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Feb. 13, 2025 Source: U.S. Custom Harvesters Association
The program included speakers on a variety of topics including staying motivated, safety, insurance, combine and forager clinics and a financial panel. State meetings focused on state-driven issues that included hosting safety trainings, CDL trainings, H2A employment information, future conventions, and more. The organization elected three new board members: Aubree Thouvenel, Rodney Wolgemuth, and Raph Jolliffe, while Paul Paplow rose to president and David Misener transitioned to the board advisor. The full board and support staff includes the following leaders: President: Paul Paplow - Ocheyedan, Iowa Vice President: Raph Jolliffe - Seibert, Colorado Secretary: Mychal Neumiller - Bowdon, North Dakota Treasurer: Seth Buxcel - Savage, Montana Director: Aubree Thouvenel - Versailles, Missouri Director: Mark Anderson - Bridgeport, Nebraska Director: Rodney Wolgemuth - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Advisor: David Misener - Elk City, Oklahoma Operations Manager: Mandi Sieren - Sylvia, Kansas On the final night of the convention, USCHI awarded the 2025 Vendor of the Year to Krone North America. "It's a very cool award because at the end of the day, we've been part of this organization for a couple of decades," said Lars Pasedag, COO of Krone North America. Each year, USCHI presents up to six scholarships to high school seniors involved in member harvest operations that plan on continuing their education. INSPRO - a Marsh McLennon Agency, also provides an additional scholarship to one of the recipients seeking a career in agriculture. The following scholarship recipients are: Olivia Strnad - Munden, Kansas Tegan Hoyt - Corning, Iowa Preslie Poling - Clayton, New Mexico Brady Russell - South Haven, Kansas Maycee Thouvenel - Versailles, Missouri (INSPRO Scholarship Recipient) Next year, the USCHI's Annual Convention will be hosted in Des Moines, Iowa. To become involved with U.S. Custom Harvesters as a harvester member or convention vendor, contact Mandi Sieren at (620) 200-1381 or office@uschi.com. ABOUT USCHI U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. is an association of professional custom harvesters serving the needs of the American farmer. Established and chartered in 1983 in the State of Texas, USCHI serves as a link between the harvesters and the many groups of people they work with, such as farmers, businesses, State and Federal Government. This organization also works to educate its membership concerning safety, quality of workmanship, and information on equipment updates and exists to represent and promote the harvesting industry. Tweet |
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