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

Larry Hayes
Acting Secretary of Economic Development

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