The Georgia Peanut Commission, Texas Peanut Producers Board and South Carolina Peanut Board are seeking eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board.
Nomination election meetings will be held to select two nominees each for member and alternate from each state to serve on the National Peanut Board. All eligible producers are encouraged to participate. Eligible producers are those who are engaged in the production and sale of peanuts and who own or share the ownership and risk of loss of the crop.
USDA requires two nominees from each state for each position of member and alternate. The National Peanut Board will submit each state’s slate of nominees to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who makes the appointments.
The National Peanut Board encourages inclusion of persons of any race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or family status. NPB encourages all persons who qualify as a peanut producer in each respective state to attend the meeting and run for nomination.
It is USDA’s policy that membership on industry-government board and committees accurately reflect the diversity of individuals served by the program.
The schedule is as follows:
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. The GPC will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board at their meeting on February 7, 2024, during the GPC Research Report Day at the Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory, located on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus, 2360 Rainwater Road, Tifton, Georgia.
Casey Cox Kerr of Camilla is the current Georgia National Peanut Board member and Wesley Webb of Leary serves as the alternate. The term for the current Georgia board member and alternate expires Dec. 31, 2024.
The South Carolina Peanut Board (SCPB) seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. The South Carolina Peanut Board will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during a meeting on March 13th, 2024 at 4 PM at the Buddy Jennings Building at the State Farmers Market in West Columbia.
Neal Baxley of Marion is the current South Carolina National Peanut Board member and Doug Jarrell of Estill serves as the alternate. The term for the current South Carolina board member and alternate expires Dec. 31, 2024.
The Texas Peanut Producers Board (TPPB) seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. The TPPB will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board on March 20, 2024, at 9:00 AM CST at the Hilton Southlake Towne Square Hotel, 1400 Plaza Place, Southlake, Texas.
Jeff Roper of Lubbock is the current Texas National Peanut Board Member, and Mason Becker of Brownfield serves as the alternate. The term for the current Texas board member and alternate expires December 31, 2024.
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