Goehring Elected President of MASDA

| 6/25/2012

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring was elected president of the Midwest Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA). Goehring was elected Monday, during the group`s annual meeting in Indianapolis.

"This is shaping up to be a very important year for American agriculture, especially in regard to the Farm Bill," Goehring said. "I look forward to leading the discussion on policy issues significantly affecting Midwestern farmers and ranchers, including food safety and an increasing need for ag labor."

MASDA is a group comprised of the state agriculture commissioners, secretaries and directors of North Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Goehring was also elected vice president of the Food Export Association of the Midwest USA.

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