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Getting involved Several Servi-Tech agronomists take part in the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants By Monica Springer Communications Specialist When you hire Servi-Tech, you hire a network of more than 100 agronomists across five states who are experts in the field. Along with that, you also get the experience of a few agronomists who are involved in agronomy at the national level. Orvin Bontrager, Bryan Boroughs, Dave Green, Mark Morten, Clark Poppert and Fred Vocasek are all members in the Orvin Bontrager Aurora, Nebraska National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants, or NAICC. The NAICC encourages participation, so Poppert, Green, Bontrager, and Boroughs have all held elected positions within the organization, as well as serving Mark Morten on several different national committees. “My participation in NAICC benefits my growers,” Poppert said. “I get to see things happening all over the U.S., not just my little area of Nebraska. It’s bringing more expertise and knowledge to the growers.” Poppert lives in Geneva and currently serves on the Bryan Boroughs Cimarron, Kansas Clark Poppert Geneva, Nebraska Kearney, Nebraska The Cover Crop Summer 2018 20 Dave Green Haxtun, Colorado Fred Vocasek Bucklin, Kansas