FSA accepting county committee member nominations

From USDA Farm Service Agency

BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15.

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 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2.

“We need enthusiastic, diverse leaders to serve other agricultural producers locally on FSA County Committees,” said Les J. Rispens, acting state exe...