FARM BILL AND MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS The North Dakota Corn Growers Association (NDCGA) is holding 2018 Farm Bill and Membership meetings on January 18 and 19, 2017, with participation by each of the three North Dakota Congressional Offices: Senator Hoeven, Senator Heitkamp and Representative Cramer. The purpose of these meetings is to gain insight from our membership on what they believe worked well in the 2014 Farm Bill and priorities and goals of the 2018 Farm Bill. The meetings will include an overview of issues that our Congressional delegation is working on in the upcoming months. The goal is to share our membership’s ideas to each of our Congressional leaders and our NCGA officials as we begin work on 2018 Farm Bill. All farmers and ranchers are encouraged to attend these meetings to provide input on current and future farm policy to our NDCGA team and Congressional leaders. If unable to attend the meetings, members are encouraged to share their ideas via the survey on page 22-23 of this issue. This survey is also available on our website at www.ndcorn.org.
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The meetings will be held as follows: January 18, 8 AM, Fargo: Cambria Hotel & Suites, Ballroom C 825 East Beaton Dr., West Fargo January 18, 1 PM, Grand Forks: Hilton Garden Inn 4301 James Ray Dr., Grand Forks January 19, 8 AM, Devils Lake: Fireside Inn & Suites, Sunset Room 215 Highway 2 E., Devils Lake January 19, 1 PM, Jamestown: Fairfield Inn & Suites 930 25th St. SW, Jamestown NDCGA and the ND congressional offices look forward to your attendance and hearing your ideas at the meetings.
NDCGA Board of Directors
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District 1 – Carson Klosterman: Wyndmere (President) District 1 – Andrew Braaten: Barney District 2 – Randy Melvin: Buffalo (Vice President) District 2 – Tim Kozojed: Hillsboro District 3 – Darren Kadlec: Pisek District 3 – Paul Thomas: Velva District 4 – Robert Hanson: Wimbledon District 4 – Ryan Wanzek: Jamestown District 5 – Justin Halvorson: Sheldon District 5 - Kyle Speich: Milnor District 6 – Chris Erlandson: Oakes (Secretary/Treasurer) District 6 – Bart Schott: Kulm District 7 – Anthony Mock: Kintyre District 7 – Clark Price: Hensler
District 1 – Arnie Anderson: Hankinson District 2 – Jason Rayner: Finley (Vice Chairman) District 3 – Paul Belzer: Cando District 4 – Dave Swanson: New Rockford District 5 – Terry Wehlander: DeLamere (Secretary) District 6 – Scott German: Oakes (Chairman) District 7 – Paul R. Anderson: Coleharbor
Director-at-large – Mike Clemens: Wimbledon Director-at-large – Jeff Enger: Marion Director-at-large – Kevin Skunes: Arthur Director-at-large – Larry Hoffmann: Wheatland
NDCGA Industry Directors Vern Anderson – Livestock Consultant, Carrington Gary Geske – Latham Hi Tech Seeds, Enderlin Ray Kotchian – Prairieland Ag Inc., Fargo Tom Cook – Cargill, Wahpeton
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