ATLANTA – The Alabama Peanut Producers’ Association, Florida Peanut Producers’ Association, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association, North Carolina Peanut Growers Association and Virginia Peanut Growers Association 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:

Alabama Peanut Producers’ Association seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. Alabama Peanut Producers’ Association will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during the annual Alabama Peanut Producers’ Association meeting on February 2, 2023, following the Alabama-Florida Tradeshow at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, 5622 U.S. Highway 231 South, Dothan, AL 36301

Tom Corcoran of Eufaula is the current Alabama National Peanut Board member and Thomas Adams of Newville serves as the alternate. The term for the current Alabama board member and alternate expires Dec. 31, 2023.

Mississippi Peanut Growers’ Association seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. Mississippi Peanut Growers’ Association will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during the annual Mississippi Peanut Growers’ Association meeting on February 8, 2023, at 9:00 AM CST at Forrest County Multipurpose Center, 962 Sullivan Drive, Hattiesburg, MS

Lonnie Fortner of Port Gibson is the current Mississippi National Peanut Board Member, and Alan Atkins of Hamilton serves as the alternate. The term for the current Mississippi board member and alternate expires December 31, 2023.

Florida Peanut Producers’ Association seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. Florida Peanut Producers Association  will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during the annual Florida Peanut Producers’ Association meeting on February 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM CST at the Jackson County Agricultural Complex and Conference Center, 2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna, FL 32448.

William Carte of Live Oak is the current Florida National Peanut Board Member, and Nick Marshall of Baker serves as the alternate. The term for the current Florida board member and alternate expires December 31, 2023.

North Carolina Peanut Growers’ Association seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving  on the National Peanut Board. North Carolina Peanut Growers’ Association will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board on April 14, 2023, at 10:00 A.M., at the Roanoke Country Club, 1380 Fairway Drive, Williamston, NC.

Ray Garner, Jr. of Roanoke Rapids is the current North Carolina National Peanut Board Member, and Julie Ward of Clarkton serves as the alternate. The term for the current North Carolina board member and alternate expires December 31, 2023.

Virginia Peanut Growers’ Association seeks eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board. Virginia Peanut Growers Association  will hold a nominations election to select two nominees each for member and alternate to the National Peanut Board during the annual Virginia Peanut Growers’ Association meeting on February 23, 2023 The nominations will occur during the Grower meeting to be held immediately following lunch at the Workforce Development Center, 100 N College Dr, Franklin, VA 23851.

Paul Rogers, III of Wakefield is the current Virginia National Peanut Board Member, and West Drake of Newsoms serves as the alternate. The term for the current Virginia board member and alternate expires December 31, 2023.

–Lindsay Stevens, National Peanut Board