Nebraska Corn Growers Association Elects Officers, At-Large Directors

YORK, NEB – Members of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) gathered at the Holthus Convention Center on Wednesday, January 22, for their Annual Meeting. Following the Annual Meeting, NeCGA held a regular board meeting and elected officers.

Michael Dibbern of Cairo was elected as president. Other officers elected include Dave Merrell of St. Edward, vice president and Ethan Zoerb of Ravenna, secretary. Re-elected to treasurer was Dave Warner of Albion. Chris Grams of Upland moved to chairman.

During the Annual Meeting, NeCGA delegates elected two at-large members to the board. Rick Gruber of Benedict and Michael Dibbern of Cairo were re-elected to serve three-year terms.

“We are very grateful for the volunteer efforts that our grower leadership and officers give on an annual basis,” said Kelly Brunkhorst, executive director of NeCGA. “I look forward to working alongside our leadership team and board of directors in increasing opportunities for our membership in the coming year. I also want to thank Andy Jobman, who completed his officer rotation this year.

During the award session of Annual Meeting, Steve White of NTV was awarded the Golden Ear award for his dedication to sharing agricultural news across Nebraska. Cale Buhr from Inland was awarded the Top Recruiter award for recruiting 25 members in 2024 and will attend Commodity Classic in Denver with NeCGA.