MACON, Ga.— Nomination meetings to fill two positions on the Georgia Peanut Commission Board of Directors will be held at 10 a.m. on Dec. 15 in Swainsboro and at 10 a.m. Dec. 16 in Colquitt. The Georgia Farm Bureau Federation will conduct the meetings to fill terms in the Commission’s Districts One and Three, which expire May 2009.

“Georgia Farm Bureau encourages peanut farmers to attend the meeting in their area and participate in making nominations for the Commission board positions,” Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said. “The peanut commission plays an important role in crop promotion, research and education.”

The Georgia peanut production area is divided into five districts based on acreage distribution and geographical location with one board member representing each district. Each nominee must produce peanuts and live within the district for which he is nominated.

The District One nomination meeting will be held at the Miller County Extension office in Colquitt on December 16. The incumbent in this district is Tim Burch of Baker County. Counties in District One include: Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and Seminole.

The District Three nomination meeting will be held at the Emanuel County Farm Bureau office in Swainsboro on December 15. The incumbent in this district is Joe Boddiford of Screven County. Counties in District Three include: Appling, Bacon, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Montgomery, Pierce, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Washington and Wayne.

Any producer living in the district may be nominated or make nominations at the meeting. Incumbents are eligible for renomination. If more than one person is nominated, an election will be conducted by mail ballot. If only one person qualifies for the position, no election is required and the nominated person automatically becomes a member of the Commission Board. Commission members have terms of three years each.

Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization.