Farmers named to IFBF Advisory Committees

More than 150 farmers will serve on commodity advisory committees to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) in 2006. IFBF President Craig Lang appointed the farmers from throughout the state to the committees to discuss issues affecting their commodities. The committees will make recommendations to the IFBF board of directors for possible action.

The committees represent beef, dairy, field crops, hay and forage, horticulture, market education and information, poultry, sheep, swine, energy, environmental resources, and wildlife damage.

Beef: Carlton Kjos, Decorah, committee chair; Duane Leppert, Lansing; Reg Clause, Jefferson; Robert Johnson, Andover; Alan Zellmer, Atlantic; Fred Lundt, Rockwell; John Fluit, Jr., Inwood; Paul Pingel, Aurelia; Jerry Plowman, Douds; Roger Collins, Livermore; Lance Bell, Weldon; Jeff Clausen, Carson; Duane Buehler, Odebolt; Ralph Andresen, Olin; and Dan Johnson, Ottumwa, IFBF District 7 board representative.

Dairy: Brian Dougherty, Waukon, chair; Neil Shaffer, Lime Springs; Norman Troyer, Weldon; Scott Etcher, Lovilia; Dan Dietz, Nashua; Neil Hoeger, Worthington; Richard Cook, Worthington; John Gahring, Homestead; Keith Glienke, Aurelia; Mary Hettinga, Orange City; and Phil Hemesath, Calmar, IFBF District 1 board representative.

Field Crops: Thomas Halbur, Manning, chair; Matt Schuiteman, Sioux Center; Tim Kaldenberg, Albia; Vance Bauer, Gowrie; Steve Swanson, Essex; Mike Stenzel, Riverton; Gary Zhorne, Havelock; Randy Nelson, Irwin; Brent Bierbaum, Griswold; Randy Barnard, New Virginia; Mark Mueller, Waverly; and Richard Merrill, Fort Dodge, IFBF District 5 board representative.

Hay and Forage: Sandra Ehrhardt, Monona, chair; Craig Milligan, Indianola; Tim Rogers, Oxford; Dean Hamblin, Jesup; Ronald Nelson, Greenfield; Steve Leazer, Wilton; Paul Corrie, Bronson; Matt Abbas, Latimer; Russ Brandes, Hancock; Ron Busch, Toledo; Bob Humpal, Fort Atkinson; Jeff Tindle, Montezuma; and Dan Johnson, Ottumwa, IFBF District 7 board representative.

Horticulture: Jack Suiter, Newton, chair; Naomi Maahs, Adel; Diane Weiland, Greenfield; Greg Rinehart, Boone; Ron Mark, Indianola; Dan Dennison, Knoxville; Penny Brown Huber, Maxwell; Joan Bartenhagen, Muscatine; Bill Welch, Winthrop; Norine Black, Ames; and Charlie Norris, Mason City, IFBF District 2 board representative.

Market Education/ Information: Jim McKnight, Afton, chair; Greg Scallon, Waverly; Beth Collins, Livermore; Thomas Jackson, Rose Hill; Richard Roorda, Prairie City; Clifford Carney, Adair; Steve Olsen, Thompson; Steve Smith, Mason City; Matt Heitz, Farley; Paul Hunter, Decorah; Brandon Vorthmann, Treynor; Terry Murray, Storm Lake; and Jim McKnight, Afton, IFBF District 9 board representative.

Poultry: Loren Bolkema, Fremont, chair; Paul Hill, Ellsworth; Colleen Anderson, Sioux Rapids; John Priest, Afton; Leland Doorenbos, Boyden; Russ Dugan, Humboldt; Mark Olson, Bode; Don Davis, Independence; Fred Kay, Atlantic; Matt Imming, Storm Lake; and Phil Sundblad, Albert City, IFBF District 3 board representative.

Sheep: Eric Finch, State Center, chair; Walter Miller, Reinbeck; Mark Loutsch, LeMars; Tom Cory, Elkhart; Dennis Sejkora, Marion; Charles Scott, Bloomfield; Bob Kimm, Dysart; Verdell Johnson, Cleghorn; Ben Johnson, Floyd; Dennis Wolf, LeMars; Tim Schmidt, Hawarden; David McKechnie, Fairfax; and Joe Heinrich, Maquoketa, IFBF District 6 board representative.

Swine: Vincent Spain, Castalia, chair; Hubert Hagemann, Carroll; Kevin Herink, Clutier; David Struthers, Collins; Al Spick, St. Charles; Douglas Hoffman, Clarence; Barry Anderson, Greenville; Dale Larsen, Marne; Duane Boderman, Elma; Mike Ver Steeg, Inwood; Bryan Amstutz, Pulaski; Mike Carlson, Emerson; and Calvin Rozenboom, Oskaloosa, IFBF District 8 board representative.

Energy: Bill Sutton, Jefferson, chair; Dick Bishop, Manchester; John Ryherd, Fairbank; Larry Tjaden, Charles City; David Nelson, Belmond; Steve Vermeer, Boyden; Leon Kessel, Lamoni; John Sellers Jr., Corydon; Jim Meyer, Odebolt; and Phil Sundblad, Albert City, IFBF District 3 board representative.

Environmental Resources — Rachel Engwall, Fairfield, chair; Bill Baerg, Stanley; Arlyn Valvick, Swea City; Bill Foell, Schaller; Glen Hodnefield, Radcliffe; Curt Zingula, Marion; Ray Cook, Seymour; Bret Seipold, Hastings; and Doug Gronau, Vail, IFBF District 4 board representative.

Wildlife Damage: Norvin Johnson, Spirit Lake, chair; Eric Sage, Dunkerton; Lenny Watts, Dows; Judy Gronau, Vail; Ron Rose, Maxwell; Jim Greif, Monticello; Teddy Dixon, Bloomfield; Kevin Middleswart, Indianola; Tony Allen, Diagonal; and Joe Heinrich, Maquoketa, IFBF District 6 board representative.

Five farmers are also representing Iowa on advisory committees to the American Farm Bureau Federation. They are: Carlton Kjos, beef; Tom Halbur, feed grains; Loren Bolkema, poultry; Matt Schuiteman, soybeans; and Vincent Spain, swine.