Nominees sought for County Committee Elections The Farm Service Agency is seeking candidates for the upcoming farmer and rancher-elected county committee election. The South Puget Sound FSA office will accept nominations through August 1, 2014. FSA county committee members provide the local link between the needs of farmers and ranchers and the federal farm programs. Committee members make decisions which impact program payments. They bring local knowledge of farming practices, prices and conditions to program implementation. FSA encourages all interested agricultural producers, including women and minority growers, to seek nomination. Eligible candidates must participate or cooperate in any Farm Service Agency program and be of legal voting age. Even if you are not currently participating in FSA programs, you are considered eligible to vote under the cooperation criteria if you have farm records on file with FSA. The South Puget Sound County Committee draws its members from local administrative areas. Candidates must live in the local administrative area they will represent and must be eligible to vote in the county election. Members serve on staggered three-year terms so that one-third of the seats is up for re-election each year. This year's election takes place in LAA 2. A map of LAAs open for election this year is posted at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/2014_wa_laa_map.pdf Elected county committee members receive an hourly wage for their attendance and representation at county committee meetings. FSA county committee elections will take place in the fall and newly elected committee members begin their terms January 1, 2015. FSA will send ballots to all eligible voters. Additional information and nomination forms may be requested from the South Puget Sound Farm Service Agency office. Nomination forms may also be obtained online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/wa. Questions?
Please contact Kathy Modin, Acting County Executive Director, at 253-845-9272, kathy.modin@wa.usda.gov or for Farm Loans, please contact Jeff Peterson, Senior Farm Loan Officer, at 360-748-0083, jeff.peterson@wa.usda.gov. | 
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