IN THE PHOTO – On March 2, 2023 the IEOSA Board of Directors made presentations to the Senate and House Agricultural Affairs Committees about the importance of the seed industry. There were a total of 16 freshmen Legislators on the Committees who participated in the discussions.
OFFICERS & BOARD
President
Brad Smith
Kimberly Seeds
1st Vice President
Selena Virden
Illinois Foundation Seeds
2nd Vice President
Anita Kiser
Crookham Company
Secretary/Treasurer
Richard Fillmore
The McGregor Company
Director
Jared Gebauer
Idaho Seed Production
Director
Paul Williams
Seeds Inc
Director
Darren Krzesnik
Treasure Valley Seed Co
Past President
Kevin Osborne
Allied Seed
Executive Director
Roger Batt
Batt Associates LLC
COMMITTEES
Associate Membership
Ryan Stearns, Atlas Products
Bacterial Blight
Brad Smith, Kimberly Seeds International, Inc
Cereal Seed
Joel Peck, Arthur Companies
Field Seed
Sarah Mosman, Barenbrug
Futurama
VACANT
Vegetable Seed
Rick Winn, H.M. Clause
Idaho Crop Improvement
Kathy Stewart-Williams, Idaho Crop Improvement
Idaho State Seed Laboratory Advisory Board
Jared Gebauer, Idaho Seed Production
Legislative
Roger Batt, IEOSA
Membership & Necrology
Lorell Skogsberg, H.M. Clause
Mid-Winter Convention
Roger Batt, IEOSA
Nominating Committee
Gina Lohnes, Treasure Valley Seed Company
Pest Control
Kevin Osborne, Allied Seed
Scholarship
Travis Parish, Magic Valley Seeds
Bill Merrigan, Blue Mt. Seeds, Inc.
Jess Bice, Retired
Summer Convention
Kevin Osborne, Allied Seed