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Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Begin November 4th
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:56:06 CDT
Francie Tolle, executive director for Oklahoma Farm Service Agency (FSA), announced that the 2011 FSA county committee election ballots will be mailed to eligible voters on November 4th. The deadline for eligible voters to return ballots to their county FSA offices will be December 5, 2011.
"The FSA county committee system is unique among government agencies, because it allows producers to make important decisions concerning the local administration of federal farm programs," said Tolle. "I urge all eligible farmers and producers, especially minorities and women, to get involved and make a real difference in their communities by voting in this year's elections."
Committee members apply their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on disaster and conservation payments, establishment of allotments and yields, producer appeals, employing FSA county executive directors and other local issues. FSA committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws.
To be an eligible voter, farmers and producers must participate or cooperate in FSA programs. A person who is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm, can also vote. Agricultural producers in each county submitted candidate names during the nomination period held last summer.
Eligible voters who do not receive ballots in the coming week can obtain ballots at their county FSA office. Dec. 5, 2011, is the last day for voters to submit ballots in person to their county FSA office. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than Dec. 5th. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office Jan. 2, 2012.
For more information, visit your county FSA office or visit them online here.
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