FSA County Committee Nomination Deadline Nears

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FSA County Committee Nomination Deadline Nears

07/19/2011 02:38 PM EDT

DATE: 7/19/11

Contact:
Christina Reed
614-255-2527

FSA County Committee Nomination Deadline Nears

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- July 19, 2011 – Steven Maurer, State Executive Director for Ohio's Farm Service Agency (FSA), would like to remind farmers and producers that they have until August 1, 2011, to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. "County committees are important to Ohio because they assist local farmers and producers," said Maurer. "I encourage all producers to get involved by nominating eligible candidates to serve on county committees."

Almost anyone participating or cooperating in a local FSA program may be a candidate. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. All nomination forms must be received in the County FSA office or postmarked by August 1. The nomination form is available at local FSA offices or on Ohio's FSA homepage at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/oh under the "I Want To" section. Voting takes place between November 4th and December 5th, 2011. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office January 1, 2012.

A producer is eligible to be a County FSA Committee member if the producer lives in the Local Administrative Areas (LAA) up for election, participates or cooperates in a program administered by FSA and is an eligible voter. Additional information of eligibility to hold office may be obtained at your local FSA office.

FSA county committee members make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other important agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Committees consist of three to five members who are elected by eligible local producers.

For more information about FSA county committees, visit your local FSA office or the FSA website at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

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