FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
CONTACT:
Margaret Hart, Communications Coordinator
651.201.6131, Margaret.hart@state.mn.us
Minnesota commodity councils seek candidates to fill board vacancies
Four councils will elect board members in March
St. Paul, Minn. – Four Minnesota commodity research and promotion councils are seeking candidates to fill vacant positions on their boards. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will conduct mail ballot elections for the Barley, Beef, Corn and Soybean Councils in March.
Interested candidates should contact their respective councils by the February 7, 2011 registration deadline. These farmer/leaders will serve three-year terms directing the investment of their research and promotion council’s check-off programs.
Barley Research and Promotion Council: 1-800-242-6118 or 218-253-4311
District 3:
Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Ottertail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin
Beef Research and Promotion Council: 952-854-6980
District 1:
Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
District 4:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Ottertail, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine
District 5:
Benton, Carver, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright
District 7:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
District 8:
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan
Corn Research and Promotion Council: 952-233-0333
Districts 1, 2, and 4:
Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Ottertail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine
District 7:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
District 8:
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan
District 9:
Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona
Soybean Research and Promotion Council: 1-888-896-9678 or 507-388-1635
Districts 1, 2 and 3:
Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis
District 4:
Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Ottertail, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine
Districts 5 and 6:
Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Wright
District 7:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock
District 8:
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan
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 February 7, 2011.
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