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ND Corn Utilization Council and ND Corn Growers Association elects leadership, welcomes new members

FARGO – The North Dakota Corn Utilization Council and the North Dakota Corn Growers Association have elected executive officers to lead the organizations and welcomed new members, with terms starting April 1, 2019 for the NDCUC and July, 1 2019 for the NDCGA.

The newly elected executive officers of the NDCUC are: Chairman Terry Wehlander from DeLamere, Vice Chairman Jason Rayner, Finley, and Secretary/Treasurer Scott German from Oakes. Executive officers serve a one-year term and are elected by fellow NDCUC members.

Carson Klosterman was elected to serve NDCUC board. Klosterman is a 4th generation farmer from Wyndmere, ND. He is a Graduate of Wyndmere High School and North Dakota State College of Science. Currently he farms in a partnership with his wife, Haley, and alongside his father, Tom Klosterman. Together their farms consist of corn, sugar beets, and soybeans. They practice conventional, strip-till and no-till farming methods. In addition to farming, Carson is owner of Klosterman Ag / Striptillforyou.com, a company that sells Strip Till / No-till equipment. Klosterman represents District 1, which consists of Richland County. NDCUC board members can serve two consecutive four-year terms.

Terry Wehlander of DeLamere, representing District 1 and Jason Rayner of Finley, representing District 2 were both re-elected to serve second terms on the Council.

The North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (NDCUC) was created in 1991 and consists of 7 members representing seven districts. The NDCUC oversees how North Dakota’s corn checkoff dollars are spent on research, education and promotion of corn and corn products.

The newly elected executive officers of the NDCGA are: President Randy Melvin from Alice, Vice President Paul Thomas of Velva and Secretary/Treasurer Rob Hanson from Wimbledon.

Executive officers serve a one-year term and are elected by fellow NDCGA board members.

Ben Bakko was elected to serve on the NDCGA board. Bakko farms with his father near Walcott where they grow corn, soybeans, sugar beets and wheat. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Economics and Ag Systems Management from North Dakota State University.

Bakko represents District 1 which consists of Richland County. NDCGA board members can serve two consecutive four-year terms.

Paul Thomas of Velva, representing District 3 and Justin Halvorson of Sheldon, representing District 5 were both re-elected to serve second terms on the Association.

The North Dakota Corn Growers Association is a farmer-led organization focusing on policy that impacts North Dakota corn producers. The NDCGA consists of 14 growers from 7 districts along with 2 at-large directors.

Together, the North Dakota Corn Growers Association and the North Dakota Corn Utilization

Council work to grow a healthy, profitable business climate for North Dakota corn.

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