About the Corn Growers Association of NC

The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina Invites You to Participate in Growing Our Industry

The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina is ready to help you in your business of growing and marketing corn. Why not take a few moments to let us know what problems you would like to see solved? If you think present or past projects have been successful in improving your farming operation, let us know that as well. Working together we can be successful! You may write us at 302 Jefferson Street, Suite 170, Raleigh, NC 27605 or email us here.

On February 22, 2017 the Corn Growers Association of North Carolina held a check-off referendum asking growers to continue the self-assessment program for six years. The Board of Directors was pleased that the referendum passed with a 91% majority and would like to thank all growers that took the time to vote. Board members are especially grateful to extension personnel for overseeing the voting at their extension offices and helping publicise the referendum with the news media, social media, and at grower meetings.

The certification document with totals of votes in each county was sent to Dr. Tom Melton and Karla Frizzelle at North Carolina State University. We appreciate their help in assuring the integrity of the vote totals and their other assistance with the referendum.

Board of Directors

Officers

Alex Jordan, President
Tammy
Corn Congress Delegate
Columbus County

Roy Gorena, Secretary
Vanessa
Johnston County

Fred Tate, Treasurer
Dora
Bladen County

Brent Barnes, Vice President
Sandy
Davie County

Board Members

Darren Armstrong
Dawn
Corn Congress Alternate
Hyde County

Garrett Boyd
Beaufort County

Josh Brown
Chelsea
Wilkes County

Wade Byrd
Nancy
Bladen County

Chris Jones
Kelly
Pamlico County

Craig (Buddy) King, Jr.
Bobbie
Duplin County

Robert Knight
Cheryl
Corn Congress Alternate
Stokes County

Franklin Lee
Sarah
Corn Congress Delegate
Stanly County

Jason Leistner
Lauren
Transylvania County

Donovan Locklear
Jillena
Corn Congress Alternate
Robeson County

Talmadge Mathis
Diana
Wilkes County

Rick Morgan
Sue Thompson
Gates County

Krystle Owen
AJ Searles
Duplin County

Michael Patram
Tonya
Bladen County

John Pickler
Amanda
Corn Congress Alternate
Stanly County

Maurice Smitherman
Shonda
Corn Congress Delegate
Yadkin County

Jeff Sparks
Erica
Corn Congress Delegate
Tyrrell County

Jay Sullivan
Kim
Sampson County

Dennis Waller
Cathy
Wayne County

Ed Wheeler
Laurel
Franklin County

Advisors to the Board

Dr. Ron Heiniger
Nancy
NC State Extension Crop Specialist

Willie Howell
Thesia
NC Dept. of Agriculture

Nick Lassiter
Ruth
Marketing Specialist

Nickolas Manning
Konnor
Bayer Crop Science

Dr. Nick Piggott
NCSU Ag and Resource Economics

Brooks Schaffer
Rachel
Palmetto Grain & Marketing

Stewart Turner
Amy
Corteva

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302 Jefferson Street, Suite 170
Raleigh, NC 27605

(919) 803-4778