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16 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Joseph Thompson <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Mr. Joseph Thompson <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 6004 Willett Rd. <br /> Durham NC 27705 <br /> Phone: 919-309-5090 <br /> Email: jbthompson@ncat.edu <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1995 <br /> Township of Residence: Eno <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 18-34 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Currently the vice president of Orange County Farm Bureau board. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Currently on Orange county Farm Bureau board <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> My passion for agriculture started when I was around 12 years old spending the summers on <br /> my grandfather s farm. As I entered high school, I became heavily involved in FFA. When I <br /> became a Senior, I was the chapter president and the regional sentinel. After high school I <br /> ended up receiving a bachelors degree in agricultural education from North Carolina A&T State <br /> University and after college worked for a seed and pesticide supplier for about a year and a <br /> half. For the past 6 years I have worked at A&T s research farm am currently the field crops <br /> coordinator. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I have been an Orange county resident my entire life along with my parents and both sets of <br /> grandparents. Agriculture has been a big part of my life from a young age and I currently farm <br /> part-time myself. Seeing the amount of urban sprawl in just a handful of years is alarming and a <br /> threat to the farmers way of life. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> I feel that my understanding of agriculture being on an academic and practical level gives me <br /> different perspective. <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s)that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br />