Strawberry Marketing Board public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Strawberry Marketing Board
The Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board will meet to elect officers, consider a proposed rule change regarding ADA/open meetings, approve the FY 2025 budget, review an advertising report, and discuss an advertising contract and a promotional grant.
- Election of chairman and vice-chairman
- Proposed rule change on ADA/open meetings
- FY 2025 proposed budget
- Garrison advertising report and advertising contract
- FY 24-25 Certified LA Program promotional grant
The Board elected new leadership and approved the fiscal year 2025 budget of $41,500. Members voted to renew the advertising contract with Garrison & Associates for two years and authorized a grant application for promotional funding.
- Elected Eric Morrow as chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Natalie Faust Jones as vice-chairman (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of the January 23, 2024, meeting
- Approved fiscal year 2024 and July through August 2024 financial reports
- Approved FY 2025 proposed budget of $41,500
- Renewed advertising contract with Garrison & Associates for two additional years
- Authorized Director Rebecca Riecke to approve contract renewal details
- Approved application for $10,000 FY 2024-2025 Certified Louisiana Program Promotional Grant
Strawberry Marketing Board
The Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board will meet to elect officers, review financial reports, discuss the Garrison Advertising report and 2024 promotional strategy, and consider a resolution for a 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant submission. The agenda also includes public comment periods and announcements.
- Election of chairman and vice-chairman
- Garrison Advertising report and 2024 promotional strategy
- 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant submission and board resolution
The Board elected new leadership and approved the 2024 marketing proposal and budget. Members also authorized the director to apply for 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant funding.
- Elected Eric Morrow as chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Natalie Faust Jones as vice-chairman (unanimous)
- Approved September 19, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved September through November 2023 financial reports
- Approved Garrison Advertising's 2024 marketing proposal and budget
- Approved director to apply for 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant funding
- Adopted resolution authorizing Director Rebecca Riecke to execute 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant proposals and contracts
Strawberry Marketing Board
The scheduled meeting of the Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board was canceled due to a statewide office closure caused by severe weather.