IPSA Announces Officers for 2010
New Board members, Committee Leaders also selected
OMAHA, NE - The Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) welcomed 2010 with its 21st Annual Conference and Trade Show, January 19-21 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Attendance and registrations approached 300 for a program which featured outstanding keynote speakers on a variety of relevant topics.
A key responsibility of members at the IPSA Annual Conference is to make elections to the IPSA Board of Directors and to select Association Officers for the coming year. Board members elected this year for three-year terms include:
• Steve Kinsell, Silver Lane Hybrids in Remington, IN (elected for a second three-year term)
• Lou Buice, Golden Acres Genetics Ltd, Waco, TX
• Terry Schultz, Mustang Seeds, Madison, SD
Additionally, the following Officers were elected by the Board for the coming year:
• President - David Hingst, Hoegemeyer Hybrids in Hooper, NE
• First Vice President - Steve Kinsell, Silver Lane Hybrids in Remington, IN (also Chair of IPSA Business Development Committee)
• Second Vice President - John Hennenfent, Munson Hybrids, Galesburg, IL (also Chair of the IPSA Member Services Committee)
• Secretary - Carl Peterson, Peterson Farms Seed, Inc., Harwood, ND
• Treasurer - Chuck Cornelius, Cornelius Seed Corn Co., Bellevue, IA
IPSA also recognized two leaders whose second term on the IPSA Board of Directors had ended, making them ineligible for re-election. Bill Latham with Latham Seeds, Alexander, IA and Lou Schweigert with Gro Alliance, Cuba City, WI were recognized for their dedicated service to IPSA.
More information can be found at the IPSA website at http://www.independentseeds.com
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The Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) was formed in 1989 by a group of independent seed producers who recognized the need for an organization to represent independent seed companies world-wide. The Association addresses research and biotechnology issues and increases the media presence of the industry in an increasingly competitive and dynamic business climate. IPSA represents nearly 100 seed companies from 20 states and Canada, who produce nearly 20 percent of the corn, soybeans, small grain and forage seeds marketed annually.
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