Published: January 24, 2008 03:53 pm            

Candidates sought for Minnesota March Research and Promotion Council elections

18 positions vacant

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is seeking candidates to replace 18 vacant positions on five commodity research and promotion council boards. Candidates will be selected through mail ballot elections to be held in March.

The Barley, Beef, Corn, Soybean and Wheat Councils will supply a mail ballot election to fill vacancies on their boards. The candidate registration deadline is Feb. 8. These farmer-leaders will serve three-year terms directing the investment of their Research and Promotion Council’s checkoff programs.

The open commodity councils’ positions include:

Barley Research and Promotion Council:
Open position in District 3

Beef Research and Promotion Council:
Open positions in Districts 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8

Corn Research and Promotion Council: Open positions in Districts 7, 8 and 9
One open position in the combined 1, 2 and 4th Districts

Soybean Research and Promotion Council:
Open positions in Districts 4, 7 and 8
One open position in the combined 1, 2 and 3rd Districts
One open position in the combined 5th and 6th Districts

Wheat Research and Promotion Council:
Open positions in Districts 1, 2 and 3

Those interested in running for the vacant positions should contact the council listed below to find out their nominating committee chairs:

Barley Research and Promotion Office: (800) 242-6118 or (218) 253-4311
Beef Research and Promotion Office: (952) 854-6980 (metro)
Corn Research and Promotion Office: (952) 233-0333 (metro)
Soybean Research and Promotion Office: (888) 896-9678 or (507) 388-1635
Wheat Research and Promotion Office: (800) 242-6118 or (218) 253-4311

Farmers who voted last year will receive ballots by mail, but those who did not can request a ballot from the above commodity council offices by Feb. 8.

        

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