The Mushroom Council announces newly elected officers
At the February 18 Council virtual meeting, the Mushroom Council® elected new officers for 2021.
Chairperson: Sonya Beltran, director of operations, Masda Mushrooms/First Generation Farms, Toughkenamon, Pa.
Vice-Chairperson: Curtis Jurgensmeyer, CEO, J-M Farms, Miami, Okla.
Secretary: Emily Bettencourt, director of quality assurance and safety, Global Mushrooms, Gilroy, Calif.
Treasurer: Mark Moran, Kaolin Mushrooms/South Mill Champs, Kennett Square, Pa.
The nine-member Council is comprised of eight domestic growers and one importer representing four regions. The program s purpose is to maintain and expand existing mushroom markets and uses. Members are:
Region 1 (Includes all states except for Calif. and Pa.)