NATCHEZ — The county Farm Service Agency committee election will be this year on Dec. 1. Eligible voters have the right to nominate candidates of their choice.

Nomination forms and fact sheets are available at the FSA Internet site at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Blank FSA-669A’s (nomination form) may be obtained at the Adams County FSA Office. Each FSA-669A submitted must be:

• Limited to one nominee.

• Signed and dated by the nominee. Nominee must sign if willing to have name placed on ballot and agrees to serve if elected.

• Delivered to the county FSA office or postmarked no later than Aug. 1.

Persons nominated should actively participate in the operation of a farm or ranch and be well qualified for committee work. A producer is eligible to be a county FSA committee member if the producer resides in the LAA in which the election is to be held and is eligible to vote.

Federal regulations may prohibit county FSA committee members from holding certain positions in some farm, commodity and political organizations if such positions pose a conflict of interest with FSA duties. The positions include functional offices such as president, vice president, secretary or treasurer; and positions on boards or executive committees. Questions concerning eligibility should be directed to the Adams County FSA Office.