WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed one member and two alternates to the American Egg Board for the remainder of the 2013-2014 term.
Appointed board members and alternates, by region, are:
North Atlantic states — John Puglisi, New Jersey, member.
South Atlantic states — Alex R. Simpson, North Carolina, alternate member.
Western states — Jill I. Benson, California, alternate member.
Composed of 18 members and 18 alternates representing six regions, the board administers an egg research and promotion program authorized by the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act of 1974. Terms on the board are staggered so that half of the. . .

