Corn Board, Virginia
Purpose
The Board shall be charged with the management and expenditure of the Virginia Corn Fund established in the State Treasury and expend funds to provide for programs of market development, education, publicity, research, and the promotion of the sale and use of corn.
Term
Three year terms
Composition
The Corn Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 395 of the 1980 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Corn Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107 from nominations by producer organizations representing corn producers. These organizations shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of corn as defined in § 3.2-1410 and such nominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the recommendations are provided. If said organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration of the term, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the criteria provided by this section. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area and the membership of the Corn Board shall be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, processor, country buyer, and exporter.
The terms for appointments to the Corn Board shall be three years. The Governor shall fill any vacancy occurring before the expiration of any term for the unexpired term. If possible, vacancies shall be filled from the production area or classification from which the vacancy occurred from nominations as described in § 3.2-1410.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Elizabeth P Cooper
Area 2 Corn Producer Membership expires on 6/30/2026Mr Edward P. Hickman
Area 1 Corn Producer Membership expires on 6/30/2026Owner Wesley Steven Marshall
Area 7 Corn Producer Membership expires on 6/30/2026Wanda Adkins Lambert
Corn Processor Membership expires on 6/30/2027Raymond G. Keating
Corn Exporter Membership expires on 6/30/2027Mrs. Shannon Tignor Ellis
Area 3 Corn Producer Membership expires on 6/30/2027Savannah Engel McQuarrie
Area 4 Corn Producer Membership expires on 6/30/2027Phil Egolf
Seedsman Membership expires on 6/30/2028Lloyd H. Eicher
Area 5 Corn Producer Membership expires on 6/30/2028David Jennings
Country Buyer Membership expires on 6/30/2028