Oneida County looking for citizen member to serve on conservation and UW-Extension committee

The Oneida County land and water conservation department is looking for a citizen member to serve on the conservation and UW-Extension education (CUW) committee for a two-year term.

The CUW committee is made up of five county board members and one citizen member to oversee and provide guidance to the department. The committee meets once a month, typically on the second Monday beginning at 1 p.m. and can last from 1 to 1.5 hours depending on the number of items on the agenda.

Citizen members will bring an agriculture voice to the table; learn more about conservation in Oneida County and vote on land and water conservation agenda items. Citizen members are eligible for a $40 stipend and mileage reimbursement for each meeting attended.

A qualified applicant must be engaged in crop or forage production; keeping livestock; beekeeping; nursery, sod, or Christmas tree production; floriculture; aquaculture; fur farming; forest management; or specialty crop, such as maple syrup production. Applicants will be reviewed by the CUW committee and approved by the Oneida County board during the April 15 meeting. The applicant will begin their term at the May 12 meeting.

Interested parties can fill out and submit an application on the land and water conservation website at www.oclw.org/employment.html or scan an application to [email protected]. Applications are due in the land and water conservation office by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 28. For answers to frequently asked questions about this position, see the website above or contact the land and water conservation department at 715-369-7835.