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2025 Society election results

April 8, 2025
Election results

The 2025 ASA, CSSA, and SSSA election results are in. Join us in congratulating those newly elected who take office on Jan. 1, 2026. 

American Society of Agronomy

ASA President-Elect

James Ippolito, 2026 ASA President-Elect

  • James A. Ippolito, Ohio State University

ASA Board Representative

  • Early Career
    Eugene Law, Ohio State University

  • Environmental Quality Section 
    Tyler A. Groh, Pennsylvania State University

  • Graduate Student
    Preetaman Bajwa, Cornell University 

  • Industry 
    Colin S. Campbell, METER

  • International Certified Crop Adviser
    Michael J. Mulvaney, Mississippi State University

ASA Section Vice Chairs

  • Agronomic Production System Section 
    Logan Simon, Kansas State University

  • Biometry and Statistical Computing Section 
    Reka Howard, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

  • Climatology and Modeling Section 
    Gurjinder Singh Baath, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

  • Education and Extension Section 
    Josh J. Lofton, Oklahoma State University

  • Environmental Quality Section 
    Hardeep Singh, University of Florida West Florida Research & Education Center

  • Global Agronomy Section 
    Andrea D. Basche, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

  • Land Management and Conservation Section   
    Adebukola O. Dada, Purdue University

Crop Science Society of America

CSSA President-Elect

Gary Muehlbauer, 2026 CSSA President-Elect

Gary J. Muehlbauer, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

CSSA Board Representatives

  • Division C-1 Crop Breeding and Genetics 
    Jean-Luc Jannink, USDA-ARS

  • Division C-4 Seed Physiology, Production, & Technology 
    Hannah R. Jeffery, Texas A&M University

  • Division C-8 Plant Genetic Resources
    Dipak K. Santra, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

  • Division C-9 Crops for Nutrition and Health
    Mary J. Guttieri, USDA-ARS

  • Graduate Student
    Christopher Barron, Purdue University

  • Industry
    Leah A. Brilman, DLF

    CSSA Division Chairs-Elect

  • Division C-1 Crop Breeding and Genetics
    Jessica Rutkoski, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

  • Division C-2 Crop Physiology and Metabolism
    Raju Bheemanahalli, Mississippi State University

  • Division C-3 Crop Ecology, Management & Quality
    Maninder Pal Singh, Michigan State University

  • Division C-4 Seed Physiology, Production, & Technology
    Adam L. Mahan, USDA

  • Division C-5 Turfgrass Science
    Susana R. Milla-Lewis, North Carolina State University

  • Division C-6 Forage & Grazinglands
    Dr. Sandra Leanne Dillard, Auburn University

  • Division C-7 Genomics, Molecular Genetics, and Biotechnology
    Sarah J. Whitcomb, USDA-ARS

  • Division C-8 Plant Genetic Resources
    Daniel Packer, USDA-ARS

  • Division C-9 Crops for Nutrition and Health
    Om Parkash Dhankher, University of Massachusetts–Amherst

Soil Science Society of America

SSSA President-Elect

John Kovar, 2026 SSSA President-Elect

John L. Kovar, USDA-ARS

SSSA Board Representatives

  • Agricultural Soil & Food Systems Group
    Fabian G. Fernandez, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Member-at-Large
    Ankita Datta, University of Florida

  • Early Career Board Representative
    Ekrem Ozlu, North Carolina State University

  • Education & Practicing Professionals Group 
    Clay A. Robinson, CRC Soil & Ecosystem Services

  • Fundamental Soil Science Group 
    Rebecca Lybrand, University of California–Davis

  • Graduate Student 
    Mumtahina Riza, University of Central Florida

SSSA Division Chairs-Elect

  • Forest, Range & Wildland Soils Division
    Justin B. Richardson, University of Virginia

  • Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis Division
    Rasel Parvej, University of Missouri–Columbia

  • Pedology Division
    Ryan Hodges, USDA-NRCS

  • Practicing Professional Soil Scientists Division 
    Daniel J. King, Environmental, Consulting & Technology Inc.

  • Soil & Water Management & Conservation Division 
    Peter J. Tomlinson, Kansas State University

  • Soil Biology & Biochemistry Division 
    Sutie Xu, University of California–Davis

  • Soil Chemistry Division 
    Matthew Siebecker, Texas Tech University

  • Soil Education & Outreach Division 
    Jaclyn Fiola, Delaware Valley University

  • Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition Division 
    Natasha E. Rayne, University of Wisconsin–Madison

  • Soil Mineralogy Division 
    Adrian P. Broz, Purdue University

  • Soil Physics & Hydrology Division 
    Quirijn de Jong van Lier, Universidade De Sao Paulo

  • Soils & Environmental Quality Division 
    Amitava Chatterjee, USDA-ARS

  • Urban & Anthropogenic Soils Division 
    Kirsten Schwarz, UCLA

  • Wetland Soils Division 
    Barret M. Wessel, Michigan State University

Seeking nominations for 2026

We are already gathering names for the 2026 election for presidents, boards of directors, and division/section chairs. If interested, simply inform a division or section chair in early fall, prior to CANVAS 2025, November 9-12 in Salt Lake City. Interested in learning more? Email Director of Governance Sara Uttech or call her at 608-268-4948. 

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