“He has spent decades advancing the industry that we all work with and we’re all a part of,” said Tom Slunecka said, CEO of Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC). “There’s no one more deserving.”
Throughout his tenure, Youngerberg has worked diligently to coordinate biodiesel research and education programs, earning him the position of Minnesota Biodiesel Council Executive Director in 2005. He’s become one of the national’s leading experts on biodiesel and helped Minnesota pass the nation’s first biodiesel mandate in 2002 after several years of advocacy efforts alongside farmer leaders.
“There’s a lot of people I need to thank that have been part of my career for many years,” Youngerberg said. “First off, my wife, Vicki. If it wasn’t for her persistence and saying, ‘you really should take that job at Minnesota Soybean,’ it wouldn’t have happened. She has supported me since then, day in and day out.”
In addition to his family at home, he also adores what has grown to become his ‘chosen family’ of colleagues.
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