JOHNSTON — Iowa Corn announced the results of the board of directors elections for the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Roger Zylstra, representing District 5 in Jasper County, was re-elected to the ICPB.
Since 1978, Iowa corn farmers have elected their peers to serve on the ICPB to oversee the investment of funds generated by the Iowa corn checkoff. ICPB Directors will continue to promote a thriving Iowa corn industry through research into new and value-added corn uses, domestic and foreign market development and providing education about corn and corn products.
Zylstra currently serves on Iowa Corn’s Animal Ag and the Environment Committee, the U.S. Meat Export Federation Pork Advisory Committee, NCGA’s Growers Services Action team and U.S. Grains Council Biotech Action team. He has served on the Sully Co-op Associate Board, filled all leadership positions with the Jasper County Farm Bureau and is a graduate of the Iowa Corn Leadership Enhancement and Development program. He is especially interested in promoting opportunities for individuals to be engaged in agriculture to help the public understand the farmer’s dedication to proving safe and wholesome food and care for the environment.