An election for USDAs Farm Service Agencys (FSA) Allen County Committee is underway.
County committee members are an important component of the operations of FSA and provide a link between the agricultural community and USDA.
Farmers and ranchers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs at the local level, applying their knowledge and judgement to make decisions on commodity price support programs; conservation programs; incentive indemnity and disaster programs for some commodities, emergency programs and eligibility. FSA committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws.
The Local Administrative Area in Allen County hosting this years election is LAA 3 which includes the townships of Osage, Marmaton and Elsmore. The candidates are Robert Welch and David Colgin.
County committee election ballots were mailed to eligible voters on Nov. 5. The last day to return completed ballots to the Allen County USDA service center is Dec. 3.
For more information on county committee elections, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.
