Statutory members
Ryan Quarles, Commissioner of Agriculture (Chair)
Andy Beshear, Governor
Larry Hayes, Acting Secretary of Economic Development
Dr. Nancy M. Cox, Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Clara Ross Stamps, Acting President of Kentucky State University
Appointed members
Mark Barker, Oldham County
Farm Credit Mid-America
Agricultural Lender
Term Expires: July 6, 2022
Bobby Foree, Henry County
Attorney with farm experience
Term Expires: July 6, 2022
J. Fritz Giesecke, Hart County
Representative of Kentucky Farm Bureau
Term Expires: July 6, 2025
Matt Hinton, Fleming County
Agribusiness owner
Representative of Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Term Expires: July 6, 2023
Wayne Hunt, Christian County
Cash grain and tobacco producer; Agribusiness owner
Term Expires: July 6, 2022
Dr. Gordon Jones, Warren County
Active farmer
Term Expires: July 6, 2023
Tom McKee, Harrison County
Active Farmer w/ag. diversification experience
Term Expires: July 6, 2024
Brenda Paul, Bourbon County
Active Farmer
Term Expires: July 6, 2024
Al Pedigo, Allen County
Active farmer
Term Expires: July 6, 2023
Michael Peterson, Pulaski County
Active farmer
Term Expires: July 6, 2025
Suzanne Cecil White, Daviess County
Active farmer
Term Expires: July 6, 2024
Updated: 07/20/2021