LINCOLN, Neb. – Two directorships on the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board are open for appointment. The appointments will fill  directorships to represent District 2 and an At-Large seat. The filing deadline is no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 17, 2023.

District 2 includes the counties of: Knox, Antelope, Pierce, Madison, Boone, Platte, Nance, Merrick, Polk, Hamilton, York, Clay, Fillmore, Thayer, Nuckolls, Adams, Webster.

Sorghum growers interested in appointment to fill the open seat may place their name on a candidacy list by submitting to the Board a completed application for gubernatorial appointment, a letter or statement of interest in serving on the Board, two letters of endorsement from grain sorghum growers, and documentation substantiating qualification to serve as a member of the Board (sales receipts, warehouse receipts, government loan documentation, or acreage certification).

Qualified candidates include those who are citizens of Nebraska, are at least 21 years of age, and derive a portion of their income from growing grain sorghum.

Applications for appointment can be obtained from the Governor’s office by Pat Selk Administrative Assistant to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Nebraska Governor’s Office, State Capitol, Box 94848, Lincoln, NE 68509-4848, PH: 402.471-2256; or the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, P.O. Box 94982, Lincoln, NE 68509; PH: 402.471.4276; or email: [email protected].

Application may also be made on-line at: https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req

The Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board administers the checkoff on sorghum sold in the state. The Board’s funds are invested in programs of international and domestic market development, research, policy development, and producer and consumer education.

— Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board