Wisconsin Custom Operators (WCO) elected two new directors and honored two retiring directors at its annual business meeting on Feb. 19. The event took place during the Forage Symposium at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
WCO members elected Charlie Schultz as an operator director, and Steve Pesik joined as a corporate director.
Schultz co-owns Schultz Bros Forage Service, LLC, in Orangeville, Illinois, with his brother Dave. Their company provides custom farming services across South Central Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Before custom farming, Schultz worked in commercial grain exports for a decade. He is an active member of the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council and has represented the custom harvesting industry at events like the Driftless Region Beef Conference. Schultz and his wife have two children who actively participate in 4-H and enjoy working on various projects together.
Pesik is the sales manager at Zimmerman Manufacturing, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specializing in manure injection, strip-till, and fertilizer banding equipment. He has over 30 years of experience in the farm equipment industry, with previous roles at Oxbo International, Miller, and Kuhn Knight. At Zimmerman Manufacturing, he leads sales and marketing efforts while expanding the company’s manure application and strip-till products. Married for 43 years, Pesik has two children and two grandchildren.
The WCO board of directors also selected its officers. John Osterhaus was re-elected as president, Jeremy Heim as vice-president, and Randy Clark as secretary. Schultz was elected treasurer.
Osterhaus owns Silver Streak AG Services in Chadwick, Illinois, with his wife, Monica. They harvest 5,000 acres annually and sell Meyer Manufacturing equipment. He is also a member of the U.S. Custom Harvesters. Two of their three children have received WCO scholarships, and their son Alan now works as a marketing specialist for CLAAS of America.
Heim co-owns Heim Brothers Custom in Kewaunee, which hauls and chops 200 million gallons of manure annually. He also co-owns Heim’s Hillcrest Dairy, an 850-cow operation. His daughter, Kiley, manages calf care, while his son, Ben, plays a key role in fieldwork and the custom business.
Clark owns RCI Engineering in Mayville, where he designs hay and forage equipment, including the Ag-Bag product line. He is active in multiple industry groups, including the Wisconsin Section of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Clark and his wife, Wendy, work together at RCI Engineering, where she serves as marketing manager. They have three sons.
The WCO also honored Amanda Krepline of Krepline Custom Harvesting and Isaac Lemmenes of Nuhn Industries for their years of service on the board.
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