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Subject: FW: Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter for the Advisory
Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers & Request for
Nominations<br>
From: "Otto, Ralph"
<a href="mailto:ROTTO@nifa.usda.gov"><ROTTO@nifa.usda.gov></a><br>
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<b>To:</b> Office of Advocacy and Outreach - OSEC<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter for the Advisory
Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers & Request for
Nominations<br>
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<b>USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach</b><br>
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<div align="center"><b>USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and
Ranchers Seeks Membership Nominations<br>
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
recently published a Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter for its
Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in the
<a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-19/pdf/2012-30471.pdf">
Federal Register</a><a name="_GoBack"></a> dated December 19, 2012. This
notice also included a request for nominations for two-year membership
terms. <br><br>
This Committee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matters broadly
affecting new farmers and ranchers— leveraging best practices to enhance
Department goals for new farming and ranching operations. The Committee
will also consider goals and objectives necessary to implement its
recommendations from the prior term. <br>
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The USDA is soliciting nominations from interested organizations and
individuals from among <b>ranching and farming producers (industry</b>),
related government, State, and Tribal agricultural agencies, academic
institutions, commercial banking entities, trade associations, and
related nonprofit enterprises. An organization may nominate individuals
from within or outside its membership; alternatively, an individual may
nominate herself or himself. Nomination packages should include a
nomination form along with a cover letter or resume that documents the
nominee’s background and experience. Nomination forms (also attached) are
available on the Internet at
<a href="http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf">
http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf</a>
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The period for submitting nominations packages has been extended to
<b>January 16, 2013 (a notice regarding the extension will likewise be
published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2012). </b>A nomination
package should include a resume or biographical description with a cover
letter addressed to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250, <b>Attn:
Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers</b>. Individuals
nominated (either by self or by others) must also complete an application
(Form AD-755). <br>
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Nomination packages with a completed AD-755 application should be sent
to: Mrs. R. J. Cabrera, Designated Federal Official, USDA OAO, 1400
Independence Avenue, Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-0170. Nomination
packages may also be faxed to (202) 720-7704. Inquires may be sent
via email to:
<a href="mailto:ACBFR@osec.usda.gov">ACBFR@osec.usda.gov</a>. <br>
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