The Nebraska beef checkoff dollars are governed by a board of 9 directors from across the state. They are as follows:
‹ Mark Spurgin, a farmer/feeder from Paxton, chairman. Spurgin represents producers in District 6. Counties included are Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Keith, Lincoln, Perkins, Chase, Hayes, Dundy and Hitchcock.
‹ Dave Hamilton, a cow/calf producer from Thedford, vice-chairman. Hamilton represents producers in District 2. Counties included are Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Blain, Loup, Brown, Rock and Keya Paha.
‹ Dave Wright, a cow/calf producer from Neligh, secretary. Wright represents producers in District 4. Counties included are Boyd, Holt, Knox, Antelope, Wheeler and Boone.
‹ Bill Rhea Jr., a cow/calf producer and feedlot operator from Arlington, treasurer. Rhea represents producers in District 7. Counties included are Nance, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Merrick, Hamilton, Polk, York, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy and Cass.
‹ Charlie Hamilton, a cow/calf producer from Ellsworth. Hamilton represents producers in District 1. Counties included are Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Morrill, Cheyenne, Garden and Deuel.
‹ Craig Uden, a feedlot operator from Elwood. Uden represents producers in District 9. Counties included are Frontier, Gosper, Phelps, Kearney, Red Willow, Furnas, Harlan, Dawson and Franklin.
‹ J.D. Alexander, a feedlot operator from Pilger. Alexander represents producers in District 3. Counties included are Cedar, Dixon, Dakota, Pierce, Wayne, Thurston, Madison, Stanton, Cuming and Burt.
‹ Lin Jeffres, a cow/calf producer and feedlot operator from Burwell. Jeffres represents producers in District 5. Counties included are Garfield, Custer, Valley, Greeley, Sherman, Howard, Buffalo and Hall.
‹ Ann Bruntz, a farmer/feeder from Friend. Bruntz represents producers in District 8. Counties included are Seward, Lancaster, Otoe, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, Jefferson, Fillmore, Thayer, Clay, Nuckolls, Adams and Webster.
