Committee Co-Chairs
Mark Daeschel
Professor and Extension Specialist
in Fruit and Vegetable Safety
Food Science & Technology
Oregon State University
100 Wiegand Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6602
ph: 541.737.6519
FAX: 541.737.6525
mark.daeschel@oregonstate.edu

Yanyun Zhao
Professor and Extension
Specialist in Value-Added Food Products
Food Science & Technology
Oregon State University
100 Wiegand Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6602
ph: 541.737.9151
FAX: 541.737.6525
yanyun.zhao@oregonstate.edu

Committee Members
John Burr
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capital Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-2532
Phone: 503.587.7054
jburr@oda.state.or.us

Mark Croeni
Vice President of Operation
NORPAC Foods Inc.
930 W. Washington
P.O. Box 458
Stayton, OR 97383-0458
Phone: 503.769.2101
FAX: 503.769.1942
croeni@norpac.com

Ron Fujii
General Manager
Hurst's Berry Farm
23301 SW McKibben Rd
Sheridan, OR 97378
Phone: 503.843.6306
Fax: 503.843.4120
ron@HURST-BERRY.com

Norm Jager
Oregon Frozen Dry, Inc.
525 25th
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: 541.967.6404
FAX: 541.967.8768
norm.jager@ofd.com

Rick Kimball
Truitt Brothers, Inc.
1105 NE Front Street, Box 309
Salem, OR 97308-0309
Direct: 503.371.2120
Fax: 503.581.4996
Switchboard: 800.547.8712
rickk@truittbros.com

Committee Members
Connie Kirby
VP, Scientific and Technical Affairs
Northwest Food Processors Assoc.
1207 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 117
Portland, OR 97209
Main Phone: 503.327.2200
Connie Kirby: 503.327.2206
Fax: 503.327.2201
ckirby@nwfpa.org

Robert McGorrin
Jacobs-Root Professor and
Department Head
Food Science & Technology
Oregon State University
100 Wiegand Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6602
Phone: 541.737.3131
FAX: 541.737.1877
robert.mcgorrin@oregonstate.edu

Michael Morrissey
Superintendent and Professor
Food Innovation Center
Oregon State University
1207 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 154
Portland, OR 97209-2834
Phone: 503.872.6656
FAX: 503.872.6648
michael.morrissey@oregonstate.edu

Ross Penhallegon
OSU/Tri County Extension
Horticulture Agent
950 W 13th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402-3913
Phone: 541.682.4243
FAX: 541.682.2377
ross.penhallegon@oregonstate.edu

Sherry Rae
Technical Services Manager
Oregon Cherry Growers
1520 Woodrow Street NE
Salem, OR 97303
Phone: 503.364.8421
FAX: 503.362.2647
srae@orcherry.com

Tom Shellhammer
Associate Professor and Extension
Specialist in Brewing Sciences
Food Science & Technology
Oregon State University
100 Wiegand Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6602
ph: 541.737.9308
FAX: 541.737.1877
tom.shellhammer.@oregonstate.edu

Debby Yacas
Extension Office Specialist
Food Science & Technology
Oregon State University
100 Wiegand Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6602
ph: 541.737.6483
FAX: 541.737.1877
deborah.yacas@oregonstate.edu