Charles Harden is serving as the committee co-chairman. I am most appreciative to these men for their hard work. The potential for success is great. It is because of these positive facts that I am optimistic. We have the opportunity to spread the good nutritional news that is being developed concerning peanuts.
Consumers love peanuts and peanut products.
Many are just looking for permission to eat peanuts again. Millions of new consumers are born every year, and we need to make sure they become peanut eaters. A National Promotion plan can do that. The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service has just completed the February meetings at which the Virginia Peanut Growers Association was given an opportunity to elect directors to the board and to recommend persons for appointment by the Governor to the Virginia Peanut Board in counties with terms expiring. Trophies were also presented to the top peanut producer in each of the counties.