification Program.

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Seeks Nominations

January 31, 2019 USDA AMS

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC), which administers a national research and promotion program for highbush blueberries, is seeking nominees to fill thirteen member and thirteen alternate member seats on the USHBC.