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Future Seed Executives (FuSE)

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Organizing Committee      
         
Bob Yaklich is the current Chairman of the FuSE Organizing Committee. He has worked in the seed industry for a little over 10 years, with the majority of his experience being in the application technology field. He currently works for Nunhems as the Business Development Manager for Seed Technology. He works with the various vegetable crop teams within Nunhems to define opportunities for seed technologies such as priming, seed treatments, and seed coatings. He greatly enjoys working in the seed industry and is glad to be part of the FUSE group.  

TJ Strachota is another new member of the FuSE Organizing Committee. TJ has worked as a Marketing Associate for his family business, Dairyland Seed since 2004. In addition to working, TJ enjoys waterskiing, playing softball, and following Notre Dame Football.

         
FuSE is the brainchild of Jim Schweigert, who serves as the coordinator for the FuSE "Round Table Discussion Groups.” Jim is the Director of Business Development for Gro Alliance and serves as the Chair of ASTA's Management Skills Committee. Outside of the office, Jim is an avid Scrabble player, a runner-in-training and a fan of Golden Gopher football.   Doug Richards, a new member of the FuSE Organizing Committee. Doug has work for RiceTec, Inc., a hybrid rice seed company for 10 years, coming from the plant breeding program and is now the Foundation Seed Manager. When not playing in the mud, Doug enjoys riding his motorcycle.
         
Mindy DeVries is a past committee Chair. Mindy is a Technology Development Representative for Monsanto in northwest Iowa. In her free time, Mindy enjoys traveling, skiing, playing volleyball and watching football.      
         

 


FuSE Group Picture at Annual Convention



FuSE Committee Members at 2007 Annual Convention


 

 

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We have more ideas than time to implement them and we are actively seeking motivated individuals to assist us in supporting FuSE! To receive more information on FuSE, please email the committee at info@futureseedexecutives.com.

 

 

  
 
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