USDA announces National Pork Producers Delegate Body appointments
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced the appointment of 157 producers and 6 importers to the 2018 National Pork Producers Delegate Body. The members elected to serve one-year terms that are located in High Plains Jounral’s readership area are listed below:
Arkansas: Clay Antley, Fulton, Arkansas, and Charles Metz, London, Arkansas;
Colorado: J.B. Chapman, Craig, Colorado, and Tyler Hodgson, Greeley, Colorado;
Iowa: Ryan Pudenz, Ames, Iowa; Dwight D. Mogler, Alvord, Iowa; Marv Van Den Top, Boyden, Iowa; Howard Hill, Cambridge, Iowa; Aaron Juergens, Carroll, Iowa; Curtis Meier, Clarinda, Iowa; Steven Kerns, Clearfield, Iowa; Dave Struthers, Collins, Iowa; Trent Thiele, Elma, Iowa; Dennis C. Liljedahl, Essex, Iowa; Gregg K. Hora, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Jamie Schmidt, Garner, Iowa; Timothy Schmidt, Hawarden, Iowa; Edward E. Juhl, Hudson, Iowa; Mike Ver Steeg, Inwood, Iowa; Leon Sheets, Ionia, Iowa; Tim Bierman, Larrabee, Iowa; Stephen Burgmeier, Lockridge, Iowa; James Hogan, Monticello, Iowa; Dave Moody, Nevada, Iowa; Dale Reicks, New Hampton, Iowa; Art Halstead, Pella, Iowa; Mark Meirick, Protivin, Iowa; Al Wulfekuhle, Quasqueton, Iowa; Kenneth E. Ries, Ryan, Iowa; Marv Rietema, Sioux Center, Iowa; Greg Lear, Spencer, Iowa; Michael Paustian, Walcott, Iowa; Scott W. Tapper, Webster City, Iowa; and Erin Brenneman, Wellman, Iowa;
Kansas: Alan Haverkamp, Bern, Kansas; Roy J. Henry, Longford, Kansas; Scott J. Pfortmiller, Saint John, Kansas; and Doug Claassen, Whitewater, Kansas;
Minnesota: Meg Freking, Alpha, Minnesota; Reuben Bode, Courtland, Minnesota; Pat FitzSimmons, Dassel, Minnesota; Brad Hennen, Ghent, Minnesota; Samuel Kofi Baidoo, Maplewood, Minnesota; Kevin W. Estrem, Nerstrand, Minnesota; JoDee Haala, New Ulm, Minnesota; Chris Compart, Nicollet, Minnesota; Brian Schwartz, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota; Myrna Jean Welter, Stewartville, Minnesota; Dan Helvig, Truman, Minnesota; Brian Johnson, Walnut Grove, Minnesota; and Wanda Patsche, Welcome, Minnesota;
Missouri: Donald L. Laut, Jr., Fredericktown, Missouri; Francis Forst, Lamar, Missouri; David Fisher, Middletown, Missouri; and Adam Dohrman, Sweet Springs, Missouri;
Montana: Peter J. Wipf, Carter, Montana, and Jacob A. Waldner, Havre, Montana;
Nebraska: Michael Luckey, Columbus, Nebraska; Duane Miller, Davenport, Nebraska; Aaron Reichmuth, Humphrey, Nebraska; Karen Grant, Meadow Grove, Nebraska; and Darin Uhlir, Saint Paul, Nebraska;
Oklahoma: Dottie King, Calvin, Oklahoma; Robbie Woods, Enid, Oklahoma; and Paris Robinson, Holdenville, Oklahoma;
South Dakota: Ferlyn Hofer, Canistota, South Dakota; Ray Epp, Mission Hill, South Dakota; and Ryan Storm, Mount Vernon, South Dakota;
Texas: Peter C. Baumert, Dalhart, Texas, and Greg Stephens, Texhoma, Texas; and
Wyoming: Ana Shmidl, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, and Shawn Shmidl, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.
“These appointees represent a cross section of great experience in the pork industry and I know they will help us better meet the needs of our American pork producers,” said Perdue.
The National Pork Board and the Delegate Body were established under the Pork Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act of 1985. Since 1966, Congress has authorized 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
