Sunday, February 9, 2025
HomeRegional NewsWanted: Wheat Producers to Serve as County Representatives!

Wanted: Wheat Producers to Serve as County Representatives!

The North Dakota Wheat Commission consists of seven producer board members, six of which are producer elected and one appointed by the Governor. Elections are held every four years within each of the six districts, with the At-Large position selected in the off year. The process to elect a producer to the board starts at the county level, where a producer is elected to represent the county. The county representatives then meet at the district level to elect a member to the board. 

The Commission board is responsible for setting the budget and developing policy and programs, and representing the Commission at the state and national level, as well as liaisons with other organizations. County representatives usually only meet once per year at an annual meeting, but serve a vital role in ensuring local issues are included in statewide discussions, and being a resource in helping to establish priorities for investment of the wheat check-off. County level producer involvement in the Commission is extremely important to ensure check-off funded programs and priorities align with producer’s wishes.

In 2025, elections will be held in Districts 2 and 5. District 2 encompasses seven counties in the northwest part of the state: Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Renville, Ward and Williams. District 5 consists of ten counties in the southeast part of the state: Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Griggs, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele and Traill. All active wheat producers in the county, who have not requested a refund in the past 12 months are eligible to participate in their county’s election. Producers must be present to vote, but need not be present to be elected.

Election dates and locations for counties scheduled at time of publication are listed below and will be updated on the website – www.ndwheat.com. If you have any questions about the county representative position or Board position, please contact the NDWC at 701-328-5111. You may also contact your local extension agent for more information on election times.

  • Williams – Jan 28, 2025, 10:00, Grand Hotel & Conf Center, Williston
  • Barnes – Jan 29, 2025, 9:00, Ag Country, Valley City
  • Ward – Jan 29, 2025, 3:30, Grand Hotel, Minot
  • Cass – Feb 3, 2025, 1:00, Cass Cty Annex Bldg, Fargo 
  • Renville – Feb 5, 2025, 9:00, MLS Public School, Mohall
  • McKenzie – Feb 5, 2025, 10:30, McKenzie County Ag Expo, Watford City 
  • Traill – Feb 7, 2025, 9:00, Traill County Courthouse, Hillsboro
  • Richland – Feb 11, 2025, 11:45, Community Center, Hankinson
  • Divide – Feb 11, 2025, Noon, Community Center, Crosby
  • Mountrail – Feb 12, 2025, 9:30, Mountrail County South Complex, Stanley
  • LaMoure – Feb 13, 2025, Noon, BankNorth Mall Community Rm, LaMoure 
  • Sargent – Feb 19, 2025, 9:30, Sargent County Extension office, Forman
  • Ransom – Feb 25, 2025, Noon, Ransom County Fairgrounds, Lisbon
  • Steele – Feb 25, 2025, 1:00, American Legion, Finley
  • Griggs – Feb 27, 2025, 2:00, County Courthouse, Cooperstown
  • Burke – TBD
  • Dickey – TBD
RELATED ARTICLES
- Advertisment -

Latest Stories