KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEMBERS & MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB) meets the third Friday of the month to review and fund grants applying for county and state Agricultural Development Funds.

KADB Meeting Minutes are posted once approved by the board. For minutes prior to 2017 please e-mail your request. Approved minutes and upcoming meeting dates for the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund Board and Committee meetings can be found on the right menu bar.

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MEMBERS

Jonathan Shell 
Commissioner of Agriculture (Chair)

Andy Beshear 
Governor

Dr. Laura Stephenson
Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Jeff Noel
Secretary of Economic Development

Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo
President of Kentucky State University

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APPOINTED MEMBERS

Mark Barker 
Oldham County Farm Credit Mid-America; Agricultural lender 
Term Expires: July 2026

Bobby Foree 
Henry County Attorney with farm experience 
Term Expires: July 2026

J. Fritz Giesecke 
Hart County Representative of Kentucky Farm Bureau 
Term Expires: July 2029

Matt Hinton 
Fleming County Agribusiness owner 
Representative of Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 
Term Expires: July 2027

Wayne Hunt 
Christian County Cash grain and tobacco producer; Agribusiness owner 
Term Expires: July 2026

Dr. Gordon Jones 
Warren County Active farmer 
Term Expires: July 2027

Laura Sanderfur
Ohio County Active farmer w/ ag. diversification experience 
Term Expires: July 2028

Kevin Fields
Madison County Active farmer 
Term Expires: July 2028

Al Pedigo 
Allen County Active farmer 
Term Expires: July 2027

Heather Graham 
Wolfe County Active farmer 
Term Expires: July 2029

Neil Denton 
Ballard County Active farmer
Term Expires: July 2028