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FARGO, N.D. — The Minnesota Dry Bean Research & Promotion Council and North Dakota Dry Bean Council in August elected new executive leadership.
The two entities are responsible for effectively managing their respective states' dry bean check off.
On the Minnesota side, executive leadership elections were held during an Aug. 10 meeting in Alexandria, Minnesota. The Minnesota Council is comprised of five dry bean areas covering the state of Minnesota who are elected by their peers to serve three-year terms.
Mark Dombeck of Perham, Minnesota, is the chairman for the council. He currently serves on the research, education and sponsorship, and leadership committees. He was first elected to the Council in 1994. Elected as vice chair is Don Stueve from Dumont, Minnesota. He serves on the research, education and sponsorship committees. He was first elected to the Council in 2008. Norm Krause of Nisswa, Minnesota, was elected as treasurer. He serves on the research and crop insurance committees. He was first elected to the Council in 2010. Jacob Faugstad of Climax, Minnesota, was elected as secretary. He serves on the research and crop insurance committees. Faugstad was elected to the Council in 2021.
Executive leadership elections also were held for the North Dakota council during an Aug. 10 meeting. The North Dakota council is comprised of six dry bean districts covering the state of North Dakota who are elected by their peers to serve three-year terms.
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Elected as chair is Karl Jodock from Northwood, North Dakota. He serves on the research, crop insurance, and leadership committees. Jodock was first elected to the council in 2020. Rudy Dotzenrod of Wyndmere, North Dakota, was elected as vice chair. He serves on the marketing and communications and the education and sponsorship committees. He was first elected to the council in 2021. Kevin Regan of Webster, North Dakota, was elected as treasurer. Regan also serves as a delegate to the U.S. Dry Bean Council, where he is treasurer of the board, and serves on the crop insurance and education and sponsorship committees. He was first elected to the council in 2015.
