National Hay Association
Organized in 1895
"The Voice of the National Hay Industry"
HAY ASSOCIATION NEWS
THE NATIONAL HAY ASSOCIATION
115 ANNUAL MEETING
Lexington, Kentucky

September  1-4,  2010

NHA PRESIDENT DAVID BRUMFIELD MAKES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

  • Executive Committee
Rollie Bernth - Chairman
Ron Bradtmueller
Gary Smith
  • Membership                  Amy Freeburg Chairman       Stan Steffen                              Richard Larson                                    Chad Johnson
  • Nominating Committee
Richard Larson - Chairman
Raymond Bricker
Tom Creech
Jeff Plourd
Gary Freeburg
  • Legislation Committee
Greg Braun - Chairman
Dan Ray
Jim Eckenberg
  • Transportation Committee
Terry Button - Chairman
John Russell
Carl Blackmer
Ron Adams
  • Haymaker Award Committee
Gary Freeburg - Chairman
Ronald Adams
Charles Roff
  • Hay Judging Contest Committee
David Fink - Chairman
Carl Blackmer
Amy Freeburg

  • Associate Member Relations Committee
Ron Bradtmueller
Chad Johnson
Jason Cappis
  • National ForageTesting Committee
Bob Bishop - Chairman
Ron Tombaugh
Tom Keene
  • Technology Committee
David Brumfield
  • International Market Development
         Committee
Don Kieffer - Coordinator
Ron Anderson - Chairman
Western Region
Rollie Bernth
Jeff Plourd
Mark Anderson
Eastern Region
Tom Creech
David Fink
Kelly Warner
  • Historical & Memorial Committee
Amy Freeburg - Chairman
Joyce Bishop
              Suzette Croll

  • International Market Development
         Committee - Processor Export
Greg Braun
Jeff Calaway
Bill Plourd

  • By - Laws / Trade Rules Committee
Stan Steffen - Chairman
Bob Eckenberg
Larry Jones
  • Arbitration Committee
Charles Roff - Chairman
Western Region
Greg Braun
Rollie Bernth
Jim Eckenberg
Central Region
Dennis Lundy
Chas Heyman
Phil McCracken
Eastern Region
Ron Bradtmueller
David Fink
John Russell
  • Carbon Credit Committee
Ron Bradtmueller - Co-                            Chairman                                       E. J. Croll
Lane Neuman
  • Product Protection
Richard Larson
  • Forage Organization Relations
       Tom Keene
  • Member Benefits
Tom Creech - Chairman
Gary Freeburg
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Rollie Bernth, NHA Vice President...
Rollie Bernth , Ward Rugh Inc. Ellensburg Wa. was elected @nd Vice President.  Rollie, has been involved in with Ward Rugh Inc. since 1978.  Joining his father-in-law Ward in the management of the hay marketing company.  Ward Rugh Inc. is a pioneer in the export of hay to the Pacific Rim.  Also Rollie was a recipient of the "Riley Award" in 2001.
Lane Newman, NHA Director....
Lane Newman, Westside Partnership, Monteview, ID., is a partner with his father LaVar and brother Lewis in the agricultural company.  The partnership farms over 7,000 acres, with half in alfalfa hay production.  Lane is a director of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau and Land and Lori have three children.
John Russell,  JD Russell Farms...
John Russell, Pemberville, OH. started his agricultural background as a farm manager for a development company.  John expanded on the opportunity to  market  straw and forage products from crop harvests and now bales and markets straw and forage from over 2000 acres.