| - USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service Is Now Accepting Applications for Nominations for
the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board.
- Grangers
who are interested in Submitting Nominations Can Apply Until February 21, 2003.
The
Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 and the Beef Promotion and Research Order
provide that USDA shall either certify or otherwise determine the eligibility
of State cattle producer organizations or associations and general farm organizations,
as well as any importer organizations or associations to nominate members to the
Board to ensure that nominees represent the interests of cattle producers and
importers. The
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting
applications from State cattle producer organizations or associations and general
farm organizations, as well as cattle or beef importer organizations, who desire
to be certified to nominate producers or importers for appointment to vacant positions
on the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board (Board). Organizations which
have not previously been certified that are interested in submitting nominations
must complete and submit an official application form to AMS. Vacancies will occur
on the Board and that during a period to be established, nominations will be accepted
from eligible organizations and individual importers. The
following States have one or more members whose terms (3 years) will expire in
early 2004:
| State
or Unit | Number
of Vacancies | | Arizona |
1 |
| California |
2 |
| Colorado |
1 |
| Iowa |
2 |
| Kansas |
2 |
| Louisiana |
1 |
| Michigan |
1 |
| Minnesota |
1 | | Mississippi |
1 |
| Missouri |
1 |
| Nebraska |
2 |
| Nevada |
1 |
| New Mexico |
1 |
| North Carolina |
1 |
| Oklahoma |
1 |
| South Dakota |
2 |
| Tennessee |
1 |
| Texas |
4 |
| Utah |
1 |
| Wisconsin |
2 |
| Wyoming |
1 |
| Importer Unit |
2 |
| Mid-Atlantic Unit |
1 |
| Northeast Unit |
1 |
| Southeast Unit |
1 |
Since
there are no anticipated vacancies on the Board for the remaining States' positions,
or for the positions of the Northwest unit, nominations will not be solicited
from certified organizations or associations in those States or units. Certification
form as well as copies of the certification and nomination procedures may
be requested from Kenneth R. Payne, Chief; Marketing Programs Branch, LS, AMS,
USDA; STOP 0251-Room 2638-S; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250-0251.
(If you can't read pdf files please click
here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader) Applications for certification must
be received by close of business February 21, 2003. Action
Plan --- If you are interested in submitting nominations, please complete
and submit an official application form to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS). For Further Information, please contact Kenneth R. Payne, Chief, Marketing
Programs Branch on 202-720-1115 If
you have any questions or comments please contact Legislative Research Analyst
Chil-Sook Hwang by fax: 202-347-1091
or by phone: 1-888-4GRANGE, ext 109. Thank you for your grassroots participation
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