| Formal Name: | Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board |
| Contact Person: | Kelly Brunkhorst |
| Purpose: | The Nebraska Corn Board is the state agency that has the purpose of participating in programs of market development, research, promotion and education with the goal of protecting and stabilizing the corn industry and the economy of the areas producing corn. |
| How Many Affectable: | 23,000 |
| How Many Served: | 23,000 |
| Year Created: | 1978 |
| Year Active: | 1978 |
| Sunset Date: | blank |
| Authorization Citation: | 2-3601 - 2-3635 |
| Parent Agency: | blank |
| Number Of Members: | 8 appointed members, 1 elected at large by 8 appointed |
| Who Appoints: | Governor appoints 8 members |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | 2-3611 "...members who (1) are citizens of Nebraska, (2) are at least twenty-one years of age, (3) have been actually engaged in growing corn in this state for a period of at least five years, and (4) derive a substantial portion of their income from growing corn." |
| Per Diem: | $25 day |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 3 year |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 13-14: | 4 |
| Held FY 13-14: | 5 |
| Required FY 14-15: | 4 |
| Held FY 14-15: | 5 |
| Required FY 15-16: | 4 |
| Held FY 15-16: | 5 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | Seperate |
| FY 13-14 Budget: | $524,990 |
| FY 14-15 Budget: | $544,190 |
| FY 15-16 Budget: | $524,750 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | Yes, the board allocates funds in the areas of market development, promotion, education and research |
| Since July 1, 2012: | The Nebraska Corn Board adopted a new Business Plan in 2012 that includes key strategies and solutions that support our cornerstones of market development, promotion, research and education and builds upon Nebraskas Golden Triangle of corn livestock - ethanol. Accomplishments in line with the strategies include initiating a ethanol flex fuel infrastructure program that has installed nearly 50 pumps across the state to increase consumer choice; partnered with NASCAR to reach over 75 million fans on the usage of E15 and developed the American Ethanol brand; expanded the American Ethanol brand in updating of required fuel dispenser labels and utilizing the brand in all ethanol promotions in line with a national strategy; expanded Nebraska red meat exports through reintroduction of beef into the Japan tsunami regions and conducted Nebraska specific promotions in southeast Asia and the EU that has resulted in new partnerships; conducted extensive distillers grains research for cattle on feed that has positioned Nebraska as the leading cattle on feed state; funding the Nebraska Corn Checkoff presidential chair to focus on new uses of corn; reviewed restructured committees to increase input from Growers Association on key initiatives; provided initial and continual funding for Raising Nebraska to reach consumers of how their food is grown and the farmers ranchers that grow it; teamed with Olympic gold medalist Curt Tomasevicz to be our spokesperson and reaching schools throughout the state; supported the Corn Farmers Coalition that turned the conversation to a positive understanding of US corn production in the WDC area, then re-purposed the material for a statewide campaign that also had the same positive effects; supported a biofuels curriculum that reaches 140,000 youth; initiated CommonGround to answer consumer questions by female farmersranchers across the state; partnered with American Lung to be our spokesperson on cleaner air and the value of ethanol to such goal; support positions that are incorporating corn production into science literacy curriculum across the state; re-purposed quarterly CornsTalk newsletter to address consumer questions and inserted into daily weekly newspapers; developed and support leadership programs; expanded internship program to provide college students with personalprofessional growth to understand national international corn initiatives. |