06/16/16   Nominations Being taken For Position At Local Farm Service Agency

 

The Cleveland-Dallas county Farm Service agency in Fordyce has announced the nomination period for a representative from the Local Administrative Area on the FSA county committee is open through August 1.

The Cleveland-Dallas County FSA County Committee consists of five LLA's,  three of which are in Cleveland County. LLA-1 in Cleveland County and LLA-5 in Dallas County are up for election this year.

Producers wishing to get on the ballot must fill out form FSA-669A which is available at the USDA service center in Fordyce. The filing period is now until August 1.

Farmers who serve on committees help decide the kind of U.S. Department of Agriculture programs their counties will offer and they work to make FSA ag programs serve the needs of local producers.