The U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) members are the bedrock of the organization’s mission of developing markets, enabling trade and improving lives. To honor members who have reached landmarks of service to the Council and the U.S. agricultural industry, USGC will present commemorative plaques to those who have spent five years of service with the Council tomorrow during its 22nd International Marketing Conference and 65th Annual Membership Meeting in Austin, Texas.
The Council will present commemorative plaques to:
• David Adams, Wisconsin Corn Board
• Mike Berget, Wisconsin Corn Board
• Josh Birdwell, Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board
• Robert Elliott, Illinois Corn Marketing Board
• Duane Epland, Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council
• Jeremy Fix, Colorado Farm Bureau
• Carson Klosterman, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council
• Lance Lillibridge, Iowa Corn Growers Association
• Patty Mann, Ohio Corn Marketing Program
• Jim Massey, United Sorghum Checkoff Program
• Judy Peters, Iowa Corn Growers Association
• Richard Preston, Kentucky Corn Promotion Council
• Jolene Rissen, Iowa Corn Growers Association
• Dylan Rosier, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council
• Jeff Scates, Illinois Corn Marketing Board
• Adam Schindler, United Sorghum Checkoff Program
• Jennie Schmidt, Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board
• Verity Ulibarri, United Sorghum Checkoff Program
“The Council’s strong membership offers guidance on our strategies and programming to promote U.S. agricultural exports around the world and it’s been wonderful seeing these members’ contributions to the Council in just five years,” said Ellen S. Zimmerman, USGC director of industry relations.
“All of them have played major roles in shaping the Council’s recent history, whether serving on the board of directors, on Advisory Teams (A-Teams) or helping coordinate visits from teams of international buyers to their states.”
Thank you to these members for their landmark years of service to the Council!
About The U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. With full-time presence in 28 locations, the Council operates programs in more than 50 countries and the European Union. The Council believes exports are vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture’s profitability. Detailed information about the Council and its programs is online at www.grains.org.