Are you a beginning or small-scale farmer? Are you producing for organic or local markets? From NM State FSA office

Are you a beginning or small-scale farmer? Are you producing for organic or local markets? Do you work for an organization that represents any of these producer types? Please join a call on Monday, June 29th at 3pm Eastern to learn about the process, timeline and criteria for nomination to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees. The call will also include a panel of current FSA committee members who will share their experience and answer questions. Panel Speakers: 1. FSA State Committee Iowa – Specialty Crop - Mr. Matt Russell 2. FSA County Committee Maine – Dairy - Ms. Amy Rowbottom 3. FSA County Committee Texas – Beef Cattle - Mrs. Cather Woods The call will be on Monday, June 29th at 3pm EST. The conference call number is: 888-844-9904. Participant Code is: 4804675 Nationwide, there are approximately 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees, and your participation is a great way to get connected to the agricultural community and help make important decisions. The nomination form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available on the FSA elections website. Questions? Please contact Matt Pavone. Veronica L. Tribbet SED Secretary Office of the State Executive Director Farm Service Agency United States Department of Agriculture 6200 Jefferson St., NE Suite 211 Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 761-4900 (p) (877) 450-0860 (f) veronica.tribbet@nm.usda.gov