Forms should be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), which oversees the nomination and election process. Nine of DFW’s 25 districts currently are up for election, including District 25: Green, Rock and Walworth.
Nominations must be postmarked by March 31. Nominees will be announced in April and the election will take place May 1-22.
To qualify, a nominee must be an active dairy producer who sells milk into commercial channels and lives in the represented district up for election. 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.
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Successful candidates will become more knowledgeable of the milk market order, and support the actions and activities of both local and national checkoff organizations.
Producers interested in serving as a director can contact DATCP Market Orders Program Coordinator Debbie Gegare at (608) 224-5116 or Debbie.Gegare@wisconsin.gov for a nomination form, or they can access an electronic copy at www.WisconsinDairy.org/elections.
To learn more about all Wisconsin market order boards, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx.
