The Minnesota Wheat Research & Promotion Council and the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, Red Lake Falls, Minn., have hired Charlie Vogel to serve as the executive director for both organizations.

Vogel will start his duties on June 1.

Vogel holds a master’s degree in business administration from Colorado State University and a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education, with a minor in agriculture systems management from University of Idaho. He has more than 18 years of broad-based experience spanning the agricultural industry.

Vogel began his career teaching agriculture education at the high school level in Colorado. His career path took him from department manager at a tillage equipment company, to a position as agronomy manager at several CHS locations.

In 2016, Vogel and his family moved to North Dakota where he began at Cando Farmers Grain & Oil as the agronomy manager. He then advanced into the general manager position where he led Cando Farmers Grain & Oil through a successful merger with another cooperative into Legacy Cooperative in Bisbee, N.D. Vogel was the sales and marketing manager at Legacy Cooperative before being hired at MWRPC and MAWG.

According to Minnesota Wheat leaders, Vogel’s skills in professional leadership, human resource management, and operations and sales will help provide direction and collaboration with growers and industry to advance wheat in the state.

After June 1, Vogel can be reached at 218-253-4311 ext. 1 or via email at [email protected].

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