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FSA county election nominations open

BrownfieldAppImageThe Farm Service Agency county committee election nominations are open now through August 1st.

State Executive Director for Michigan Christine White tells Brownfield county committee members are an essential link between the agricultural community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  “They are the ones that are able to tell us what crop conditions are throughout the country, they can keep us apprised of damaging weather, and they can provide information up through the state committee to Washington on aspects of a program that may not work the best for producers in their area.”

White says committee members serve three year terms and must be enrolled in a FSA program to be eligible.  “Our latest reports indicate that we have an increase in women and minorities as well as beginning farmers participating in the elections and we want that to grow.”

White says nomination forms are available at FSA services centers or online.

AUDIO: Interview with Christine White 

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