Washington, DC
July 23, 2009
 Dr.
Owen J. Newlin was honored for his 40 years of dedicated
involvement in the U.S. Grains
Council at the 49th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting.
Dr. Newlin was Chairman of the Board in 1979 and has
participated in many Council activities and missions over the
past 40 years, including
- the Grain Export Market
(GEM) Mission to Australia in 2003;
- the GEM Mission to Russia, Hungary and Italy in 2002;
- the Pioneer International Agricultural Trade Fellowship
Mission to Japan and China in 1996; and
- the Pioneer International Agricultural Trade Fellowship
Mission to Argentina and Brazil in 1992.
Dr. Newlin represents American
Seed Trade Association for the Council and has contributed
tremendously to the Council’s success and to The Grains
Foundation.
Pictured right, 2008/2009 USGC
Chairman Jim Broten (left) and USGC President and CEO Ken Hobbie
(right) present Dr. Newlin his award Tuesday, July 21, 2009. |
