The Farm Service Agency County committee elections are over, the ballots are counted and the results are in.

John Wayne of Gassaway was elected to represent LAA #1 and Billy Carr of Gassaway will serve as the first alternate.

Marcia Brown of Summersville was elected to represent LAA #4 and John Snyder of Summersville will serve as the first alternate.

Elected county committee members serve a three-year term and are responsible for making decisions on FSA disaster, conservation, commodity, and price support programs, as well as other important federal farm program issues.

County committee members are a valuable asset because they are comprised of local producers who participate in FSA programs themselves and have a direct connection to farmers and ranchers in the community. All recently elected county committee members and alternates took office on January 1and joined the existing committee.

For more information on the election process contact the Braxton-Clay-Nicholas-Webster FSA office at 304-364-5103 or visit the web at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap.