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Michael Peters of Okarche Named Secretary-Treasurer for U.S. Wheat Associates
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:27:59 CST
The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board of directors elected new officers for the 2020/21 (July to June) fiscal year at their meeting Jan 17, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The board elected Michael Peters of Okarche, Okla. as Secretary-Treasurer. Peters will begin his responsibilities of representing the US wheat industry in July at the summer U.S. Wheat meetings.
"I'm excited. We have a great team here at U.S. Wheat Associates," Peters said after his election as the next USW officer. "I'm sure there will be many challenges ahead but I'm looking forward to tackling them."
Peters said being asked to represent Oklahoma wheat farmers in Italy, Israel and Morocco first peaked his interest in the work being done overseas to promote U.S. wheat. "It is very important to for us to build upon those relationships and support to increase overseas demand," he added.
Michael Peters is a farmer and rancher growing hard red winter wheat and canola, and winter grazing stocker cattle on wheat. Peters is President of his local CHS Coop Board, is a member of the Okarche Rural Fire Fighters' Association Board. He has also served as President of St. John's Lutheran Church. He currently serves as a Commissioner and Secretary of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. As a USW Director, Peters serves as Chairman of the Wheat Quality Committee. He has participated in several farm leadership programs sponsored by CHS and the National Wheat Foundation. Peters and his wife Linda have two teenage boys who work with him and his father on their farm.
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