Kristen Veum, assistant adjunct professor in the School of Natural Resources and research soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service, has been elected to serve as president of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). She will begin in this position as president-elect in January 2023.

Tim Reinbott, director of field operations for Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, was elected as land management section vice chair for calendar year 2023. During this term, he will also serve as a section officer on the ASA election committee.