LEWISTON – Registered voters of the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, which is Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties, are invited to participate in the election of candidates running for the one open district supervisor position.

Ballots are available at the office at 254 Goddard Road, or anyone interested may call to have a ballot mailed at 753-9400, extension 400.

Completed ballots must be received by Nov. 14 for the Nov. 17 election. Results will be available on Nov. 19.

The two candidates are as follows:

Clint W. Fox of Lisbon. He said, “As a dairy farmer, I have personally experienced the benefits of working with the district employees and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff in installing conservation practices on the farm.

“Some practices included seeding eroding cornfields, stabilizing with stone eroded drainage ways, establishing a rotational grazing system, as well as upgrading the manure storage and handling system. These changes brought reduced farm costs.

“It is very satisfying to be a part of the mission of the conservation district in helping others with soil conservation practices. I am interested in being re-elected to the board of supervisors for the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District.”

Fox lives on the River Road. His parents assist in the operations of the Lazy Fox Farm. Fox attended Essex Agricultural College and majored in animal science. In 1993 he was awarded the Outstanding Cooperator of the Year Award for his focus on erosion control and pasture management.

He serves on the Maine Department of Agriculture Advisory Council as a representative of the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, continues a conservation program on the farm, provides supervisory support to the district employees and offers guidance in the decision-making needs of the district.

Peter Ricker of Turner. He said, “I am responsible for the organic farming, as well as the cider and vegetable production. My father, brothers and I operate the family farming business together.”

He said, “We must work to see that the farming and residential community are working more closely together, work to expand the district’s ability to reach a broader scope of people, and work to give specialty farmers an increased voice in the decision-making process to ensure a viable agricultural environment.”

He and his wife, Lisa, live in Turner, and he serves as a farm manager at the Ricker Hill operation, a family working farm for almost 200 years.

Ricker has a bachelor of science from the University of Maine in small agricultural business and natural resources. He is a member of the USDA Farm Services Agency’s County Office Committee, Farm Bureau, Maine Vegetable Growers, Maine Organic Farming Growers Association and Maine Pomological Society.