Board of Directors

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The Nebraska Crop Improvement Association (NCIA) is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors. Seven of these directors are elected from the active membership, while the remaining three serve Ex-Officio representing the Nebraska Seed Trade Association, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The officers of the association are elected annually by the board.

OFFICEDISTRICTTERM EXPIRES DIRECTORDIRECTORADDRESSCONTACT
PRESIDENTState-at-Large (District 2)2025 2ndJim Girardin
Arrow Seed Company
P.O. Box 722
Broken Bow 68822
308-872-6826 (W)
jim@arrowseed.com
VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 22026 2ndRuben Wehnes617 Road 318
Inland 68954
402-775-8101 (W)
wehnesseedfarm@yahoo.com
SECRETARY-TREASURERDistrict 32026 2ndConrad Nelson
Nelson Certified Seed
37629 W. Nelson Rd.
Wallace 69169
308-539-1847 (W)
cjnelsfrm@nebnet.net
 State-at-Large (District 3)2027 2ndDuane Muhlbach
Muhlbach Seeds
907 Westridge Dr.
Ravenna 68869
308-390-6052 (C)
dmuhlbach@charter.net
 State-at-Large (District 4)2025 3rdChris Cullan
Cullan Farms
6731 Franklin Rd.
Hemingford 69348
308-487-5288 (W)
candjcullan@bbc.net
 District 12025 1stEric Nelson1952 County Rd. 10
Mead 68041
402-443-6752 (W)
nelenterprises@hotmail.com
 District 42027 1stLeon Kriesel
Kriesel Certified Seed

4626 RD 111

Gurley 69141

308-884-2424
kcsent@vistabeam.com
 NSTABy AppointmentMike Fritz
Stock Seed Farm Inc.
2800 Mill Rd.,
Murdock 68407
402-867-3771 (W)
402-440-2540 (C)
 IANR-UNLBy Appointment (2024)Dr. Michael Boehm300 Agriculture Hall,
Lincoln 68583-0708
402-472-2871
mboehm3@unl.edu
 Department of Agronomy and HorticultureBy Appointment (2024)Dr. Martha Mamo202H Keim Hall,
Lincoln 68583-0915
402-472-1555
mmamo3@unl.edu