INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana Corn Growers Assoc. elected nine farmer-members to serve on its board of directors during its annual meeting on Dec. 2.

Earlier this year, the ICGA board voted to change the association’s districts to align with Indiana’s nine Congressional districts.

The goal of realigning the districts is to allow the board to stay more closely connected with legislators in each district.

“We had a great response from corn farmers across the state stepping up to not only run for board seats but also to vote in the election,” said Herb Ringel, ICGA president and farmer from Wabash, Ind.

“We are looking forward to coming together as a board to work on behalf of Hoosier corn farmers at the statehouse and in Washington, D.C. as we move into 2015.”

One farmer from each congressional district was elected during ICGA’s annual meeting at the Glass Barn on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

Newly elected directors include:

•District 1: Michael McIntire from Lowell, Ind. in Lake County 

•District 2: Herbert Ringel from Wabash, Ind. in Wabash County

•District 3: Sarah Delbecq of Auburn, Ind. in Dekalb County

•District 4: Michael Beard of Frankfort, Ind. in Clinton County 

•District 5: Ralph Kauffman of Atlanta, Ind. in Tipton County 

•District 6: Ronnie Mohr of Greenfield, Ind. in Hancock County

•District 7: George Morton of Lebanon, Ind. in Boone County (Morton was elected to represent district 7 in the absence of other candidates from that district.)

•District 8: Michael Nichols of Rockport, Ind. in Spencer County

•District 9: Mike Flock of Ramsey, Ind. in Harrison County