COMMITTEES 2020
NCWSS Interest Group Committees
Extension
Parminder Chahal, Chair 402-580-2319 pchahal2@unl.edu
Joe Ikley, Vice Chair 701-231-8157 joseph.ikley@ndsu.edu
Travis Legleiter, Past Chair 270-365-7541 x218 Travis.Legleiter@uky.edu
Graduate Student Committee
Milos Zaric, Chair 402-937-5528 milos.zaric@huskers.unl.edu
Adam Constine, Vice Chair 989-277-1108
Ethann Barnes, Past Chair 308-672-4464 ethann.barnes@unl.edu
Industry
Lowell Sandell, Chair 402-432-2683 Lowell.Sandell@valent.com
Ryan Henry, Vice Chair 308-520-2301 ryan.henry@upl-ltd.com
Andy Kendig, Past Chair 314-580-8202 (retired)
Resident Education
Garrison Gundy, Chair 316-303-7316 Garrison.Gundy@valent.com
Devin Hammer, Vice Chair 217-821-3426 devin.hammer@bayer.com
Debalin Sarangi (612) 625-8130 dsarangi@umn.edu
Rodrigo Werle, Past Chair 402-937-2887 rwerle@wisc.edu
Resident Education-Contest Rules Subcommittee
Garrison Gundy, Chair 316-303-7316 Garrison.Gundy@valent.com
Devin Hammer, Vice Chair 217-821-3426 devin.hammer@bayer.com
Debalin Sarangi (612) 625-8130 dsarangi@umn.edu
Rodrigo Werle, Past Chair 402-937-2887 rwerle@wisc.edu
Strategic Planning
Sarah Lancaster, Chair slancaster@ksu.edu
Erin Burns, Vice Chair 517-353-0223 burnser5@msu.edu
Erin Haramoto (Eastern) 859-218-0745 erin.haramoto@uky.edu
Trevor Israel (Western) 605-679-0297 trevor.israel@valent.com
Mike Weber (Central) 515-962-1569 michael.weber3@bayer.com
Summer Contest Subcommittee of Resident Education
Joe Ikley, Host 701-231-8157 joseph.ikley@ndsu.edu
Garrison Gundy, Chair 316-303-7316 Garrison.Gundy@valent.com
Devin Hammer, Vice Chair 217-821-3426 devin.hammer@bayer.com
Debalin Sarangi (612) 625-8130 dsarangi@umn.edu
Rodrigo Werle, Past Chair 402-937-2887 rwerle@wisc.edu
NCWSS Standing Committees
Distinguished Achievement Award
Aaron Hager, Chair 217-333-9646 hager@illinois.edu
Stott Howard, Vice Chair 515-321-7469 stott.howard@syngenta.com
Christy Sprague, Past Chair 517-353-0224 sprague1@msu.edu
Distinguished Achievement Awards, Graduate Student subcommittee
Aaron Hager, Chair 217-333-9646 hager@illinois.edu
Steve Bowe steven.bowe@basf.com
Eric Spandl 651-261-5067 epspandl@landolakes.com
Tony Dobbles dobbels.1@osu.edu
Doug Nord dwnord@gbta.net
Christy Sprague, Past Chair 517-353-0224 sprague1@msu.edu
Fellow Committee
John Hinz, Chair 515-290-4810 john.hinz@boyer.com
JD Green, Vice Chair 859-257-4898 jdgreen@uky.edu
Dave Johnson, Past hair 515-423-3810 david.h.johnson@corteva.com
Amit Jhala 402-840-2259 amit.jhala@unl.edu
Peter Sikkema 519-674-1500 psikkema@uoguelph.ca
Finance Steering and Policy Committee
David Simpson, Chair 317-337-3959 david.simpson@corteva.com
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti 701-231-8536 h.hatterman.valenti@ndsu.edu
Kelly Nelson 660-739-4410 nelsonk@missouri.edu
Christy Sprague 517-353-0224 sprague1@msu.edu
Greg Kruger 308-696-6715 gkruger2@unl.edu
Eric Spandl 651-261-5067 epspandl@landolakes.com
Phil Banks marathonag@zianet.com
Future Site Selection Committee
Eric Spandl 651-261-5067 epspandl@landolakes.com
Christy Sprague 517-353-0224 sprague1@msu.edu
