NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: January 27, 2012

CONTACT: Jennifer Elwell, Kentucky Corn Growers Association
Office: (502) 921-2625 or Mobile: (502) 551-4439
Jennifer@kycorn.org

Kentucky Corn Farmers Elect New Board Members,
Honor Retiring Directors

KyCGA Grower DistrictsEASTWOOD – Members of the Kentucky Corn Growers Association (KyCGA) elected new representatives to the Board of Directors at the 2012 KyCGA Annual Meeting of Membership, January 20, in Bowling Green, Ky.

New to the board of directors is Andy Perkins of Franklin, Ky. He will represent District 4 with Richard Preston of Glendale. Stephen Kelley of Bardwell comes to the Board of Directors following many years of service on the Kentucky Corn Promotion Council. He will represent District 1 with Henry Sanger of Hickman.

Perkins
Andy Perkins
District 4 - Franklin
Kelley
Stephen Kelley
District 1 - Bardwell
Hancock
Travis Hancock
Union Co. Corn Growers

The Union County Corn Growers Association also named Travis Hancock of Morganfield to represent them on the KyCGA Board of Directors on January 27.

KyCGA thanked two dedicated board members whose terms expired the end of 2011.

Jerry Griffith of Mayfield and Richard Harper of Russellville served from 2003 to 2011. Griffith was KyCGA president from 2006 through 2008.

Griffith
Jerry Griffith
Retired from District 1
Harper
Richard Harper
Retired from District 4

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The Kentucky Corn Growers Association is a grassroots organization, founded in 1982, dedicated to growing opportunities for Kentucky corn farmers.