Turner’s Ricker appointed to Farm Service Agency Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Turner, Maine’s Nancy Ricker is one of five state appointees to the Farm Service Agency State Committee, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Monday.
State committees are selected by the secretary and are responsible for carrying out FSA’s farm programs within delegated authorities.

“The State Committees will help to ensure USDA is providing our farmers, ranchers, foresters, and agricultural producers with the best customer service,” Perdue said in a news release. “They serve as a liaison between USDA and the producers in each state across the nation by keeping them informed and hearing their appeals and complaints. The committees are made up mostly of active farmers and ranchers, representing their peers and ensuring USDA’s programs are supporting the American harvest.”

Maine’s other appointees are Sue McCrum, of Belfast, committee chairwoman; Gregg Garrison, of Blaine; Heath Miller, of Newburgh; and David Tuttle, of North Berwick.