ABOUT WWREC

WWREC is a member-owned renewable energy cooperative based in Boyceville, Wisconsin.

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Paul Harrison, President

Paul owns and operates Prairie View Farm, a 500 acre cash grain enterprise. Paul is an avid proponent of no-till. Paul's relevant experience includes serving as the president of the board of directors for the North Central Soybean Research Program, president of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board, and chair of the Agribusiness Council of the Greater Menominee Area chamber of Commerce.

Michael Nelson, Vice President

Michael is the fifth generation raised on the family farm in the town of Sand Creek with his two younger sisters. His wife Kelly Esterby is a graphic designer for Target Corporation. They have two children - Zoe, 3 and Noah, 1

He attended UW-River Falls majoring in Ag Engineering Technology. While there, he became a member of Delta Theta Sigma and now is currently the alumni president. After milking cows through college he took a job with Schottler Pumping upon graduation in 1993. He was involved with the design, manufacturing and operation of manure handling equipment over a four state area.

Michael then went onto Farmers Cooperative in Baldwin, working in the agronomy department. Farmers merged and moved to New Richmond where they became Precision Ag. He started farming small acreage after that and is currently running about 1,700 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and cattle with his Dad, Kenny, in the northeast corner of Dunn County.

Michael feels that this is an exciting time in the ethanol industry and farming in general.

Ray Dreger, Secretary/Treasurer

Ray is the secretary and treasurer of the Cooperative. He operates a 420-acre crop farm and is CEO of Seeds & Stuff Farm Market in Colfax, Wisconsin. He is a board member of Dairyland Power Cooperative and Secretary/Treasurer of Dunn Energy Board of Directors. Ray is a certified Professional Agronomist and Certified Crop Advisor and holds a MS in Agronomy and Plant Genetics from the University of Minnesota.

Dick Bauer, Director

Dick farms 760 acres in Pepin County, growing corn and soybeans, rye and hay. He has served on the board of directors of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board, Pepin County Human Services, and Farm Credit Services. Richard has served on the school board of his local parish school and was selected the Pepin County Farm Management Club Outstanding Farmer of the Year for 2001.

Lee Carlson, Director

Lee is a third generation farmer who has raised hogs, fed cattle, and currently runs a 1,600-acre cash grain operation with his son. He has over 40 years of farming experience.

Luther Grohn, Director

Luther has farmed since 1967, and currently raises crops on 2,500 acres. He spent 12 years on the Elk Mound School Board, including serving as the board's treasurer. He holds a BS in Science and Agriculture from the UW-River Falls.

Larry Knutson, Director

I was born and raised on a family farming operation that currently includes my father, two uncles, two cousins, a brother and a nephew. My son is attending UW-Madison to study computer science. We use no-till equipment to grow corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and oats. Along with the crop farming we also raise beef cattle, operate a limestone quarry, a sawmill, and sell grain bins and grain handling equipment.

I have been privileged to serve on the WWREC board from 2005 to 2007 as an interim director. My current off farm responsibilities include chairing the Rush River Lutheran Church endowment committee and serving on the church audit committee. I also sing with local choirs.

I am grateful to the original 8 founding members of the WWREC and all those who efforts serving or investing helped bring this project to reality.

Robert Schauf, Director

Robert Schauf, from Barron, Wisconsin, is a graduate of University of Wisconsin - Platteville. Robert and his wife, Karyn, own and operate Indianhead Holsteins, Ltd., a diversified farming operation specializing in the breeding and marketing of registered Holstein cattle. They also crop 1,000 acres and have a trucking business, processing and distributing kiln-dried wood shavings.

Robert has been active in the Holstein Association at local, state, and national levels, various church and school committees, and was fund raising and building co-chair of his hockey association's indoor arena.