Glickman Names Members and Alternatives to Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
                                                               
                                           Release No.  0126.00
                                                               
                                                               
                                    Dana Stewart (202) 720-5091
                                        dstewart@gipsadc.usda.gov

GLICKMAN NAMES MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES TO GRAIN INSPECTION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

     WASHINGTON, April 18, 2000--Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today 
announced the appointment of five members and four alternate members to serve
on USDA's Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.  The appointees will serve 3-
year terms which began March 1.

The new members are: export elevator operators Warren Duffy, Jr., Ama,
La., and Randy Cartmill, Portland, Ore.; domestic elevator operator Paul
Lautenschlager, Shelby, Mont.; scientist Dr. Lowell Hill, Urbana, Ill.; and
producer Gillan Alexander, Bogue, Kan.

The new alternate members are: export elevator operator Tim Paurus, St.
Paul, Minn.; producer Fredrick Elling, Rudyard, Mont.; domestic elevator
operator Chris Breedlove, Sebastian, Texas; and scientist Stacy Charlton,
Research Triangle Park, N.C.

     The Grain Inspection Advisory Committee is comprised of 15 members,
appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, who represent all facets of the
grain industry.  The Committee meets twice annually to advise USDA on the
establishment of programs and services under the U.S. Grain Standards Act that
meet the needs of the agency's customers. 

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