FSA county committee nominations close Wednesday
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[July 31, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Farm Service
Agency State Executive Director Scherrie V. Giamanco reminds
farmers, ranchers and landowners to nominate producer candidates to
serve on their local FSA county committee by the Wednesday deadline.
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Elected county committee members serve a three-year term and are
responsible for making decisions on FSA disaster, conservation,
commodity and price support programs, as well as other important
federal farm program issues.
"County committee members are a valuable asset because they
are local producers who participate in FSA programs and have a
direct connection to farmers and ranchers in the community,"
said Giamanco. "I would like to see a high level of
participation in this year's nomination and election process,"
she said.
Producers may nominate themselves or others as candidates.
Organizations that represent minority and women farmers and
ranchers may also nominate candidates. Nominees must participate
in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a
county committee election and reside in the local administrative
area in which the person is a candidate. To become a nominee,
eligible individuals must sign form
FSA-669A. The form and more information about county
committee elections are available online at:
www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.
"It is important that the county committee reflects the
demographics and agricultural interests of the community these
individuals represent," said Giamanco. "I strongly encourage all
producers, including women, minority and beginning farmers and
ranchers, to participate in the nomination and election
process."
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County committees are comprised of three to five members elected by
local producers. All newly elected county committee members and
alternates will take office Jan. 1, 2013.
Nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the local USDA
Service Center by close of business on Wednesday.
For more information about county committees, contact your local
FSA office or visit
www.fsa.usda.gov. For contact information for the Logan County
FSA office, click here.
[Text from file received from
Illinois Farm Service Agency] |