The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced the appointment of 10 new members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and an additional new member to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF), according to a USDA press release.

The new NACMPI members appointed to serve two-year terms are:

  • Dr. Jimmy L. Avery, Mississippi State University
  • Mr. William H. Battle, Pride of the Pond and Battle Fish North
  • Ms. Tina Conklin, Michigan State University
  • Dr. Patricia Ann Curtis, North Carolina State University
  • Dr. Jennifer A. Eberly, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
  • Mrs. Casey Lynn Gallimore, North American Meat Institute
  • Dr. Joseph Jay Harris, Southwest Meat Association
  • Dr. Curtis Lynn Knipe, Ohio State University
  • Dr. Byron Williams, Mississippi State University
  • Ms. Sherri L. Williams, JBS USA, LLC

The full NACMPI member list can be found here.

The newly appointed NACMCF member to serve a two-year term is:

  • Ms. Shannara Lynn, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The full NACMCF member list can be found here.