Vernon Benes has over three decades of experience in the agriculture industry, currently serving as a Partner at Beck Ag since 1999, where responsibilities include strategy development and solutions implementation for new services and products. Previous roles encompass Product Management and Marketing at Monsanto and DEKALB, where Vernon was involved in the marketing launch of Roundup Ready Hybrid Corn, as well as Sales Management positions at BASF and Sandoz Crop Protection, focusing on crop chemical sales in Nebraska and Iowa, and at NK Seeds, managing sales and marketing in the Midwest. Vernon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Education and Agriculture Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.