The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) elected a new officer team for 2024-2025. This team will represent nearly 17,000 soybean growers in the state as leadership transitions ahead of a season of change.
“I’ve been on the board since 2013,” Gibbs said. “We’ve been through a lot of changes. Pat Mullooly, our former president, was a great leader and respecting his time and what he desires during his time on the board, he was looking to make a transition, and I am looking forward to the challenge and opportunity that lies ahead.”
While he’s stepping down from his lead role, Mullooly will remain active as a member of the board. Other changes in leadership include Matt Wagenson, who is shifting into Andy Bensend’s former role as vice president.
“I am most excited about the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes and making sure our checkoff dollars are getting exported out of Wisconsin and into our farmers’ pockets,” Wagenson said.
WSMB elected Steve Wilkens of Random Lake to serve as treasurer/secretary, filling Gibbs’ former role.
As president, Gibbs looks forward to exploring how the checkoff can improve farmers’ bottom lines.
“What excites me the most about our checkoff is the research that we are doing,” Gibbs said. “We do a lot of classic research, small block trials through the University of Wisconsin, but we’re also looking at some bigger picture items that are applicable on the farm a little quicker than the smaller trials. To see that come to fruition quicker excites me a lot.”
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