COMMITTEES 2022
NCWSS Interest Group Committees
Nathaniel Drewitz, Vice Chair 608-515-4414
Nicholas “Nick” Arneson, Past Chair 402-676-1618
Graduate Student Committee
Monica Marr, Chair 720-320-9441
Lily Woitaszewski, Vice Chair
Ednaldo Borgato, Past Chair
Industry
Ryan Henry, Chair 308-520-2301
Seth Storm, Vice Chair 217-480-7820
Lowell Sandell, Past Chair 402-432-2683
Resident Education
Debalin Sarangi, Chair 612-625-8130
Travis Legleiter, Vice Chair 573-808-2357
Devin Hammer, Past Chair 217-821-3426
Nick Arneson, Second Chair 402-676-1618
John Hinz
Joseph Ikley
Mayank Malik
Kevin Thorsness
Prashant Jhan
Bruce Ackley
Jesse Spotanski
Nathan Drewitz
Kristin Rosenbaum
Erin Burns
Resident Education-Contest Rules Subcommittee
Strategic Planning
Sarah Lancaster, Chair 636-248-2482
Erin Haramoto (Eastern) 859-218-0745
Trevor Israel (Western) 605-679-0297
Dan Smith (Central) 608-219-5170
John Schramski (MI)
Alyssa Lamb (OH)
Aaron Franssen (NE)
Josh Jennings
Summer Contest Subcommittee of Resident Education
Traves Legleiter, Vice Chair 573-808-2357
Debalin Sarangi, Chair 612-625-8130
Dawn Refsell, Host 515-201-7238
NCWSS Standing Committees
Distinguished Achievement Award
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Chair 701-353-8536
David Simpson, Vice-Chair 317-607-2775
Stott Howard, Past Chair 515-321-7469
Distinguished Achievement Awards, Graduate Student subcommittee
Doug Nord
Steven Bowe
Eric Spandl
Prashant Jha
Nick Harre
Joe Armstrong
Fellow Committee
John Hinz, Chair 515-290-4810
JD Green, Vice Chair 859-257-4898
Dave Johnson, Past Chair 515-423-3810
Amit Jhala
Peter Sikkema
Pat Tranel
Mark Peterson
Amit Jhala, Chair 402-840-2259
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Chair 701-231-8536
Christy Sprague
Eric Spandl
Steve Valenti
Bill Johnson
Future Site Selection Committee
Mark Loux, Chair 614-292-9081
Aaron Hager 217-333-9646
Eric Spandl
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti
Greg Dahl
Invasive Plants Committee
Joe Omielan, Chair 859-967-6205
David Hillger, Vice Chair 317-504-6130
Roger Becker, Chair 612-625-5753
Local Arrangements: Grand Rapid, MI
Karla Gage, Chair 618-453-7679
Greg Elmore
Devin Hammer
Nominating Committee
Karen Renner, Chair 618-453-7679
Amit Jhala, Past Chair 402-840-2254
Peter Sikkema
Scott Howard
Reid Smeda
Resolutions and Necrology Committee
Derek Potratz, Past Chair 920-252-3381
Pete Berry, Chair 217-377-4915
Sarah Striegel
Program Committee 2022
Karla Gage, Chair 618-453-7679
Reid Smedad, Chair 573-882-1329
David Simpson
Joe Wuerffel
Amit Jhala
Kelley Mazur
Ryan Lins
Angela Kazmierczak
Prashant Jha
Nathan Haugrud
Sam Ingram
Debalin Sarangi
Mike Weber
Kristin Rosenbaum
Section Program Chairs
General Program
David Simpson, Chair 317-607-2775
Reid Smeda, Vice Chair
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Past Chair
Poster Session
Scott Payne, Chair 515-685-5132
First & Last Name, Vice Chair Phone Number
Kristin Rosenbaum Past Chair 660-425-6215
Graduate Student Paper Awards
Debalin Sarangi, Chair 612-625-8310
First & Last Name, Vice Chair Phone Number
Garrison Gundy, Past Chair 316-303-7316
Graduate Student Poster Awards
Travis Legleiter, Chair 573-808-2357
Devin Hammer, Past Chair 217-821-3426
Undergraduate Student Poster Awards
Devin Hammer, Chair 217-821-3426
Rodrigo Werle Past Chair 402-937-2887
Agronomic Crops I (Corn)
Ryan Lins, Chair 507-251-5524
Chad Smith, Vice Chair 662-379-3111
Agronomic Crops II (Soybeans)
Mike Weber, Chair 515-201-9995
Garrison Gundy 316-303-7316
Equipment and Application Methods
Angela Kazmierczak, Chair 701-367-6422
Matt Faletti
Steve Valenti, Past Chair 701-799-9328
Extension
Prashat Jha, Chair 515-294-7028
Nathaniel Drewitz, Vice Chair 608-515-4414
Herbicide Physiology
Nick Harre, Chair 618-314-0581
Eric Patterson, Vice Chair 303-328-5580
Vipan Kumar. Past Chair, 786-625-3425
Horticulture and Specialty Crops
Nathan Haugrud, Chair 701-446-6878
Stephen Meyers 812-314-5973
Invasive Weeds, Rangeland, Pasture & Vegetation Management
Sam Ingram, Chair 706-367-6422
Steve Valenti, Vice Chair 706-521-9333
Roger Becker, Past Chair 612-625-5753
Weed Biology, Ecology, and Management
Debalin Sarangi, Chair 612-625-8310
Chandrima Shyam, Vice Chair 785-532-2755
Mark Bernards, Past Chair 309-313-5917
