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IPSA announces officers for 2012
The Independent Professional Seed Association welcomed 2012 with its 23rd Annual Conference and Trade Show, Jan. 17 to 19 in Indianapolis, Ind. 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 re-elected this year for a second three-year term include: Chuck Cornelius, Cornelius Seed, Bellevue, Iowa; John Hennenfent, Munson Hybrids, Galesburg, Ill.; Carl Peterson, Peterson Farms Seeds, Harwood, N.D. Additionally, the following officers were elected by the Board for the coming year: President John Hennenfent, Munson Hybrids, Galesburg, Ill.; First Vice President Chuck Cornelius, Cornelius Seed, Bellevue, Iowa (also chair of the IPSA Business Development Committee); Second Vice President Lou Buice, Golden Acres Genetics, Waco, Texas ; Secretary Terry Schultz, Mustang Seeds, Madison, S.D. (also chair of the IPSA Education Committee); Treasurer Carl Peterson, Peterson Farms Seed, Inc., Harwood, N.D.; Randy Wilken, ProHarvest Seeds of Ashkum, Ill., serves as chair of the IPSA Member Services Committee IPSA recognized Steve Kinsell with Silver Lane Hybrids, Remington, Ind., for his past year of service as the Association's president. The Association also recognized Dave Moe, who had retired during 2011 from Bayer CropSciences. Dave had served on IPSA's Business Development and Education Committees for a number of years, including several years as Committee Chairman. More information can be found at the IPSA website at www.independentseeds.com. The 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 approximately 100 seed companies from throughout the US and Canada, who produce and market a significant portion of the corn, soybeans, small grain and forage seeds planted annually.
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