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Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Deadline Approaches

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:44:13 CST

Francie Tolle, executive director for Oklahoma Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds producers that the 2011 FSA county committee elections began Nov. 4, with USDA mailing ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.


"Our county committee members play a vital role in the operations of our Agency," said Tolle. "New county committee members provide input and make important decisions on the local administration of disaster and conservation programs. With more producers seeking election in recent years, we have also seen increases in the number of women and minority candidates, helping to better represent the diversity of American agriculture."


County committee members provide a link between the agricultural community and USDA. Farmers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs at the local level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commodity price support programs; conservation programs; disaster programs for some commodities; emergency programs and eligibility. 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 did not receive a ballot can obtain one 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 the Oklahoma FSA office website.


USDA is an equal opportunity employer, provider and lender.



   

 

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