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Wisconsin Milk Board seeks nominations

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture is accepting nominations now for nine seats on the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Up for election this year are seats representing:

• District 1 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn
• District 4 Barron and Polk Counties
• District 7 Clark County
• District 10 Brown, Door and Kewaunee Counties
• District 13 Buffalo, Pierce and Pepin Counties
• District 16 Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Marquette Counties
• District 19 Columbia and Dodge Counties
• District 22 Grant County
• District 25 Green, Rock and Walworth Counties

To qualify, a nominee must be an active dairy producer who sells milk into commercial channels and lives in the district where he/she is nominated. Each potential candidate must acquire at least five signatures from active dairy producers within the district, submit a completed nomination form, and have the “Affidavit of Eligibility” certification requirement notarized. Nominations must be postmarked by February 26, 2011. Further details are available at the WMMB website or from Noel Favia at DATCP 608-224-5140.