The Idaho Barley Commission (IBC) appointed JC Olson, Barley Products Group Manager for Scoular, to a three-year term as Industry Representative for the Commission effective July 1, 2023. Olson, based in the Twin Falls Scoular office, brings a wealth of knowledge and deep passion for the barley industry to the board. In his current position where his sole focus is barley and barley products, he aims to deliver solutions and opportunities to the marketplace by commercializing sustainable trends in the food and ag industry.
JC Olson
He is also the Emerge Program Manager for the company where he oversees project development for their first of its kind barley processing facility in Jerome making a unique barley protein concentrate and barley syrup. “I am excited for the opportunity to support the nation’s top barley growers while protecting our robust malt industry and promoting access to markets for this versatile crop,” said Olson. Olson earned a B.S degree in Animal Science from Utah State University, an M.B.A in Food and Agribusiness from the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, England, and an M.S. degree in Applied Economics from Utah State University. He has also been active in his community and the barley industry serving on the Jerome Board of Directors and Executive Committee, the Jerome County Fair Board, the National Barley Improvement Committee, and with 4-H and other community organizations.