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The Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Councilis seeking candidates for three positions on its board ofdirectors. Members of the Minnesota Wheat Researchand Promotion Council are elected to
direct Minnesotawheat checkoff dollars for wheat promotion and researchactivities.Board members must be wheat producers willing toserve as leaders and advocates for the Minnesota wheatindustry and to work to improve
industry profitability andviability. To be considered, a person must have shared inthe profits and risk of loss from producing wheat duringthe current or preceding marketing year.Directors are elected to serve
three-year terms, and theboard meets approximately eight times throughout theyear.Minnesota wheat producers who are interested inrunning for a board seat need to indicate their interest priortoDecember 15,
2009.Interested candidates should contact Pete Kappes,nominations committee chairman, ph. 218-784-7581,email: ckappes@loretel.net. In addition, you can call RuthWhite, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, at
651-201-6494 or Dave Torgerson, executive director of theMWRPC at 800-242-6118, extension 17.To become a candidate you need to fill out a shortcandidate form. Call Minnesota Wheat Council Office 1-800-242-6118
extension 13, for a nomination form or gowww.smallgrains.org/elections.pdfElections will be held in conjunction with the SmallGrains Update meetings the week of January 18, 2010.
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