Lujan and her husband, Manuel, grow wheat and grain sorghum, and are working on expanding their livestock herd.
Lorena Lujan has served on the Reeves/Loving/Ward/Winkler County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Committee since 2013. Prior to becoming an elected member, she served as the advisor from 2008 through 2012.
Lujan decided to serve on the FSA county committee to help other producers. When the Lujans bought their first plot of land to farm, an FSA county committee member at the time directed them to their local FSA office to enroll in farm programs by setting up a farm number and reporting their acres.
Lujan is returning that favor now by helping the farmers and ranchers in her county get the assistance and information they need.
“We have a great opportunity to serve on this committee and do what’s best for all of the farmers and ranchers,” Lujan said.
Lujan and her husband, Manuel, grow wheat and grain sorghum and are working on expanding their livestock herd. Their two sons are also involved in the operation and their daughter just moved back to the area and plans to help on the family farm as well.
County committee members are elected by their peers and are a direct link between the agricultural community and USDA. Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA. They help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Farmers who serve on committees help decide the kind of programs their counties will offer and work to make FSA agricultural programs serve the needs of local producers.
For more information on FSA county committee elections, contact your local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.
