Dale and his wife Sandy farm near Benson. He serves on the MCGA board and is vice chairman of Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. after 13 years as its chairman. He is also a member of the National Corn Growers Association's Ethanol Committee.

"We are honored to have Dale Tolifson representing Minnesota corn growers on our board," said Brian Jennings, Executive Vice President of ACE. "He understands ethanol from the perspectives of a farmer and an ethanol producer, and his leadership will be invaluable as ACE takes on ethanol's critics with the facts about the efficiency of ag and ethanol production, the industry's ability to create American jobs, and the need for more renewable choices at the pump."

"I am proud to join the Board of Directors of the American Coalition for Ethanol because I think ACE is a great grassroots organization that has an important role to play in promoting policies and developing new markets for ethanol," Tolifson said.

ACE is the nation's largest ethanol advocacy association representing ethanol producers, farmers, rural electric co-ops, and agriculture groups across the country, many in Minnesota. Jerry Demmer previously served as the MCGA representative to ACE. Visit www.ethanol.org to see a full list of the ACE Board.

The American Coalition for Ethanol was founded in 1988 to bring together ethanol producers, farmers, commodity and ag organizations, rural electric cooperatives, businesses, and individuals in support of increasing the production and use of ethanol across the U.S. ACE is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.