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The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board of directors installed new officers at its annual meeting July 12 in Bozeman, Montana. Don Schieber of Ponca City, Oklahoma, was installed as chairman, while Randy Suess of Colfax, Washington, became vice-chairman, and Darrell Davis, of Ipswich, South Dakota, began his term as secretary-treasurer. Janice Mattson of Chester, Montana, will now serve as past chair and chair the USW Budget Committee. These USW officers were elected to their one-year positions at a January 2010 board of directors meeting.
The USW board meeting began July 10 with committee meetings, including Biotechnology and International Trade committees that stand jointly with the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG).
On July 1, Don Fast, chairman of the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, welcomed the board to Montana, followed by reports from wheat producers who participated in trade visits to monitor USW activity in Asia, the E.U., and North Africa. Louis Dreyfus Senior North American Wheat Trader Neal Driscoll also provided an outlook of the U.S. and world wheat market. In addition, the board, family, colleagues, and friends honored outgoing USW Chair Janice Mattson at a special event hosted by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee.
The meeting continued on July 12 with committee reports and a presentation by Dean Folkvord, chief executive officer of Montana Farms & Bakery, on consumer bakery product trends. USW Vice-President of Overseas Operations Vince Peterson reported on global export market activities, and USW Director of Policy Rebecca Bratter reviewed critical trade policy priorities for wheat producers. The meeting concluded with an update on U.S. wheat research by Kansas Wheat Executive Director Justin Gilpin and installation of the new officers.
USW's next board meeting will be held jointly with NAWG, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., Oct. 22-25.
2010-11 U.S. Wheat Associates officers (L-R): Secretary-Treasurer Darrell Davis, Ipswich, SD; Vice Chairman Randy Suess, Colfax, WA; Chairman Don Schieber, Ponca City, OK; Past Chair Janice Mattson, Chester, MT; President Alan Tracy, Arlington, VA.
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