The County FSA Committee election will be held this year on Dec. 3, 2007. Eligible voters have the right to nominate candidate(s) of their choice. Nomination forms and fact sheets are available at the FSA Internet site at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA. 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. Conflict of interest restrictions also apply to employees, operators, managers, and majority owners of tobacco warehouses. Questions concerning eligibility should be directed to the Adams County FSA Office.

The duties of the County FSA Committee member include:

-Informing farmers of the purpose and provisions of the FSA programs.

– Keeping the State FSA Committee informed of LAA conditions.

– Recommending needed changes in farm programs.

– Participating in county meetings as necessary.

– Performing other duties as assigned by the State FSA Committee.