USDA ANNOUNCES SOYBEAN BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Courtesy of GFB News Alert; 11/29/17

On Nov. 22 Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of 19 members and 3 alternate members to serve on the United Soybean Board (USB).

The producers appointed to serve three year terms include: Annie Dee, Aliceville, Ala.; Robert Stobaugh, Atkins, Ark.; Gary Berg, Saint Elmo, Ill.; Tom Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.;Thomas E. Oswald, Cleghorn, Iowa; Larry K. Marek, Riverside, Iowa; Dennis Gruenbacher, Andale, Kan.; Keith N. Tapp, Sebree, Ky.; Belinda Burrier, Union Bridge, Md.; Herb Miller, Niles, Mich.; Lawrence Sukalski, Fairmont, Minn.; Philip Good, Macon, Miss.; Lewis Rone, Pontageville, Mo.; Mike Korth, Randolph, Neb.; Dave Dotterer, Rittman, Ohio; Ellie W. Green, Jr., Lynchburg, S.C.; Marc V. Reiner, Tripp, S.D.; David Nichols, Ridgely, Tenn.; Andrew W. Scott, Jr., Monte Alto, Texas; Colt Clemmons, Killen, Ala. (alternate); Fitzhugh Bethea, Dillon, S.C. (alternate); Daniel C. Berglund, Wharton, Texas (alternate). 

Walter Godwin of Pelham, Ga., is among the returning USB directors.

The board is composed of 73 members representing 29 states and Eastern and Western regions.  To become a member, you must be a soybean producer and be nominated by a qualified state soybean board.

The board is authorized by the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Information Act.  It became effective July 9, 1991, when the Soybean Promotion and Research Order was implemented.   

Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards. 

For more information, visit www.unitedsoybean.org