USDA Announces Appointments to the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of five members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board. The five members will serve three-year terms, beginning December 2026.

Newly appointed members are:

• At-Large: Jimmy Diamond, Akron, Colo.; Tyler Bose, Arcadia, Neb.
• Kansas: Amy Jo Peterson, Johnson, Kan.
• South Dakota: Dave Knoll, Platte, S.D.
• Texas: Brian Adamek, Victoria, Texas

The Sorghum Board is comprised of 13 sorghum producers. Membership includes five seats for the largest production state, three seats for the second largest production state, and one seat for the third largest production state. The Sorghum Board also includes four at-large/national members.

More information about the board is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) United Sorghum Checkoff Program webpage and on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board website, sorghumcheckoff.com.

Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 21 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.

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