New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today called for nominations to the New York Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board, for the three-year term starting on May 1, 2026. The Advisory Board assists the Commissioner in the administration of the DPO and makes recommendations on dairy marketing promotion, education, and research programs. All nominations must be received no later than Friday, February 13, 2026.
Any individual producer who markets milk in New York may be nominated for membership on the Advisory Board. Nominations can only be made by individual New York milk producers. They must be signed by the nominating individual and submitted in writing along with the nomination form. Cooperatives and other farm organizations are not authorized to nominate individual producers to the Advisory Board but may endorse producers who are nominated.
Each nomination should include the name and address of the producer who is being nominated, their cooperative or other organizational affiliation, and other pertinent information about the producer such as herd size, market, participation in farm organizations or programs, and experience in marketing activities. Completed nomination forms will be used to evaluate the nominee’s qualifications.
Completed nomination forms by individual producers should be received by the Department no later than Friday, February 13, 2026. Requests for forms and completed nominations can be addressed to: