2005-06 Committees
MCIA currently has ten committees:
- Agronomic Standards
- Approved Facilities
- Board of Directors Nominations
- Executive
- Foundation Seed
- Legislative and Public Affairs
- Member Relations/Communications
- Member Services
- Native Grasses
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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