FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 4, 2011

CONTACT:
Margaret Hart, Communications Coordinator
651.201.6131, Margaret.hart@state.mn.us

Ag research and promotion councils elect new representatives

            ST. PAUL, Minn. – Four Minnesota agricultural research and promotion councils recently elected new members to serve on their boards of directors.  The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), which administers the elections, has released the voting results for the barley, beef, corn and soybean councils.

These councils play an important role in coordinating the ongoing development and promotion of farm products such as grains and meats.  Board members represent farmers in their district, oversee council activities, and make decisions regarding the expenditure of their commodity check-off funds.

The newly elected board members will serve three-year terms.

Barley Research and Promotion Council
Brian Lacey – Grant County 

Beef Research and Promotion Council
District 1 – Greg Hilgeman, Pennington County
District 4 – Davis Wulf, Stevens County
District 5 – Doug Dickmann, Morrison County
District 7 – Jay Bakken, Rock County
District 8 – Robert A. (Bob) Nelson, Freeborn County 

Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Districts 1, 2, & 3 – Drew Parsley, Roseau County
District 4 – Jeffery L. Larson, Douglas County
District 5 & 6 – Brian Greenslit, Renville County
District 7 – Craig Bangasser, Murray County
District 8 – Scott Singlestad, Waseca County 

Corn Research and Promotion Council
District 1, 2, & 4 – Dwight Mork, Lac qui Parle County
District 7 – Richard D. Peterson, Cottonwood County
District 8 –Jerry Demmer, Freeborn County
District 9 – Martin Amundson, Goodhue County 

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