Soybean Board, Virginia
Purpose
The Soybean Board shall have charge of the management and expenditure of the Virginia Soybean Fund established in the state treasury.The Board may expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity, and the promotion of the sale and use of soybeans; to manage the funds so as to accumulate a reserve for contingencies; to establish an office and employ such technical, professional, and other assistants as may be required; and to contract for research, publicity, advertising, and other promotional services. The Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with powers, duties, and functions as is deemed proper. The Soybean Board may enter into an agreement with the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation to collect the specified assessment on all soybeans pledged as collateral for a commodity credit corporation price support loan or purchase by the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation under its loan or purchase program.The chairman of the Soybean Board shall make an annual report to the Soybean Board including a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year, and shall file a copy of such report with the Commissioner.
Term
Three year terms. no term limits specified
Composition
The Soybean Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor from nominations by the several producer organizations representing soybean producers, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The several producer organizations representing soybean producers shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of soybeans. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area as described in § 3.2-2310, and the membership of the Soybean Board shall always be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, producer, processor, country buyer, and exporter. Such appointments shall be made from nominations from the several producer organizations representing soybean producers.
Each organization shall submit nominations at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination or recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria.
The terms for appointments to the Soybean Board shall be for 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 § 3.2-2301.
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
Robert W. White
Area 5 Soybean Producer Membership expires on 9/30/2026Mr. Harrison A. Moody
Area 7 Soybean Producer Membership expires on 9/30/2026John Colin Whittington
Seedsman Membership expires on 9/30/2026Susan Watkins
Area 6 Soybean Producer Membership expires on 9/30/2026charles mcghee
Area 4 Soybean Producer Membership expires on 9/30/2027Mr. Lynn Poole Gayle
Area 1 Soybean Producer Membership expires on 9/30/2027Michael Lynn Bryant
Area 2 Soybean Producer Membership expires on 9/30/2027Mr William Todd Henley
Area 3 Soybean Producer Membership expires on 9/30/2027Robert Harper
Country Buyer Membership expires on 9/30/2028Thomas R. Taliaferro
Soybean Exporter Membership expires on 9/30/2028