Farm Service Agency county committee nominations open Monday

Press release

WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin accepting nominations for county committee members Monday.

Elections will occur in certain local administrative areas, LAA, for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2020 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1.

“I encourage America’s farmers, ranchers and forest stewards to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their county committee,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said....