Missouri Soybean Association

The Missouri Soybean Association was founded Feb. 1, 1966. Arline Avery from New Madrid, Mo. was elected the first president at the organization meeting Feb. 9, at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Attendees also heard addresses by agronomy staff members of the University, and by Seeley Lodwick, American Soybean Association director from Wever, Iowa.

The Missouri Soybean Association was accepted as an affiliate of the American Soybean Association (ASA) at the August 1966 annual ASA convention, held that year in Des Moines, Iowa.

ASA Presidents from Missouri

C. E. Carter, Columbia, Mo., ASA president 1921-22

W. C. Etheridge, Columbia, Mo., ASA president 1930-31

David Haggard, Steele, Mo., ASA president 1986-87

Gary Riedel, Centralia, Mo., ASA president 1991-92

Neal Bredehoeft, Alma, Mo., ASA president 2004-05

State Association Gallery

Missouri’s “Powered by Soybean Oil” truck. Photo: Missouri Soybean Association.

Charter board members of the Missouri Soybean Association at their first meeting on Feb. 9, 1966. Seated, left to right: R. P. Simcoke (Kennett, Mo.); Parke Pepper, vice president (Weston, Mo.); Glen Myers (Memphis, Mo.); and Conley Bennington (Craig, Mo.). Standing, left to right: C. E. Shortridge (Stoutville, Mo.); Ted Sevits (Kirksville, Mo.); J. I. Akeman (Slater, Mo.); Stanley Wallach (Eureka, Mo.); and Hillis Baker (Memphis, Mo.). Not pictured were Arline Avery, president (New Madrid, Mo.); Don Pemberton, secretary-treasurer (Cape Girardeau, Mo.); John Filkins (Kirksville, Mo.); Dalton Harris (Jasper, Mo.); and J. O. Wise (McCredie, MO).

MO-Soybean Farmer 1985.