Several members of the Kansas Corn Growers Association (KCGA) board, Kansas Corn Commission and Kansas Corn staff were selected to serve on the NCGA action teams this week. The action teams actively shape the future of the association by guiding its programs and carrying out the policies and priorities that drive the association.

Kansas leaders serving on NCGA action teams and committees are:

Research and New Uses Action Team
Chad Epler, Columbus, Action Team Chair; Kansas Corn Commissioner

Connie Fischer, Kansas Corn, State Staff

Production & Sustainability Action Team
Tanner McNinch, Ness City, Action Team Vice Chair; KCGA board member

Risk Management Action Team
Brent Rogers, Hoxie; KCGA board member

Taylor Williamson, Kansas Corn, State Staff

Biofuels Action Team
Brett Grauerholz, Republic; KCGA Secretary

Communication and Education Action Team
Kylee Geffert, Humboldt; KCGA board member

CornPAC Committee
Brett Grauerholz, Republic
Brent Rogers, Hoxie

Resolutions Committee
Tanner McNinch, Ness City

NCGA has six action teams: Biofuels; Communication and Education; Production and Sustainability; Research and New Uses; Risk Management; Trade, Transportation and Animal Ag. Kansas  representatives serve on five of the six action teams as well as the CornPac Committee and Resolutions Committee.

Established in 1975, the Kansas Corn Growers Association is celebrating 50 years of advocacy representing its members in legislative and regulatory issues and promoting Kansas corn and its products. The Kansas Corn Commission invests corn checkoff dollars in the areas of market development, education, research and promotion to build demand, profitability and awareness of corn. Visit kscorn.com/new-site/ for more information.

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