Young Producer Committee elections held during Accelerated's YP Summit

Two open positions were filled on the Accelerated Genetics Young Producer Committee by Charlie Knigge, Omro, Wis., and Ben and Elle Tibor, Minnesota City, Minn. Tim Bowers, Marion, Wis., was re-elected for his second term on the committee. This year Jeff and Tammy Styczynski, Pulaski, Wis., and Jamie and Amy Larson, Evansville, Wis., retired from the Young Producer Committee. Other Young Producer Committee members include: Tom and Katie Grady, Oregon, Wis.; Joe and Donna Parrell, Cross Plains, Wis.; Jerry and Kelly Gimler, Watertown, Wis.; Brian Koch, Waunakee, Wis.; and Dan and Tricia Solum, Spring Grove, Minn. Shown in the photo are: back row from left: Ben Tibor, Tim Bowers, Jerry Gimler, Charlie Knigge, Joe Parrell, Brian Koch, and Tom Grady. Front row from left: Elle Tibor, Kelly Gimler, Donna Parrell, and Katie Grady.

The Young Producer Committee selects, organizes, and coordinates the yearly activities of the Accelerated Genetics Young Producer Program. Individuals and couples throughout Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and northern Illinois make up the committee. This dynamic group encourages producer involvement, plans annual events, and provides leadership to facilitate a prosperous program.

The committee elections took place during the annual YP Summit held this year in Tomah, Wis., December 5 to 6, 2009, at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center. The theme this year was "Innovate, Integrate, Motivate" and producers were able to attend a variety of sessions by: Michele Payn-Knoper, Cause Matters Corp.; Joel Groskreutz, president and CEO of Accelerated Genetics; Dan Schreiner, product specialist for Accelerated Genetics; Nigel Cook, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and George W. Twohig, an agricultural attorney. The event was capped off with a special evening, the "Cream of the Crop Dinner and Ball."

Upcoming Young Producer events include the Winter Get-Away – January 30 to 31, 2010, at the Kalahari Resort and Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., and the Leadership Conference – March 20 to 21, 2010, at the Wintergreen Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
The Accelerated Genetics Young Producer Program is open to young producers (owners and herdspeople) between the ages of 18 and 45, individuals and couples, some events are for the entire family. Anyone interested in becoming involved in the program is encouraged to contact Accelerated Genetics at 1-800-451-9275, email kstanek@accelgen.com or check out our website at www.accelgen.com.