Gene Stoel Is Named MSR&PC Director Of the Year

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MANKATO, MN (01/07/2009)(readMedia)-- Gene Stoel, soybean producer from Lake Wilson, Minn. and Vice Chairman of the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (MSR&PC), was recognized as the MSR&PC Director of the Year during the awards luncheon at today's MSGA Annual meeting.

In presenting the award, MSR&PC Chairman Jim Willers noted it's the combination of Stoel's willingness to volunteer and his outstanding leadership skills that make him stand out in a crowd.

"Gene has really become my right hand man this year," says Willers. "Not only has he volunteered his time representing the council on numerous occasions, he is also dependable, knowledgeable and always gives 110 percent. He is exactly the kind of representation Minnesota soybean farmers deserve."

The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council is made up of an elected board of 15 soybean producers from across the state. The mission of the council is to invest soybean checkoff dollars in well-defined research, marketing, education and commercialization programs designed to increase demand and thereby improve the profitability of Minnesota's soybean farmers.

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