Greg Dahl 651-261-1817 GKDahl@landolakes.com
Mark Loux, Past Chair 614-292-9081 loux.1@osu.edu
Charles Slack 859-227-3355 cslack@uky.edu
Invasive Plants Committee
Joe Omielan, Chair 859-967-6205 joe.omielan@uky.edu
David Hillger, Vice Chair 317-504-6130 david.hillger@corteva.com
Roger Becker, Past Chair 612-625-5753 becke003@umn.edu
Local Arrangements: Minneapolis, MN – Virtual
Eric Spandl, Chair 651-261-5067 epspandl@landolakes.com
Greg Dahl 651-261-1817 GKDahl@landolakes.com
Ryan Edwards RJEdwards@landolakes.com
Ryan Lins ryan.lins@syngenta.com
Dave Nicolai nico0071@umn.edu
Duane Rathmann duane.rathmann@basf.com
Nathaniel Drewitz ndrewitz@umn.edu
Brent Peterson bp.cropwise@gmail.com
Mark Loux, Chair 614-292-9081 loux.1@osu.edu
Nominating Committee
Amit Jhala, Chair 402-840-2254 amit.jhala@uni.edu
Karen Renner, Vice Chair 517-290-2368 renner@msu.edu
Tom Peters, Past Chair 701-231-8131 thomas.j.peters@ndsu.edu
Program Committee 2020
Resolutions and Necrology Committee
Nathan Drewitz, Chair 608-515-4414 ndrewitz@umn.edu
Vice Chair
Devin Hammer, Past Chair 217-821-3426 devin.hammer@bayer.com
Pat Tranel 217-333-1531 tranel@illinois.edu
Section Program Chairs
General Program
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Chair
David Simpson, Vice Chair
Stott Howard, Past Chair
Poster Session
First & Last Name, Chair Phone Number
First & Last Name, Vice Chair Phone Number
Kristin Rosenbaum Past Chair 660-425-6215
Graduate Student Paper Awards
Garrison Gundy, Chair 316-303-7316
First & Last Name, Vice Chair Phone Number
First & Last, Past Chair Phone Number
Graduate Student Poster Awards
Garrison Gundy, Chair 316-303-7316
First & Last Name, Vice Chair Phone Number
Devin Hammer, Past Chair 217-821-3426
Undergraduate Student Poster Awards
Garrison Gundy, Chair 316-303-7316
First & Last Name, Vice Chair Phone Number
Rodrigo Werle Past Chair 402-937-2887
Agronomic Crops I (Corn)
Michael Weber, Chair 515-201-9995
Parminder Chahal, Vice Chair 402-580-2319
Debalin Sarangi, Past Chair (612) 625-8130
Agronomic Crops II (Soybeans)
Cody Evens, Chair 217-371-9777
Drake Copeland, Vice Chair 731-514-3857
Nick Harre Past Chair 618-314-0581
Agronomic and Specialty Crops
Debalin Sarangi, Chair (612) 625-8130
Kristin Rosenbaum, Vice Chair 660-426-1793
Jon Kohrt, Past Chair 515-802-1294
Equipment and Application Methods
Steve Valenti, Chair, 701-799-9328
Ryan Edwards Vice Chair, 631-319-6472
Marshall Hay Past Chair 641-891-3017
Extension
Parminder Chahal, Chair 402-580-2319
Vice Chair Phone Number
Travis Legleiter Past Chair 573-808-2357
Herbicide Physiology
Nick Harre, Chair 618-314-0581
Eric Patterson, Vice Chair 303-328-5580
Vipan Kumar. Past Chair, 786-625-3425
Invasive Weeds, Rangeland, Pasture & Vegetation Management
Joe Omielan, Chair 859-967-6205
David Hillgor, Vice Chair, 317-504-6130
Roger Becker, Past Chair, 612-625-5753
Weed Biology, Ecology and Management
First & Last Name, Chair Phone Number
Shawn Mcdonald, Vice Chair 308-350-6385
Mark Bernards, Past Chair, 309-313-5917
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