DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Governor Chet Culver has appointed an Inwood man to a seat on the state's Environmental Protection Commission.

Eugene Ver Steeg will fill a position that is required to be an active grain or livestock farmer. Ver Steeg owns and manages Sunnycrest Inc., an Iowa wean-to-finish hog operation. He graduated from South Dakota State University in 1962, receiving his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 1966 and was in practice until 1981.

He also served as president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association from 2006 to 2007. Culver says he believes Ver Steeg will bring important farming experience to the EPC.