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The board consists of seven members who are seed labelers, and two members that may be seed dealers.
These nine members are registered to sell seed under provisions of the California Seed Law and represent the functions of seed production, conditioning, marketing, or utilization. The board also has two public members.
The term of office for board members is three years. The members receive no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Personnel Administration.
The Seed Advisory Board makes recommendations to the CDFA secretary on all matters pertaining to seed law and regulations, enforcement, seed laboratory diagnostics and annual budgets required to accomplish the purposes of the California Seed Law.
The current vacant positions are for one qualified seed labeler from the field seed industry in the Northern California area, one qualified vegetable seed labeler in the central/coastal region and one public member.
The successful candidates will be appointed to serve a three year term that expires March 31, 2015.
Individuals interested in being considered for this board appointment should send a brief resume to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Pest Exclusion Branch, 1220 N St., Room 344, Sacramento, California 95814, Attention: John Heaton by Monday, Dec. 31.
For additional information, visit the Seed Services Program Web page at www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/PE/Nursery/Seed.html.
Or contact: John Heaton, Senior Agricultural Biologist, Seed Services Program at 916-651-2778, by fax, 916-651-1207, or e-mail
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Speakers were Calpine Corp.'s Dave Jackson, Lioness, Lions, Middletown Luncheon Club, MATH, Middletown Community United Methodist Church, Central Park Association, Rotary, & MAMA.
MAMA is currently working on Christmas In Middletown to be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., in downtown.
In cooperation with generous family and community sponsors 25 Christmas trees were purchased for local families in need. These trees will be distributed to families who indicated need through Spirit of the Season.
MAMA purchased the live trees to be decorated by including preschool, elementary, middle and high school students.
The association would encourage the community to walk main street Middletown and view the the lovingly decorated Christmas trees during the Christmas in Middletown celebration and enjoy all the fun the season has to offer right here in town.
The next mixer will be held on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Calpine Visitors Center. Hosted by MAMA and will include all home-based and new businesses, with speakers from Tri Counties Bank and Mt Konocti Facilitation.
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