185BCORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION185B.1Recognition of organization.The corporation known as the Iowa corn growers association incorporated under the laws of this state shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter by filing each year with the department verified proofs of its organization, names of its officers, and five hundred persons who are bona fide members thereof together with such other information as the department may require.[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185B.1]185B.2Duties and objects of association.The Iowa corn growers association shall:1Aid the promotion of corn growers and the corn industry of Iowa through education, research, marketing, transportation study, and public relations programs, and to foster research designed to develop new additional and improved uses for corn products and determine better methods of converting them to various industrial and human uses.2Make an annual report of the proceedings to the secretary of agriculture.[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §185B.2]