FSA county committee nomination period in Illinois counties closes August 3, 2015

[August 03, 2015]  County committee nomination forms must be postmarked or returned to your local FSA county office by close of business on Aug. 3, 2015. Farmers, ranchers and landowners are encouraged to nominate candidates to serve on their local FSA county committee.

To be eligible to serve on a FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in an agency administered program, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the Local Administrative Area (LAA) where they are nominated. All producers, including women, minority and beginning farmers and ranchers are encouraged to participate in the nomination and election process.

This year, nominations and elections will be held in various LAA areas throughout the state, which includes towns/communities/townships in various Illinois counties (contact your local FSA county office for details pertaining to their areas.

Producers may nominate themselves or others as candidates. Organizations representing minorities and women farmers and ranchers may also nominate candidates. To become a nominee, eligible individuals must sign form FSA-669A. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

FSA will mail election ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 9, 2015. Ballots are due back in the Name County FSA Office by mail or in person by Dec. 7, 2015. Newly elected committee members and alternates will take office on Jan. 1, 2016.

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 committees consist of three to 11 members.

For more information about county committees, please contact the Name County FSA office at Phone or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

[USDA Farm Service Agency]