December 18, 2025 – ATLANTA – The Alabama Peanut Producers Association, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Mississippi Peanut Growers Association, North Carolina Peanut Growers Association and Virginia Peanut Growers Association are seeking eligible peanut producers who are interested in serving on the National Peanut Board, for a three year term to begin January 1, 2027.
Nomination election meetings will be held to select two nominees each for member and alternate from each state to serve on the National Peanut Board. All eligible producers are encouraged to participate. Eligible producers are those who are engaged in the production and sale of peanuts and who own or share the ownership and risk of loss of the crop.
The Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order requires two nominees from each state for each position of member and alternate. The National Peanut Board will submit each state’s slate of nominees to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who makes the appointments.
The schedule is as follows:
Alabama
Date:Thursday, January 29, 2026
Time:Annual Meeting 11:15 AM, CST – Nominations will follow the Annual Meeting
Location: National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds - Volunteer Building
5622 Highway 231 South, Dothan AL 36301
Thomas Adams is the current National Peanut Board member and Josh McCoy serves as the alternate. The term for the current Alabama board member and alternate expires Dec. 31, 2026.
Florida
Date:Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time:6:00 PM CST
Location: Jackson County Agricultural Complex
2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna, FL 32448
Lance Jackson is the current Florida National Peanut Board member and Scott Walker serves as the alternate. The term for the current Florida board member and alternate expires Dec. 31, 2026.
Mississippi
Date:Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM CST
Location: Lake Terrace Convention Center
One Convention Center Plaza
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401
Lonnie Fortner is the current Mississippi National Peanut Board Member, and Alan Atkins serves as the alternate. The term for the current Mississippi board member and alternate expires December 31, 2026.
North Carolina
Date:Friday, March 13, 2026
Time:9:00 AM EST
Location: NC Peanut Growers Association office
2501 Airport Blvd NW, Wilson, NC 27893
Ray Garner, Jr. is the current North Carolina National Peanut Board member and Julie Ward serves as the alternate. The term for the current North Carolina board member and alternate expires Dec. 31, 2026.
Virginia
Date:Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Time: Annual meeting:9:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Location: Paul D Camp Workforce Center
100 N College Dr, Franklin, VA 23851
West Drake is the current Virginia National Peanut Board Member, and Rich Williams serves as the alternate. The term for the current Virginia board member and alternate expires December 31, 2026.
The National Peanut Board represents all USA peanut farmers and their families. As farmers and stewards of the land, our mission is to improve the economic condition of USA peanut farmers and their families through compelling promotion and groundbreaking research.
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The National Peanut Board’s Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order can be accessed on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services website, or can be downloaded by clicking here.