Csukker Elected as Nebraska Pork Producers Association President
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) elected John Csukker of Columbus, Neb., as president on Feb. 12 at the NPPA Annual Meeting in Lincoln.
“I want to continue the success of this organization and the hard-working individuals we represent," Csukker said when elected. "Let me hear your ideas, get your feedback and together we will find out more ways our association can serve the pork producers of Nebraska better.”
Joining Csukker on NPPA’s leadership team are president-elect Shana Beattie of Sumner, vice president Jared Lierman of Beemer, and newly elected directors Chad Johnson of Norfolk, Mark Wright of Fremont, Kyle Baade of Plymouth and Ryan Preister of Humphrey. Karen Grant of Meadow Grove will serve as 1st alternate director and Jennifer Ruby of Howells will serve as 2nd alternate director.
Retiring directors are Duane Miller of Davenport, Ron Browning of Fremont, Kevin Peterson of Osceola and Tim Chancellor of Broken Bow.
Csukker is the environmental senior services manager for the Great Plains Region for The Maschhoffs, according to an NPPA release. He is responsible for the environmental permitting and compliance for The Maschhoffs company-owned farms as well as independent pork production partners in Nebraska, Missouri and Wyoming.
He traveled to Mexico while participating in the Pork Leadership Institute, a comprehensive training program conducted jointly by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board designed to develop future leaders for the U.S. pork industry. He has represented Nebraska’s pork producers in Washington, D.C., is a member of NPPC’s Environmental Policy Committee and was part of the Governor's trade mission to Shanghai and Hong Kong China, the release said.
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