Bonneville County Election Results

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Bonneville County USDA Updates - January 13, 2023

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Bonneville County Farm Service Agency Announces County Committee Election Results

Bonneville County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that County Committee elections are over, and the ballots have been counted.

Jay Schwieder of Idaho Falls was elected to represent local administrative area (LAA) 2 and Kristin Schurtz of Ririe was elected to represent local administrative area (LAA) 3.

County committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA. They help deliver programs at the county level and work to serve the needs of local producers. All recently elected county committee members will take office in January 2023 and will be joining the existing committee. Every FSA office is required to have a county committee, and they are made up of local farmers, ranchers and foresters who are elected by local producers.

Nearly 7,800 FSA county committee members serve FSA offices nationwide. Each committee has three to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office. One-third of county committee seats are up for election each year. County committee members impact the administration of FSA within a community by applying their knowledge and judgment to help FSA make important decisions on its commodity support programs, conservation programs, indemnity and disaster programs, emergency programs and eligibility.

County committee members impact producers through their decision making and help shape the culture of a local FSA office. They also ensure the fair and equitable administration of FSA farm programs in their counties and are accountable to the Secretary of Agriculture. Members conduct hearings and reviews as requested by the state committee, ensure underserved farmers, ranchers and foresters are fairly represented, make recommendations to the state committee on existing programs, monitor changes in farm programs and inform farmers of the purpose and provisions of FSA programs. They also assist with outreach and inform underserved producers such as beginning farmers, ranchers and foresters, about FSA opportunities.

For more information, visit the FSA website at fsa.usda.gov/elections or contact the Bonneville County FSA office at 208-522-6250.

Borrower Training for Farm Loan Customers

Borrower training is available for all Farm Service Agency (FSA) customers. This training is required for all direct loan applicants, unless the applicant has a waiver issued by the agency.

Borrower training includes instruction in production and financial management. The purpose is to help the applicants develop and improve skills that are necessary to successfully operate a farm and build equity in the operation. It aims to help the producer become financially successful. Borrower training is provided, for a fee, by agency approved vendors. Contact your local FSA Farm Loan Manager for a list of approved vendors.

USDA Service Center

Bonneville County FSA
1120 E Lincoln Rd Ste B
Idaho Falls, ID 83401

Phone: 208-522-6250
Fax: 855-789-1390

County Executive Director Megan McGuire 208-715-3104 megan.mcguire@usda.gov	Farm Loan Manager Austin Dahl 309-356-5701 austin.dahl@usda.gov
Program Technician Alisha Passey 208-715-3100 alisha.passey@usda.gov	Program Technician Tess Williams 208-715-3107 tess.williams@usda.gov
County Office Committee Jay Schwieder - Sedar Beckman Kristin Schurtz Ann Rockwood - Advisor

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

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