ODA Recruiting for 71 Commodity Commissioners
Apply to serve on an Oregon Commodity Commission
by March 16, 2020
Nearly 200 farmers, ranchers, food processors and packers, commercial fish harvesters, and public members volunteer to serve on Oregon’s commodity commissions. As commissioners, they determine the programs that each commission funds with assessments paid by farmers, ranchers, and fish harvesters.
As public officials, the commissioners may direct funds to non-branded promotion, research, and education projects. State statute makes paying assessments mandatory for growers and harvesters.
How to apply
- All 71 openings are listed in the table below by commodity commission.
- Applications are due by March 16, 2020.
- For producer and handler positions, be sure to list a position number on your application and mark the appropriate button for producer or handler.
- New terms begin July 1, 2020. The length of term varies from commission to commission and position to position. Each term is listed next to the position number in the table below.
- Complete the form on your computer, then print it out to sign it. You can scan your signed application and email it to commissions@oda.state.or.us or mail it to the address on the form.
Qualifications
Commissioner applicants must meet specific criteria to qualify for consideration. Four general qualifications that apply to most commodity commissions are:
- US citizenship,
- Oregon residency,
- Paid or collected the assessment for the preceding three years, and
- Have an active interest in the positive development and economic growth of the commodity industry in Oregon.
Some commissions have additional requirements. For example:
- Applicants for Oregon Beef Council positions must have demonstrated their active interest through membership in a producer’s organization or public service.
- Wheat Commission producer applicants must have been “actually engaged in growing wheat” in Oregon for a five-year period immediately prior to appointment. Handler member applicants must be an owner or employee of a business that handles or processes Oregon-grown wheat.
- Some commissions require applicants from a specific geographic region.
The appointment process
The Oregon Department of Agriculture Director is responsible for appointing commissioners. The director’s decision to appoint is based on a number of factors such as: applicant experience, commitment to service, and industry counsel.
Along with your application, you may submit letters of support from individuals, associations, or others who can attest to your service to the positive development of Oregon agriculture and commercial fisheries.
By mid-to-late May, ODA mails letters to all applicants to inform them of the director’s decision. Those who are appointed also receive an oath of office which must be signed in the presence of a notary before a commissioner can act in their official capacity.
More information
Oregon's 22 grower and harvester-supported commodity commissions provide important links to production agriculture and commercial fisheries, as well as direct access to key Oregon agricultural opinion leaders and decision makers.
Commissioners are voluntary public officials who agree to act within Oregon laws including commodity commission statutes ORS 576, 577, and 578; Oregon Public Records and Opening Meetings, ORS 192; and Government Ethics, ORS 244. Commissioners are required to successfully complete training on some state policies. The training is offered on-line; ODA can provide an alternate method if needed.
For additional information, contact the ODA Commodity Commission Oversight Program office at 503-872-6600. For specific information related to number of commission meetings, meeting locations, or similar questions, contact the commodity commission directly. For contact information, check out the
Commodity Commission contact list.
| Handler 2 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
| Producer 4 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
Alfalfa Seed
Producer 3
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 2
(partial term)
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2022 |
State at Large |
Producer 5
(partial term)
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2022 |
State at Large |
Beef Council
| Producer 2 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Dairy Producer
|
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Beef Producer |
Blueberry
| Handler 2 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 6
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Clover Seed
| Producer 5 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 6
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Dairy Products
| Handler 1 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
| Producer 5 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Willamette/Southern Oregon
(Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah,
Washington, Lane, Linn, Benton, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Coos, and Curry counties)
|
Producer 6
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Tillamook/North Coast
(Clatsop, Tillamook, and Lincoln counties)
|
Dungeness Crab
| Producer 4 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Port of Charleston |
| Producer 5 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Port of Newport |
Producer 3
(partial term)
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Port of Astoria |
Fine Fescue
| Handler 1 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Union County |
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Highland Bentgrass seed producer,
State at Large |
Producer 6
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Hazelnut
| Public Member |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
| Producer 6 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Hop
| Producer 6 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 3
(partial term)
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2021 |
State at Large |
Mint
| Public Member |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 4
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Potato
| Handler 1 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Blue Mountain (Baker, Union, Wallowa, Grant, Morrow, and Umatilla counties)
|
Producer 1
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Blue Mountain (Baker, Union, Wallowa, Grant, Morrow, and Umatilla counties) |
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Klamath, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Lake counties |
Processed Vegetable
| Handler 3 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
| Producer 3 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
| Producer 5 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Raspberry Blackberry
| Producer 6 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
| Handler 1 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
Ryegrass Growers Seed
| Producer 3 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Linn County
|
Producer 6
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Marion or Polk counties
|
Salmon
| Handler 2 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Public Member
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large
|
Producer 1
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Northern Oregon border to North of Cascade Head
|
Producer 2
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Cascade Head to south of Florence |
| Producer 6 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Sheep
| Handler 2 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Producer 3
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Producer 4
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Strawberry
| Handler 1 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
Producer 2
(partial term)
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2022 |
State at Large
|
Producer 3
(partial term)
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2022 |
State at Large |
Sweet Cherry
| Handler 2 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Brine handler,
State at Large
|
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
| Producer 8 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
Tall Fescue
| Handler 1 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large |
| Producer 6 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
State at Large
|
Producer 7
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Orchardgrass seed producer,
State at Large
|
Trawl
Public Member
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Producer 4
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large
|
Producer 5
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Wheat
| Handler 1 |
07/01/2020
06/30/2022 |
State at Large |
Public Member
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
State at Large |
Producer 1
|
07/01/2020
06/30/2024 |
Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco, or Jefferson counties
|
Commodity Commission Oversight Program Advisory Committee
07/01/2020
06/30/2023 |
Must be a current commodity commissioner, commission administrator, or commission-approved designee |