March 29, 2024

Jasper County FSA county committee nomination period deadline Aug. 1

The deadline to submit nominations for the Farm Service Agency Jasper County Committee is Aug. 1. The FSA-669A must be received in the county office by close of business that day. Local Administrative Area #1 is the seat up for election which includes the following townships:  Malaka, Mariposa, Hickory Grove, Newton, Kellogg and Rock Creek.

The election of agricultural producers to Farm Service Agency county committees is important to farmers and ranchers. It is crucial that every eligible producer participate in these elections because FSA county committees are a link between the agricultural community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

County committee members are a critical component of the operations of FSA. They help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Farmers and ranchers who serve on county committees help with the decisions necessary to administer the programs in their counties. They work to ensure FSA agricultural programs serve the needs of local producers.

FSA county committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws. County committee members apply their judgment and knowledge to make local decisions.

FSA will mail ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 3. Ballots are due back to the local county office either via mail or in person by Dec. 1. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office on Jan. 1, 2015.