State of Oregon: Market Access - Oregon Commodity Commissions

Accepting applications

ODA is recruiting applicants for the following commodity commissioner positions:

Alfalfa Seed—two growers (producers)
Dairy Products—one dairy farmer (producer) from the Central-Eastern Oregon district
Fine Fescue—one grower (producer) from Union County
Potato—one handler (first purchaser from the Blue Mountain district)
Sheep—one grower (producer) and one handler (first purchaser)
Strawberry—two growers (producers) and one handler (processor)
Tall Fescue—one grower (producer)

The next deadline for applications for the current vacancies is Friday, January 29.

Each position represents a partial-term appointment. The specifics are listed below under the commission’s name.

Minimum qualifications

Oregon resident
U.S. citizen
Paid the commodity assessment for at least the three preceding years.

Interested in applying to serve as a commissioner?

Here’s what to do:

Use the General Commodity Commission Application Form, we cannot accept previous years' forms.
Fill out the form using a computer.
Then print, sign, and date the form before submitting it.
Scan and email the completed form to commissions@oda.state.or.us
We cannot accept applications that are not readable or that do not have a signature. Please do not send photos of an application.

The director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture appoints commodity commissioners. The director’s decision to appoint is based on a number of factors including:

Applicant experience
Commitment to service
Industry counsel

About Oregon's commodity commissions

Commodity commissioners are Oregon public officials who volunteer their time for the economic betterment of the commodity. Oregon has 22 commodity commissions that operate with oversight from the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Commodity commissioners carry out important decision-making for their particular commodity.

Each year, commissioners develop and approve a budget using their commodity’s assessments for non-branded promotion, research, and education programs. Commissioners determine the projects and programs to fund with assessments that growers and harvesters pay.

Looking for more information? Contact any one of the commissions using the commodity commission contact list.

Albacore

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Alfalfa Seed

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications
Producer 2 (partial term)	After appointment through 06/30/2022	State at large
Producer 5 (partial term)	After appointment through 06/30/2022	State at large

Beef Council

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Blueberry

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Clover Seed

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Dairy Products

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications
Producer 1 (partial term)	After appointment through 6/30/2021	Central and Eastern Oregon (Malheur, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Grant, Umatilla, Harney, Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, Hood River, Wasco, Morrow, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, and Lake counties)

Dungeness Crab

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Requirements

Fine Fescue

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Requirements
Producer 5 (partial term)	After appointment through 6/30/2023	Union County

Hazelnut

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Requirements

Hop

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Requirements

Mint

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Requirements

Potato

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Requirements
Handler 1 (partial term)	After appointment through 6/30/2024	Blue Mountain District (Baker, Union, Wallowa, Grant, Morrow, and Umatilla counties)

Processed Vegetable

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Raspberry Blackberry

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Ryegrass Growers Seed

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Salmon

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Sheep

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications
Handler 2 (partial term)	After appointment through 06/30/2024	State at large
Producer 3 (partial term)	After appointment through 06/30/2024	State at large

Strawberry

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications
Producer 1 (partial term)	After appointment through 6/30/2021	State at large
Producer 3 (partial term)	After appointment through 6/30/2022	State at large
Handler 1 (partial term)	After appointment through 6/30/2023	State at large

Sweet Cherry

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Tall Fescue

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications
Producer 5 (partial term)	After appointment through 6/30/2022	State at large

Trawl

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Wheat

Position	Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Commodity Commission Oversight Program Advisory Committee

Term Begins Term Ends	Additional Qualifications

Resources

Oregon Commodity Commissioner brochure (2020)

Love Oregon’s farms, ranches and commercial fishing? Support their success and apply to serve as a commodity commissioner. Commodity Commissioner brochure

ORS 576 Ag Marketing Generally (including Commodity Commissions)

ORS 576.051 to 576.455 - Commodity Commissions

ORS 577 Oregon Beef Council

ORS 577 Oregon Beef Council statutes

ORS 578 Oregon Wheat Commission

ORS 578 Oregon Wheat Commission statutes

Contact

Kris Anderson

Commodity Commission Oversight Program Manager

Agricultural Development & Marketing

kanderson@oda.state.or.us

Phone: 503-970-3260

Email commissioner applications to: Commissions@oda.state.or.us

Alternate contact

Annette Amundson

Program Assistant