KANSAS GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION
Spring 2019 Kansas Grain and Feed Association 816 SW Tyler Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 234-0461 ksgrainandfeed.org ASSOCIATION STAFF Ron Seeber President & CEO Randy Stookey Senior Vice President General Counsel Staci Storey Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer Shari Bennett Vice President Event Planning Samantha Tenpenny Director of Member Services Lisa Anschutz Senior Director of Internal Operations Trae Green Director of Communications and Marketing BOARD OF DIRECTORS Deb Miller Chairwoman Bob Tempel Vice Chairman Brent Emch Second Vice Chairman Glen Hofbauer Immediate Past Chairman Gary Beachner Ted Behring Brad Cowan Andrew Fullerton David Helfrich James Jirak Dub Johnson Mark Paul Troy Presley Devin Schierling Clark Wenger Allen Williams Editors: KGFA staff Photos: Cover (iStock.com/ x-reflexnaja) Photos: Annual Meeting (Trae Green) Photos: Statehouse Insider (Trae Green)
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Brent Emch donated to the 50/50 Raffle KGFA held during its annual meeting to send financial support to flood victims in Nebraska. The next morning, Emch was announced as the winner and requested the association send the entire fund of more than $1,100 to Nebraska.
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President’s Letter Lucky For Us, Deb Miller Wasn’t a Football Coach Industry News Updates on Issues Affecting You Statehouse Insider 2019 Session Wraps Up
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TAL Session I 22nd Class Completes Session I History Made at 123rd Annual Meeting KGFA Selects First Chairwoman in Wichita KGFA Awards Annual Scholarships More Than $25,000 Awarded
Legislative Action Day Our Voices were Heard at the Capitol
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Statehouse Insider 2019 Session Wraps Up
History Made at 123rd Annual Meeting KGFA Selects First Chairwoman in Wichita
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