Meet Now, Talk Later

The Ag Section of Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has added some new faces to its inspector corps. So in the spirit of continued communication between NC and DEQ, we are providing an introduction of the new inspectors.

Michaele Oleson, Mark Henning and Waylon Hullinger are new program specialists with responsibilities for inspection of animal feeding operations for compliance with Title 130. Our article allows you to meet your inspector before you talk with them. Learn about the background and responsibilities of each inspector here:
Mark Henning
Waylon Hullinger
Michaele Oleson

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Mark Henning

Mark Henning has been with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality since 2001, but just recently changed positions to become a program specialist in the agency’s agriculture section.

Waylon Hullinger

Waylon Hullinger was hired as a livestock program specialist with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in April, 2008.

Michaele Oleson

Michaele Oleson joined the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in June of 2007, and works in the agency’s northeast field office in Norfolk. Oleson is responsible for compliance inspections for the agency’s agriculture section, as well as the waste division. She also is responsible for complaint investigations and compliance assistance.

In his too-short life, Jim Hanna contributed much to Nebraska’s beef industry. He was a leader because he listened to others and served the industry. When he spoke he did so with an end in mind and a strategy for gaining the support of other cattlemen. Parliamentary procedure was one his most honed tools.

The Lincoln Journal Star article, appearing just after the June 30 USDA crop report, was titled “Crimp in corn price won’t last.” The USDA report revealed that farmers had planted a million acres more than the March survey had shown. The market immediately responded by sending corn down 30 cents at the Chicago Board of Trade. So why the title of the article?