PROCESSED PEAR COMMITTEE
2026 POSITION NOMINATIONS
Nominations for positions on the Washington/Oregon Processed Pear Committee will take place during an industry public meeting as follows:
Dec. 2, 2025 – Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers Assn. annual grower/handler meeting, 11:30 a.m., Pine Grove Grange, 2835 Van Horn Drive, Hood River, OR. –
Oregon Grower positions currently held by Member Adam McCarthy and First Alternate Kevin Zielinski
Dec. 8, 2025 – Washington State Tree Fruit Assn. Annual Meeting, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Washington Grower #1 position currently held by Greg Harnden and Alternate Andrew Sundquist
Washington Handler #1 positions currently held by Rod Matson and Alternate Peter Verbrugge
TBD 2026 – Pacific Northwest Canned Pears Service Annual Meeting, W.L. Hansen Building, Yakima, WA. –
Washington/Oregon Processor #2 positions currently held by Member Steve Carlson and First Alternate Vacant.
Washington/Oregon Processor #3 positions currently held by Member Andy Russick and First Alternate Richard “Rich” Baldoz
Positions to the Processed Pear Committee are each 2-year terms beginning July 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2028.
The Processed Pear Committee was established to administer federal marketing order provisions relating to the handling of pears for processing.
These meetings are open to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or for prior civil rights activity. Persons who require reasonable accommodations or alternative means of communication (such as Braille, large print, sign language) or language interpretation or translation, or special meals, should contact the PPC at (509) 853-3510 at least three (3) business days before the meeting.