Before any action is commenced under section 165.27 , upon request of the secretary of agriculture, the board of supervisors of any county shall cause such owner to be served with a written notice of the provisions of this chapter , at least fifteen days before the commencement of the action. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2702; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §165.29 ]