Wisconsin Ag Connection - FSA County Committee Nominations Due Next Week

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FSA County Committee Nominations Due Next Week
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/24/2017

Wisconsin Farm Service Agency Acting Director Russ Raeder is making one last call for nominations in the 2017 local FSA county committee election process. Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers have until August 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on county committees.

"If you know of a great candidate or want to nominate yourself to serve on your local county committee, go to your county FSA office right now and submit the nomination form," Raeder said. "I especially encourage the nomination of beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as women and minorities. This is your opportunity to have a say in how federal programs are delivered in your county."

FSA county committees help local farmers through their decisions on commodity price support loans, conservation programs and disaster programs, and by working closely with county executive directors.

To be eligible to hold office as a county committee member, individuals must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and live in the local administrative area where they are running.

A complete list of eligibility requirements, more information and nomination forms are available at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

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