Four Minnesota agricultural research and promotion councils are seeking candidates for their board elections.

Positions are open on the boards of directors for the canola, dry bean, sunflower and Area One potato research and promotion councils.

Farmers interested in running in the election must contact their respective commodity council (listed below) by March 27. Candidates should be producers of the commodity they represent, be active in the industry, knowledgeable about promotion initiatives and interested in representing growers in their region.

Minnesota Canola Council
District 3: one position serving Beltrami, Koochiching and Lake of the Woods counties.
Statewide: one at-large position. Members in all counties may vote for the at-large position.
Contact: Beth C.W. Nelson, executive director, 4630 Churchill St., Suite 1, St. Paul, MN 55126; 651-638-9883.

Minnesota Dry Bean Research and Promotion Council
District 3: one position serving Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, and Yellow Medicine counties.
District 4: one position serving Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona, and Wright counties.
Contact: Timothy Courneya, executive vice president, 50072 E. Lake Seven Road, Frazee, MN 56544; 218-334-6351.

Minnesota Sunflower Council
District 1: one position serving Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.
District 2: one position serving Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey, Red Wood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Saint Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright and Yellow Medicine counties.
Contact: Tina Mittlesteadt, business manager, 2401 46th Ave SE, Suite 206, Mandan, ND 58554-4829; 701-328-5107.

Minnesota Area 1 Potato Research and Promotion Council
Two positions serving Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and Wilkin counties.
Contact: Diane Peycke, executive secretary, P.O. Box 29, East Grand Forks, MN 56721; 218-773-3633.

Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture