Oregon — The Oregon Department of Agriculture is accepting applications to fill 58 commissioner positions across 22 of Oregon’s agricultural and commercial fisheries commodity commissions, with a deadline of April 20, 2026.
Commissioners are appointed by the ODA director and serve as public officials, typically for three-year terms. The positions play a key role in guiding funding decisions for industry promotion, education, and research projects that support Oregon’s agricultural and fisheries sectors.
ODA officials say they are seeking applicants who reflect the diversity of the state’s farmers, ranchers, processors, and commercial fishing communities.
Eligibility requirements vary by position. Public members must be U.S. citizens and Oregon residents with an active interest in improving the economic conditions of the commodity they represent, but cannot be directly involved in producing or handling that commodity. Producers and handlers must also be U.S. citizens and Oregon residents and must have paid or collected commodity assessments for at least the past three years.
Open seats span a wide range of industries, including beef, blueberries, dairy, hazelnuts, hemp, potatoes, salmon, wheat, and Dungeness crab, among others. Some positions are region-specific, representing areas such as the Willamette Valley, North Coast, or ports like Newport and Charleston.
Commodity commissions advise on investments that strengthen Oregon’s agricultural economy, support research, and expand market opportunities both domestically and internationally.
Interested applicants can find more information and apply through the state’s Commodity Commissions website before the April 20 deadline.
Commodity Commissions with Vacancies
Oregon Albacore Commission – 3 producers (P1, P4, P5)
Oregon Beef Council – 2 producers (P2 dairy producer, P5 beef producer)
Oregon Blueberry Commission – 2 producers (P6, P7), 1 handler (H2)
Oregon Clover Commission – 3 producers (P5, P6, P7), 1 handler (H2)
Oregon Dairy Products Commission – 2 producers (P5, P6), 1 handler (H1)
• P5 Willamette/Southern Oregon: Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, Lane, Linn, Benton, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Coos, Curry counties
• P6 Tillamook/North Coast: Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln counties
Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission – 2 producers (P4, P5)
• P4 Port of Charleston
• P5 Port of Newport
Oregon Fine Fescue Commission – 3 producers (P5, P6, P7), 1 handler (H1)
Oregon Hazelnut Commission – 2 producers (P5, P6), 1 public member (M)
Oregon Hemp Commission – 2 producers (P3, P4), 1 handler (H2)
• P3 Northwest Oregon
• P4 Southwest Oregon
Oregon Hop Commission – 2 producers (P6, P7)
Oregon Mint Commission – 1 producer (P4), 1 public member (M)
Oregon Potato Commission – 2 producers (P2, P6)
• P2 Malheur, Harney counties
• P6 Klamath, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lake counties
Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission – 1 producer (P3), 1 handler (H3)
Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission – 2 producers (P6, P7), 1 handler (H1)
Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission – 3 producers (P3, P5, P6)
Oregon Salmon Commission – 1 producer (P4), 1 handler (H1)
• P4 South of Florence to the southern Oregon border
Oregon Sheep Commission – 2 producers (P2, P5)
Oregon Strawberry Commission – 1 producer (P5), 1 handler (H1)
Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission – 2 producers (P7, P8), 1 handler (H2)
•H2 Brine Processor
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission – 2 producers (P6, P7), 1 handler (H1)
Oregon Trawl Commission – 2 producers (P1, P5), 1 handler (H2)
Oregon Wheat Commission – 1 producer (P3), 1 handler (H1)
• P3 Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco & Jefferson Counties
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