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.
MEMBERS
Ryan Quarles
Commissioner of Agriculture (Chair)
Andy Beshear
Governor
Dr. Nancy M. Cox
Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Jeff Noel
Secretary of Economic Development
Dr. Ronald Johnson
Acting President of Kentucky State University
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 2025
Matt Hinton
Fleming County Agribusiness owner
Representative of Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Term Expires: July 2023
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 2023
Tom McKee
Harrison County Active farmer w/ ag. diversification experience
Term Expires: July 2024
Brenda Paul
Bourbon County Active farmer
Term Expires: July 2024
Al Pedigo
Allen County Active farmer
Term Expires: July 2023
Michael Peterson
Pulaski County Active farmer
Term Expires: July 2025
Suzanne Cecil White
Daviess County Active farmer
Term Expires: July 2024