Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission

The Nebraska Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will hold its next meeting Monday, December 08, 2025, via Zoom. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. CST.

During the meeting, the Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will receive committee reports as well as reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The board will receive updates on current dry pea and lentil research projects funded by the commission. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the Nebraska Wheat Board office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for more information.

The Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission (NDPLC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Nebraska Beef Council office – 1319 Central Ave., Kearney, NE 68848. The meeting will begin at 10:00 A.M. CST. 

During the meeting, the DPLC board will receive reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and USA Pulses. They will review funding proposals for the second time and create an annual budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. The Board will also determine travel & participation in upcoming meetings and events. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the NWB office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for any additional questions.

The directorship appointment for one of the Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission will expire June 30, 2025, and are seeking candidates to apply for those districts. The open position is District 1 and the current appointee is not seeking reappointment.

District 1 – Includes the counties of Sioux, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Dawes, Box Butte, Morrill, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Garden and Deuel.

Qualified candidates include those who are citizens of Nebraska, are at least 21 years of age, have been actively engaged in growing dry peas, lentils, chickpeas or garbanzo beans, faba beans, or lupins, in Nebraska for a period of at least five years, reside in a county in the respective district for which the candidate is applying and derive a substantial portion of income from producing dry peas and lentils.

Appointments to the board for these districts are made by the Governor of Nebraska. Interested producers can complete the application online at https://governor.nebraska.gov/boards-commissions-open-positions or contact Pat Selk, Office of the Governor, at (402) 471-2256.

Nebraska Dry Pea and Lentil Commission to Meet

LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will hold its next meeting Monday, March 10, 2025 via Zoom.

The commission will conduct regular business along with discussing future staffing options. The meeting is open to the public and a detailed agenda can be requested from the NDPLC office.

The Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission (NDPLC) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, February 27, 2025 via Zoom. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. CST. 

During the meeting, the NDPLC board will receive reports from members on committee activities as well as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They will review funding proposals for the first time and determine travel & participation in upcoming meetings and events. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for more information.

The Nebraska Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will hold its next meeting Tuesday, December 03, 2024, at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte, NE. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. CST. During the meeting, the Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will receive committee reports as well as reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The board will receive updates on current dry pea and lentil research projects funded by the commission. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the Nebraska Wheat Board office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for more information.

The Nebraska Dy Pea & Lentil Commission (NDPLC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, June 11, 2024 at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center – 76025 Rd. 329, Grant, NE 69140. The meeting will begin at 9:00 A.M. MST. 

During the meeting, the DPLC board will receive reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and USA Pulses. They will review funding proposals for the second time and create an annual budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 as well as a biennium budget. The Board will also determine travel & participation in upcoming meetings and events.

The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the NDPLC office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for any additional questions.

The Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission (NDPLC) issued its call for funding proposals for consideration for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Proposals must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Central Time on Monday, February 5, 2024 and must be in the form of a proposal – not a contract. Proposals must specifically state the planned activity, goals and objectives relating to the mission of the NDPLC.

The NDPLC invests the excise tax levied at the point of first sale. NDPLC priorities include production research, variety development, nutrition education, dry pea and lentil promotion, strategic planning, data collection, and field day/convention.

First reading of all proposals will be held in February, second reading will take place in June, along with funding announcements. All questions regarding the funding proposals process should be directed to ndplc@nebraska.gov.

The Nebraska Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will hold its next meeting Monday, December 11, 2023, at the Younes Conference Center North, 707 Talmadge St, Kearney, NE 68845. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. CST.

During the meeting, the Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will receive committee reports as well as reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The board will discuss commission issues, determine travel and participation in upcoming meetings and events. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the Nebraska Wheat Board office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for more information.