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Oklahoma Peanut Commission Seeks National Peanut Board Nominees
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:25:41 CST
The Oklahoma Peanut Commission seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. The Oklahoma Peanut Commission will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during a meeting on Mar 24, 2022 at 2:30pm at the Business Enterprise Center on the campus of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, OK. All eligible peanut producers are encouraged to participate. Eligible producers are those who are engaged in the production and sale of peanuts and who own or share the ownership and risk of loss of the crop.
Les Crall of Weatherford, OK is the current Oklahoma National Peanut Board member and Gayle White of Frederick, OK serves as the alternate. The term for the current Oklahoma board member and alternate expires Dec. 31, 2022.
USDA requires two nominees for each position of member and alternate. The National Peanut Board will submit Oklahoma's slate of nominees to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who makes the appointments.
The National Peanut Board encourages inclusion of persons of any race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or family status. NPB encourages all persons who qualify as peanut producers to attend the meeting and run for nomination.
It is USDA's policy that membership on industry-government boards and committees accurately reflect the diversity of individuals served by the programs.
About the Oklahoma Peanut Commission
The Oklahoma Peanut Commission is the state certified check-off organization for peanuts and represents Oklahoma's peanut producers in the areas of promotion, research and education.
About the National Peanut Board
The National Peanut Board represents all USA peanut farmers and their families. The mission of the Board is to improve the economic condition of USA peanut farmers and their families through compelling promotion and groundbreaking research
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