The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers is a member-governed organization representing wheat growers in planning legislation, advising government and international agencies on matters affecting wheat and providing grass-roots leadership to the U.S. wheat industry.
Dues to KAWG are $100 per year.
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Meet the KAWG Board of Directors
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Chris Tanner, President
Sharing the stories of good harvests and not-so-great ones with legislators is one reason Chris said he has stayed involved in organizations since early on in his…
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Tim Turek, Vice President
Tim Turek joined the KAWG board in 2021. He and his family have a diversified operation in South Central Kansas that includes wheat, certified seed wheat, corn, soybeans…
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Clay Schemm, Secretary Treasurer
Clay Schemm works on a farming operation with both of his parents consisting of predominantly dryland wheat, corn, and grain sorghum. Clay is also currently serving as…
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Kyler Millershaski, Past President
Kyler Millershaski is a young farmer from Southwest Kansas. He returned to farm with his parents, his brother, and his German Shepherd. He raises wheat, dryland corn,…
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Jay Armstrong, Eastern Kansas - District 7
Jay Armstrong is a second generation Commissioner, following the footsteps of his father, John. On his farm near Muscotah, he grows wheat, corn and soybeans. In his…
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Richard Cott, Membership Director - District 4
Richard Cott is a partner in the family’s diversified crop and livestock operation in North Central Kansas. The Cotts raise irrigated corn and soybeans, along with…
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E.G. Herl, Associate Member Director
E.G. Herl is the Vice President - Grain & Logistics at Grain Craft. He joined the KAWG board in June 2020. Herl grew up on a family farm in West Central Kansas. He…
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John Hildebrand, Membership Director - District 6
Hildebrand raises wheat, milo, alfalfa and black angus cattle on his sixth generation farm in south central Kansas. He also works off the farm as the conservation…
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Rick Horton, Membership Director - District 2
Rick Horton farms with his father and two brothers in West Central Kansas. They operate Horton Seed Services. Rick graduated from K-State in May, 2005 and got married…
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Justin Knopf
Knopf is partner in a diversified Central Kansas farm operation that includes wheat, alfalfa, corn, soybeans and sorghum. Knopf says this is a defining moment for the…
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Eric Sperber, Associate Member Director
Eric Sperber of North West Kansas, joined the KAWG Board of Directors in 2011. Sperber considers this to be a pivotal time for winter wheat and he wants to be involved…
