HON-CPA Honey Board Candidate Profile (Board use only)

OMB No. 0581-0093

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/

NATIONAL HONEY BOARD

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The National Honey Nominations Committee requests the following information to help determine your qualifications, eligibility and availability to serve on the National Honey Board.

1. Name___________________________________________________________

Home/Main Address________________________________________________

City/State/Zip_____________________________________________________

Phone (day)____________________ (evening)__________________________

Email_________________________________

2. For which Board position____________________________________________

3. Submitted by ____________________________________________________

If you are a candidate for a Producer Position, please answer questions 4, 5 & 6.

4. Indicate your operation size: (___) Hobbyist 1-50 colonies, (___) Sideliner 50-300), (___) Commercial beekeeper – 300+

5. Do you also pack honey?______________________

6. If you are a Producer, during 3 of the 5 preceding years, did you purchase for resale more honey than you produced?____________________________

If you are a candidate for a Handler/Importer Position, please answer questions 7 & 8.

7. If you are a Packer, do you import honey?______________________________

8. If you import honey, did you receive at least 75 percent or more of your gross

income (generated by the sale of honey and honey products) from the sale of imported honey or honey products during 3 of the 5 preceding years?_________

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All candidates please answer the remaining questions.

9. Work Experience - Honey related_____________________________________

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Other Work Experience ____________________________________________

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10. Explain how you are involved in honey marketing directly, either retail or wholesale?_______________________________________________________

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11. Please list offices held and awards received in the honey and beekeeping industry: ________________________________________________________________

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Please list your community involvement:

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12. As a member of the Board, would you be willing and able to attend Board and committee meetings? (several per year)___________________________

And, will you work to support the objectives and goals of the NHB?___________

13. What qualifications would you bring to the National Honey Board?

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14. Please list three reasons why you think the National Honey Board is important to the Honey Industry:

1.______________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________

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15. Please list three specific areas (in order of importance)) that you feel the National Honey Board should be focusing on that would be most beneficial to the Honey Industry:

1.______________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________

16. What specific qualifications and/or experience do you have that would help the

National Honey Board achieve its goals?

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17. Please list the names and phone numbers of three references involved in the Honey industry:

1.______________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________

You may attach no more than 2 pages of additional information. Please sign and return this form to the National Honey Board, Street, City, State Zip.

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Signature Date

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