Idaho farmer is new NAWG president
Farm and Ranch March 8, 2011 Idaho wheat producer Wayne Hurst was elected and installed as president of the National Association of Wheat Growers at the organization’s Board of Directors meeting this past weekend. Hurst, who has been deeply involved in wheat policy issues for more than a decade, talks about NAWG priorities in the year ahead. Hurst: “We are working very hard on the farm bill issue and we want to reflect very adequately and properly the wishes of our grower members across the country. There are 21 state affiliates and we listen very closely to their representatives and work closely with them to reflect the will of the American wheat farmer in Washington D.C. and elsewhere. We are also trying to help to continue to create an environment that allows us to compete globally and to trade effectively. And also have the biotech traits, not just biotech, but other traits in wheat that allows us to be productive and profitable in the future and to be responsible stewards of the environment as we go forward. So, those are the kind of things on our plate right now.” Hurst is from the Burley, Idaho area, where he has operated a diversified crop farm since 1980, including wheat, sugar beets, potatoes, dry beans and forage crops. Other members of NAWG’s 2011 officer team are Erik Younggren of Minnesota, first vice president, Bing Von Bergen of Montana as second vice president, and Paul Penner of Kansas as secretary-treasurer. I’m Bob Hoff and that’s the Northwest Farm and Ranch Report on Northwest Aginfo Net.
