Board Members

Statutory members

Steve Beshear, Governor (Chair)

Richie Farmer, Commissioner of Agriculture (Vice Chair)

John Hindman, Secretary of Economic Development

Dr. M. Scott Smith, Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Dr. Mary Evans Sias, President of Kentucky State University

Appointed members

Sam Moore, Butler County

President of Kentucky Farm Bureau
Representative of Kentucky Farm Bureau
Term Expires: July 6, 2009
 

Vickie Yates Brown, Jefferson County (Press Release)

Attorney with farm experience
Term Expires: July 6, 2010
 

John Cleaver, Nicholas County

Tobacco, commercial cattle and alfalfa hay producer
Term Expires: July 6, 2008
 

Rodney Dick, Pulaski County

Tobacco, cattle, and hay producer
Term Expires: July 6, 2009
 

Dennis Griffin, Kenton County

Hay/forage, cattle, and tobacco producer
Term Expires: July 6, 2008
 

Wayne Hunt, Christian County (Press Release)

Cash grain and tobacco producer; Agribusiness owner
Term Expires: July 6, 2010
 

Jim Mahan, Fayette County

Cattle, tobacco, alfalfa hay, grass & clover hay, and grain producer
Term Expires: July 6, 2008
 

Wayne Mattingly, Daviess County (Press Release)

Independence Bank in Owensboro
Agricultural Lender
Term Expires: July 6, 2010