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The 2009 Farm Service Agency in Kansas is in the middle of county committee elections, and eligible voters have until Dec. 7 to return ballots to their local FSA offices. “The FSA county committee system is unique among government agencies, because it allows producers to make important decisions concerning the local administration of federal farm programs,” said Adrian Polansky, state executive director of the Farm Service Agency in Kansas. “I urge all eligible farmers and ranchers, especially minorities and women, to get involved and make a real difference in their communities by voting in this year’s elections.” To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must participate or cooperate in FSA programs and be located in the local administrative area (LAA) holding the election. A person who is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm, can also vote. Agricultural producers in each county submitted candidate names during the nomination period held last summer. Eligible voters who do not receive ballots in the coming week can obtain ballots at their local USDA Service Center. Dec. 7, 2009, is the last day for voters to submit ballots in person to local USDA Service Centers. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than Dec. 7. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office Jan. 1, 2010. Approximately one-third of county committee seats are up for election annually. For more information about FSA county committees and FSA programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov.
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