Iowa Corn Announces Director Election Results

Iowa farmers to serve on the National Corn Growers Association and U.S. Grains Council
New farmer leaders for the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) were elected. The newly elected directors, president, vice president and chair will officially take their seats on September 1, 2014. ICGA directors will bring grassroots policy issues forward and directors for the ICPB will work on market development, education and research. Both organizations will continue to create opportunities for long-term Iowa corn grower profitability. 
*Re-elected directors.
**Newly elected directors. 
Iowa Corn Growers Association
President - Jerry Mohr, Scott County
Vice President - Bob Hemesath, Winneshiek County
Chair - Roger Zylstra, Jasper County
District 1 - Dean Meyer, Lyon County
District 2 - Gary Woodley, Wright County
District 3 - Mark Recker, Fayette County**
District 4 - Curt Mether, Harrison County*
District 5 - Dennis Friest, Hardin County
District 6 - Jim Greif, Linn County
District 7 - Carl Jardon, Fremont County
District 8 - Kyle Phillips, Marion County
District 9 - Kurt Hora, Washington County*
At-Large - Pam Johnson, Floyd County
At-Large - Dean Taylor, Jasper County
At-Large - Kevin Ross, Pottawattamie County
At-Large - Bruce Rohwer, O'Brien County

Iowa Corn Promotion Board
President - Chris Edgington, Mitchell County
Vice President - Mark Heckman, Muscatine County
Chair - Bob Bowman, Clinton County
District 1 - Lowell Appleton, O'Brien County*
District 2 - Chris Weydert, Kossuth County
District 3 - Greg Alber, Buchanan County**
District 4 - Larry Klever, Audubon County
District 5 - Roscoe Eggers, Marshall County
District 6 - Pete Brecht, Linn County**
District 7 - Duane Aistrope, Fremont/Page County
District 8 - Donald Hunerdosse, Warren County
District 9 - Wayne Humphreys, Louisa County
At Large - Deb Keller, Wright County
At-Large - Kevin Rempp, Poweshiek County

Iowa corn farmers also serve on the governing board for the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). The NCGA directors include:
Bob Bowman, Clinton County
Don Elsbernd, Allamakee County
Pam Johnson, Floyd County
Kevin Ross, Pottawattamie County
U.S. Grains Council members recently voted to elect a new slate of board of directors, including:
Dick Gallagher, Washington County
Craig Floss, Chief Executive Officer at Iowa Corn
Gallagher was elected as the Corn Sector director and Floss as the State Checkoff Sector director. Julius Schaaf from Fremont County will become the past chairman. Deb Keller from Wright County also serves as an At-Large Director.