Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission

The Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission (NDPLC) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the West Central Research & Extension Center in North Platte, NE. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. CST. 

During the meeting, the DPLC board will receive reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and USA Pulses. They will review funding proposals for the second time and create an annual budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The board will also determine travel & participation in upcoming meetings and events. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for any additional questions.

The Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Stetson Shreve as the new District 1 Director.  He was officially appointed on August 14, 2025 by Governor Jim Pillen.  New officers for 2025-2026 were elected as well, naming Tyler Hughes as Chairman and Eric Thalken as Vice Chairman. 

Rooted in Alliance, Shreve farms in Box Butte, Keith, Garden and Deuel County, grows corn, sugar beets, wheat, chickpeas, edible beans and oats.  Shreve started farming in 2003 and has a long-standing connection to the Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission, producing a substantial amount of chickpeas annually and previously growing green and yellow field peas and lentils.  Shreve also serves on the Box Butte County Development Board. 

In his new role, Shreve will represent producers in District 1 and help guide the commission’s efforts to support Nebraska’s pulse industry through research, promotion, and education.  His goal is to promote new chickpea varieties that perform well in Nebraska’s growing conditions.  Shreve will serve a three-year term, representing growers in western Nebraska and helping strengthen opportunities for pulse production across the state. 

Hughes, serving his second term for District 2, is a fourth-generation farmer in Chase and Perkins Counties, where he farms alongside his father and sister. Their operation includes hard red winter wheat, corn, proso millet, pinto beans and yellow field peas. Tyler and his wife live in Imperial with their two children, Nolan and Lainey.

“If we are able to achieve earlier planting dates, we hope that can translate into a longer growing season with greater yield potential,” said Hughes.

Thalken, appointed in June 2024 to serve for District 3, raises 100% organic crops including yellow corn, blue corn, popcorn, yellow peas and soybeans in eastern central and northwest Nebraska

“I hope for great nodulation, prolific flowering and abundant yields,” said Thalken.  Hughes and Thalken will serve in their officer roles through June 2026 and will work diligently to enhance the pulse industry at a state and national level.

The Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission (NDPLC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026 at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney, NE. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. CST. 

During the meeting, the NDPLC board will receive reports from members on committee activities as well as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They will review funding proposals for the first time and determine travel & participation in upcoming meetings and events. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the NWB office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for more information.

The Nebraska Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will hold its next meeting Monday, December 08, 2025, via Zoom. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. CST.

During the meeting, the Dry Pea and Lentil Commission will receive committee reports as well as reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The board will receive updates on current dry pea and lentil research projects funded by the commission. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the Nebraska Wheat Board office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for more information.

The Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil Commission (NDPLC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Nebraska Beef Council office – 1319 Central Ave., Kearney, NE 68848. The meeting will begin at 10:00 A.M. CST. 

During the meeting, the DPLC board will receive reports from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and USA Pulses. They will review funding proposals for the second time and create an annual budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. The Board will also determine travel & participation in upcoming meetings and events. The public is welcome to attend any open portion of the meeting. Interested individuals may contact the NWB office for a copy of the detailed agenda or for any additional questions.