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Mar 10, 2016
ASA President Richard Wilkins (left) presents Johnny Dodson,of Halls, Tenn., (right) with the association’s highest award – the ASA Lifetime Achievement Award-Association Focus during the annual banquet at Commodity Classic 2016. Photo Credit: Joe Murphy
The American Soybean Association (ASA) recognized individuals for their lifetime association and membership developments and top recruiting achievements at the annual ASA Banquet sponsored by the United Soybean Board (USB), DuPont and Monsanto BioAg Inc. on March 4 at Commodity Classic in New Orleans.
ASA President Richard Wilkins (right) presents Jack Trumbo,of Simpsonville, Ky., (left) with the ASA Lifetime Achievement Award-Membership Focus during the annual banquet at Commodity Classic 2016. Photo Credit: Joe Murphy
ASA honored Johnny Dodson of Halls, Tenn., with the association’s highest award – the ASA Lifetime Achievement Award-Association Focus.
Dodson has been a member of the Tennessee Soybean Association and ASA for nearly 30 years. He’s served on the boards for both associations, and been in all the top leadership positions.
For seven years, starting in 2003, Dodson served on the ASA executive committee and was a vital part of the national leadership team. He served as president of ASA in the 2008-09 term.
ASA President Richard Wilkins (right) presents Robert Nelsen (right), of Minnesota, an award for top recruiter for Level 1 with 165 members recruited, during the annual banquet at Commodity Classic 2016. Photo Credit: Joe Murphy
During his presidency, Dodson helped ASA successfully lobby for continued funding for a soybean pest monitoring and management network. Under his leadership, ASA was out front on climate change discussions at a time when the issue first started generating increased public attention. Also highlighting Dodson’s term as president was continuing to strengthen ASA’s leadership in the area of agriculture biotechnology and market access for U.S. soybeans.
Dodson has always channeled his efforts toward serving and protecting the interests of U.S. soybean farmers – and has done so with great success.
ASA presented Jack Trumbo of Simpsonville, Ky., with the ASA Lifetime Achievement Award-Membership Focus.
ASA President Richard Wilkins (left) presents Marvin Wahl (right), of Kansas, an award for the top recruiter for Level 2 for recruiting 72 members, during the annual banquet at Commodity Classic 2016. Photo Credit: Joe Murphy
Trumbo has served the soybean industry at the state and national levels. He has held multiple leadership positions on the Kentucky Soybean Association board, and has been a top recruiter for Kentucky and the American Soybean Association.
As an ASA director, Trumbo served on committees for membership, public affairs, and trade policy. And for many years he has been involved with ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) program.
Over the past 15 years, Trumbo has more than 300 membership recruits to his name. And some of his recruits have gone on to serve on the Kentucky Soybean Association board.
ASA President Richard Wilkins (left) presents Tommy Hines (right), of Virginia, an award for the top spot for Level 3 with 121 members recruited, during the annual banquet at Commodity Classic 2016. Photo Credit: Joe Murphy
During the banquet ASA recognized the three top membership recruiters for the year:
ASA also announced the state of Missouri as a dual winner of the State Association Award. Missouri was the state with the highest overall membership growth, with a 562 member increase. It was also the state with the highest overall percentage increase with a 62 percent growth.
