Washington Apple Commission President Placed on Leave
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The president of the Washington Apple Commission, Dave Carlson, is going on paid administrative leave as of Sept. 1, by action of the Board of Directors at a July 24 meeting, according to the commission.
Citing the need to go in “a different direction,” the board voted in an 8-1 decision to place Carlson, who has been president since the reorganization of the commission in 2003, on indefinite leave.
The Wenatchee, Wash.-based commission focuses on export promotions in more than 30 international markets and will receive $4.8 million in federal marketing access promotion funds for the 2008-09 season.
Also during the July 24 meeting, the board estimated the upcoming 2008-09 crop at 98.3 million bushel boxes and passed a budget based on a 96 million-box crop.
In addition to federal funds, commission activities are supported by a 3.5-cent per bushel assessment.