SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The International Certified Crop Adviser

(ICCA) Program and American Society of Agronomy have named Lee Briese of North Dakota the 2017 ICCA of the Year. The International Certified Crop Adviser

(ICCA) of the Year Award recognizes a certified crop adviser who delivers

exceptional customer service, is highly innovative, has shown that they are a

leader in their field, and has contributed substantially to the exchange of ideas

and the transfer of agronomic knowledge within the agricultural industry. The

ICCA of the Year Award celebrates a level of proficiency that belongs to an

individual and not a company.

 

Briese was selected for his dedication to his profession and his commitment

to educating those around him. He provides consulting services on 16

different crops on more than 80,000 acres, but still manages to find time to

voluntarily partner with North Dakota State University (NDSU) to staff field

days and winter meetings, along with providing 10 university students with

internships since 2001. His impact on his local community extends to his work

as an advisory board member on the NDSU Soil Health Agricultural Research

and Extension Farm, and he has even appeared in the PBS documentary “Salt

of the Earth.”

 

 

CANAL FULTON, Ohio — Hill’s Supply Inc. has welcomed a new general manager

to operate the company after the deaths last fall of the owners of the company.

Frank Burkett, a personal friend of the late CEO and co-owner David Hill, has

been acting as chairman of an advisory team to keep the company going strong.

Burkett announced recently that Randy Feisley will be General Manager of Hill’s

Supply.

 

“After the untimely deaths of David and Shin Hill – and as Dave’s personal friend

and a dairy farmer customer of Hill’s Supply – I am excited to welcome Randy

to the Hill’s family. Randy’s extensive industry experience and passion for the

dairy industry will deliver great benefits to both the customers and employees of

Hill’s Supply,” Burkett said.

Feisley was raised on a dairy farm and has 30+ years of Industry experience

and is excited about continuing the Hill’s tradition of offering high quality products

and service to the dairy community. “It is a true honor being chosen as

the director of all operations, and I am looking forward to meeting and renewing

my relationships with the dairy farmers of Ohio in this role,” Feisley said.

The rest of the leadership team, many of whom have been with the Hill family

for more than 20 years, is committed to running the business every day as the

founders would desire.  Dolores and David Hill believed that

employees give you the competitive edge, which is why this leadership team was

handpicked and trained by both, they are well trained and qualified to handle

all your need from installation, service, scheduled maintenance to supplies and

accessories.

 

 

WEST BEND, Wis. — Dairyland Seed has announced the national winners for

its annual Corn and Soybean Yieldmaster Contests. The title of National Corn Yieldmaster

was awarded to Robert and Donald McLane of Elizabeth, Ill., with a yield of

296.95 bushels per acre with DS-9311RA. The title of National Soybean Yieldmaster

was awarded to Steve Queckboerner of Chadwick, Ill., with a yield of 105.92

bushels per acre with DSR-2411/R2Y. The Early Zone Soybean Yieldmaster

was awarded to Todd Whempner of Wilmot, S.D., with a yield of 91.80 bushels

per acre with DSR-1215/R2Y. The Early Zone Corn Yieldmaster was awarded to

John and Linda Worm of Young America, Minn., who entered DS-1501 with a yield

of 265.25 bushels. Dairyland Seed was founded in 1907

and focuses its business on providing world-class hybrid corn, soybean and

alfalfa genetics to American farmers. Now part of Dow AgroSciences, the plant

breeding efforts initiated by Dairyland have since expanded and products offered

include SmartStax and Refuge Advanced. Dairyland Seed is headquartered in West

Bend, Wis.