The United Soybean Board (USB) honored Dr. Phyllis Johnson and Chris Magnuson for their contributions to the soybean industry and soybean checkoff.The United Soybean Board (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) honored Dr. Phyllis Johnson and Chris Magnuson for their contributions to the soybean industry and soybean checkoff A system whereby an employer regularly deducts a portion of an employee's wages to pay union dues or initiation fees. The checkoff system is very attractive to a union since the collection of dues can be costly and time-consuming. . Dr. Johnson received the Outstanding Achievement Award, the highest recognition by the USB, for her work with the USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC). The USB Excellence in Domestic Marketing Award was given to Chris Magnuson, executive director of operations, news & communications at the Illinois Farm Bureau The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is a nonprofit U.S. organization controlled by farmers who join IFB through one of the 96 county farm bureaus in Illinois. The organization's legal name is the Illinois Agricultural Association. and former domestic programs manager of USB. Magnuson received the award for his work to help build a better and more profitable environment for the agricultural industry and soybean farmers. |
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