New Executive Director Names for Iowa Beef Checkoff

AMES, IA – The Iowa Beef Industry Council board of directors selected Ames resident Mike Anderson as executive director of the Iowa Beef Checkoff organization.

Anderson comes to the beef council after 17 years with Iowa State Extension & Outreach where he served as program manager of 4-H Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Anderson is a graduate of Iowa State University with a master’s degree in Animal Science. He has been an advocate for agriculture his entire life, having played an active role on his family’s farming operation in Garner, Iowa.