Scott Winslow was recently elected to the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council.
Scott Winslow, a fifth-generation family farmer near Fountain, Minn., was recently elected to serve on the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council (MCR&PC). Winslow has been farming since he was “old enough to feed calves,” and is looking forward to this new leadership opportunity.
“I like staying involved in ag leadership,” Winslow said. “There are too many people who don’t want to step up to the plate. This is a good opportunity and I’m ready for the challenge.”
The 11-member MCR&PC administers the efficient and effective investment of Minnesota’s corn check-off, which is a way for corn farmers to voluntarily invest in their own industry through a self-imposed fee paid at the first point of sale for every bushel of corn sold.
Check-off funds are used to help corn farmers invest in innovative research, protect water quality and soil fertility, create new markets, develop new uses for corn, promote homegrown biofuels and add value to Minnesota’s corn crop.
Winslow will represent District 9 on the MCR&PC. His term begins in July and lasts three years. Re-elected to the MCR&PC were Gerald Tumbleson, Sherburn (District 8); Myron “Mickey” Peterson, Sacred Heart (District 3, 5, and 6); and Doug Albin, Clarkfield (Districts 1, 2 and 4). Tumbleson currently serves as Chair of the MCR&PC.
From left, Gerald Tumbleson, Myron “Mickey” Peterson and Doug Albin.
Proud of their family farm
The Winslow family farm was established in 1854, four years before Minnesota became a state. Today, Scott, his wife Jean and son Colin, grow corn, soybeans and custom feed hogs. Jean works at Mayo Clinic. Colin also works off the farm for Preston Equipment, a local John Deere dealership.
Daughter Katie recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Education. She will be in Indianapolis working for Elanco Animal Health.
“We are very proud of our family farm,” Scott said.
Scott has been on the Fillmore County Farm Bureau board since 1991 and served as president for 11 years. He’s also a graduate of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program at Southwest State Minnesota University.
In addition to growing food, feed, fiber and fuel on his family farm and taking an active role in ag leadership, Scott is proud of his family’s conservation efforts.
“The land has given us a lot and it’s up to us to protect it,” he said.
The Winslows have buffer strips to protect water quality and grass waterways to help prevent soil erosion. They also maintain a wetland on one of the farm’s pastures.
You can learn more about the MCR&PC and the Minnesota corn check-off at www.mncorn.org.