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Ag Secretary appoints Michigan grower as director of Soybean Board [Kuwait News Agency](Kuwait News Agency Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Michigan soybean farmers are represented by three farmer-leaders on the United Soybean Board (USB) as directors appointed by the United States Department of Agriculture -- Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack. Recently, one new director was notified of his appointment, and that is Herb Miller of Niles, MI. Herb is not new to the soybean industry, as he just finished serving tenure on the MSPC (three three-year terms, with his last two years as president). Herb has been engaged in the production of soybeans for 35 years on his farm where he has run his own acreage since the age of 18, raising corn, soybeans, hay and cattle. Herb worked for UPS for 27 years, 22 of which he spent as a supervisor/manager of 30 employees for which he was responsible for scheduling, training, reviews and discipline. He's also been active on the Cass County Farm Bureau, has served as Cass County Fair beef superintendent for 12 years, and has been a 4-H beef leader for over 15 years. Herb will join Jim Domagalski of Columbus and David Williams of Elsie as Michigan's directors on the USB. Herb will be seated on the board in December and take over the position that has been held for the past nine years by Alan Moore of Bannister. Alan has been an exemplary leader on USB, said Gail Frahm, executive director of the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee (MSPC). Alan also served tenure on the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee before his appointment to USB and represented us for about ten years on the North Central Soybean Research Program board. Frahm continued, On behalf of all Michigan soybean farmers, we thank Alan for his years of service and dedication to our industry, and are excited to welcome Herb on USB in December. The 70-member board is authorized by the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act. The Secretary selected the appointee from soybean producers nominated by the MSPC. Herb will serve his first three-year term beginning December 2014. Research and promotion programs are industry funded, authorized by Congress and date back to 1966. They empower farmers and ranchers to leverage their own resources to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which ensures fiscal responsibility, program efficiency and fair treatment of participating stakeholders. This information is provided by the MSPC which provides state-level research and market development activities in state and nominates interested applicants for the USB. All KUNA right are reserved (c) 2014 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |