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Monday, April 27, 2015
11:30-12:00 Networking
12:00-1:00 Luncheon
Anthony’s Steak House
72nd & F Streets, Omaha, Nebraska
$15.00 at the door
11:00 AM BOARD MEETING
Speaker: Dr. James Schneider & Jesse
Bradley
National Resources Programs Deputy Director and Director
RSVP BY THURSDAY April 23, 2015
April Meeting Details: Dr. James Schneider is the Deputy Director of the Nebraska Department
of Natural Resources. He oversees all programs and administrative functions in the Department,
which include water right permitting, groundwater well registration, floodplain management and
safety of dams, integrated water management, water administration, fund administration, and
information technology. Jesse Bradley is the Department of Natural Resources Programs Director
and the Head of the Integrated Management Division. He has worked extensively on integrated
management planning efforts throughout the state since taking a position with the Department in
2006. The two will be discussing the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources and Nebraska,
upcoming policy changes, and the Department’s role in a changing environment.
Looking Back: March 16, 2015 – Former Senator, Mike Johanns, was the keynote speaker
for the annual banquet. In attendance were approximately 110 guests. Mike and his wife, Stephanie,
arrived early and talked with many of the guests as they arrived. Mike then gave a speech on
American’s role in world Agriculture, the challenges of getting important legislature passed under
today’s congress, the Affordable Care Act, and his time serving as Nebraska’s Governor, Secretary
of Agriculture under President George Bush, and as US Senator for Nebraska. A special thank you
to Roger Wehrbein for making the arrangements for Mike Johanns to speak at our banquet!
News and Events:
May 18, 2015 – Monthly meeting at Anthony’s Steakhouse
July 8, 2015 –Celebrate Ag Night with the Omaha Storm Chaser’s Game: more information to follow
in upcoming newsletters.
Save the date(s) – Our upcoming meeting dates are as follows:
May 18
June – No Meeting
July 8– Storm Chaser’s Game
August 24
September 28
October 26
November 16
December 14
Bring a Friend/Invite a Friend to Join
Questions? — Talk to Ken Pohlman, Recruitment Chairperson (402-334-7770)
Please introduce yourself if you see a new face.
GUESTS AND NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
OMAHA AGRI-BUSINESS WEBSITE: AgBusinessOmaha.com
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2015 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Scott Henrichsen
Hertz Farm Management
VICE PRESIDENT
Open
VP RECRUITMENT
CHAIRPERSON
Ken Pohlman
Midwest Laboratories, Inc.
SECRETARY
Bernie Winter
Farmers National Company
VP COMMUNICATIONS
Brent Pohlman
Midwest Laboratories, Inc.
2014 PAST PRESIDENT
Brent Pohlman
Midwest Laboratories, Inc.
TREASURER
Dennis Cihacek
Great Harvest Bread Company
Membership Update: Below is a list of people who have paid their dues for 2015. Thank you!
Steven Allely
Gerald Anderson
Art Armbrust
Bud Beedle
Tracy Behnken
Larry Beiermann
Sherman Berg
Eddie Biwer
Daniel Boehle
Jill Brown
Paul Brown
Doug Carr
Richard Chaille
Lindsay Chichester
Dennis Cihacek
Carrie Duffy
Rex Eberspacher
Keith Edmunds
Richard Ellinghuysen
David Ellis
Philip Erdman
Walt Ernesti
Clifford Finney
Gary France
Brett Frevert
Milt Fricke
Ed Gates
Sterling Greni
Brian Gross
Richard Hahn
Roger Hahn
Millard Hanson
Terry Hejny
Tina Henderson
Patrick Hengen
Scott Henrichsen
Jim Herzog
Don Hickman
Jeff Hoffman
Willow Holoubek
Jim Honz
Mick Jackson
Nathan Jantzi
Harold Johnson
Jolanda Junge
Andy Karl
Deanna Karmazin
Rick Keith
Michael Krause
Stan Lierz
Butch Lindley
Jamie Linn
Dan Lyons
Joe Mancuso
Bob Mancuso
Mary Martel
John McNamara
Keith Meiergerd
Tim Meyer
Brian Mueller
Bill Murphy
Dave Nickelson
Mike Pallas
Alan Penner
Brent Pohlman
Ryan Power
Bill Pullen
Richard Raasch
Mark Rath
Jeremy Reineke
Marty Sampson
Daniel Schram
Bob Schwertley
Gene Selk
Michael Sila
Roy Smith
Monte Stauffer
Alan Stephens
Michelle Thornburg
Jeanette Timmerman
Ryan Torpy
David Tritsch
Dick Wardell
Jerry Warner
Nick Warner
Jeanene Wehrbein
Roger Wehrbein
Bobbie Wickham
Jeff Wiepen
Bernie Winter
Doyle Wolverton
Darrell Ziola
If your name does not appear above, please consider paying your dues by check. Please make
checks out to the Omaha Agri-Business Club and mail it to Lauren at Midwest Laboratories, Inc. at
13611 B Street, Omaha, NE 68144. You can also pay your dues at any upcoming meetings.