Local farmer named vice president

(Snover) – Richard Gerstenberger of Snover, has been re-elected Vice President of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association for 2017 by farmer representatives from across the country who gathered for the ASGA annual meeting in Miami, Florida. Mr. Gerstenberger will also be Chairman of the Biotechnology and Research Committee. He has served on the Board since 2008. Vice President Gerstenberger said it’s an honor and a privilege to lead the dedicated and talented group of farmers and is excited about the future of the industry.

He has been an independent Sales Agent for Betaseed for 21 years, and is a member of the Sanilac County Farm Bureau, Sanilac County Corn Growers and the Michigan Corn Growers.

The American Sugarbeet Growers Association represents approximately 10,000 growers in all 11 producing states.