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2005-06 Committees

MCIA currently has ten committees:

  1. Agronomic Standards
  2. Approved Facilities
  3. Board of Directors Nominations
  4. Executive
  5. Foundation Seed
  6. Legislative and Public Affairs
  7. Member Relations/Communications
  8. Member Services
  9. Native Grasses
  10. Organic Certification Services

AGRONOMIC STANDARDS
Purpose: To monitor and review certification standards and procedures and to make recommendations to the Board and management about proposed changes.


Chair - Neal Anderson
Staff Liaison - Ben Lang
Jim Anderson
Van Cunningham
Steve Dahl
Kevin Dahlman
Randy Haberer
Bill Meyers
Ray Swenson
John Thorson

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APPROVED FACILITIES
Purpose: To recommend and review standards and procedures for approving plants to condition certified seed, and to make recommendations regarding the Approved Conditioners Program.

Chair - Glenn Rivard
Staff Liaison - Jerry Hermann
Kevin Capistran
Jerry Erdmann
John Grass
Dallas Greckoff
Chuck Habstritt
Leo Roth
Calvin Spronk
Darius Thiel

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS
Purpose: To obtain director nominees, determine their willingness to serve and obtain
background information on the candidates.

Chair - John Lundquist
Myron Behm
Howard Dahlager
David Rinke

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EXECUTIVE
Purpose: To act on behalf of the Board of Directors as required and to serve as a finance committee.

Neal Anderson
Tim Backman
Stevan Helmstetter
John Lundquist
Dennis Sjogren

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FOUNDATION SEED
Purpose: To review the Foundation Seed Program and to recommend policies and procedures, including proposed seed sale prices and prices to be paid to contract growers.

Chair - Cal Spronk
Staff Liaison - Craig Thelander
Crystal Dahmes
Bryant Haugrud
John Kapphahn
Brian Petermann
Larry Riopelle
Gene Werner
Roger Wippler

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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Purpose: To monitor the processes of government that affect MCIA and its members and to influence that process to the benefit of the Association.

Chair - Tim Backman
Staff Liaison - Jon Anderson

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MEMBER RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
Purpose: To recommend ways of improving working relationships and communications with members, including education programs and annual meetings, and to select recipients of various awards.

Chair - Dennis Sjogren
Staff Liaison - Cindy Wippler
Barry Bondhus
Jim Busse
Nathan Dahlager
Jerome Jerzak
Jim Kukowski
Jim Boots
Mike Swenson

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MEMBER SERVICES
Purpose: To review and recommend the scope and type of services provided to members and to inform members and others of the availability of those services.

Chair - Quentin Schultz
Staff Liaison - Jim Boots
Harlan Anderson
David Boettcher
Carrol Duerr
Tom Ehrhardt
Dan Hughes
Jennifer Tesch
Roger Wippler

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NATIVE GRASSES AND FORBS
Purpose: To monitor and review certification standards and procedures and to make recommendations to the Board and management about proposed changes.

Chair - Jim Hunzeker
Staff Liaison - Ben Lang
Steve Helmstetter
Leo Holm
Garth Kaste

Charlie Lund
Jon Mohn
William Olson
Rich Perrine
Roy Robinson
Joe Schaeffer

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ORGANIC CERTIFICATION SERVICES
Purpose: To monitor and review the development of the MCIA Organic Certification Program and to make recommendations to the Board and management about the implementation of the program.

Chair - Peter Friederichs
Staff Liaison - Brenda Rogers
Jon Anderson
Barry Bondhus
Jim Boots
Chris Byron
Mac Ehrhardt
Jim Falk
Gary Hanson
Jonathan Olson
Stu Peterson

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