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Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program

NEWS

PLANNING CONTINUES FOR KALP CLASS XII

Nominations are still open and planning is continuing for Class XII of the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program. As of May 1, there are 75 nominations, and we welcome more. The deadline for submitting nominations is May 31, 2018. A blank nomination form is on the next page. Below is the tentative schedule for the class. (Subject to change)

Seminar Dates Topic Location

1 Oct. 29-31, 2018

What it means to be a Leader Lexington

2 Dec. 17-19, 2018

Understanding Self/Serving Communities Lexington

3 February 2019 State Government Frankfort

4 March 2019 Management, Leadership, Turbulence and Change

TBD

5 July 2019 Agriculture, Forestry, and Energy in Eastern Kentucky

Eastern KY

6 October 2019 West Kentucky Agriculture/Media Training Western KY

7 December 2019 Ag Policy and Trade TBD

8 January 2020 Domestic Learning Journey TBD

9 March 2020 Federal Policy/Agencies Washington DC

Int'l Trip

July 2020 International Learning Journey TBD

10 Sept. 2020 Central KY Agriculture, Reflections &Graduation TBD

KALP CO-DIRECTORS

Dr. Steve Isaacs Dr. Will Snell

IN THIS ISSUE:

May 31, 2018 is the Deadline for Submitting Class XII Nominations Planning Continues for New KALP Class XII Nomination Form KALP Financials New KALP Website The KALP 2018 Advisory Board The 2018 Alumni Board of Directors Alumni Updates Alumni Class Events

EDITOR and KALP PROGRAM

COORDINATOR

Phyllis Mattox

KALP COMMUNICATION COORDINATORS

Kathy Roe Emily Brown

Applying for KALP is a four-step process:

Nominate or self-nominate an individual. Nominee completes application. Selection committee selects and interviews top applicants. Selection committee selects participants.

Class XII Nomination/Application Schedule

May 31, 2018 Last Day to Submit a Nomination

July 15, 2018 Last Day to Submit an Application

August 2018 Candidates Selected for Interview

August 15-16, 2018 Candidates Interviewed

September 1, 2018 Participants Selected

October 29-31, 2018 Seminar 1

I would like to nominate this individual as a candidate for Class XII of the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program.

Nominee _____________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________ City __________________ State Zip code _ County _________________________________________________________________ Email _______________________________________________ Telephone: Home ___ Cell_________________________________ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● I have discussed this with the nominee and he/she is willing to be considered a candidate.

Nominator ___________________________________________________ Nominator contact information (email or phone) ________________________

For more information on KALP, visit our website: http://www.uky.edu/Ag/KALP/

Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of

race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.


NOMINATION FORM for Class XII

Submit by e‐mail to KALP‐[email protected], or return via mail

by May 31, 2018 to:

KALP – Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program University of Kentucky

321 C. E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/KALP/mailto:[email protected]

KALP FINANCIAL SITUATION

Philip Morris/KALP Alumni Giving March 2018

55%

39%

30%23%

37%

29% 30%

85%

95% 95%100%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI

KALP Giving Participation by Class

% Partic

I $11,300

II$17,325

III $16,350

IV $9,725

V $6,575

VI $4,700

VII$14,850

VIII $33,555

IX $19,625

X $24,568

XI $5,025

KALP Contributions by Class

Total Alumni Giving

$163,598

We are approaching the start of new KALP Class XII with available funds of a little over $300,000, which is

just enough to get through the class, but will leave us with nothing to pay for unexpected expenses, and

nothing to start Class XIII. We appreciate all you have done in the past, and encourage you to give every

year to keep the program going. Modest amounts given regularly add up quickly, and help assure that the

Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program will continue. We also encourage each leadership class to reach

100% in participation. The charts below show where your class stands.

Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program Donors March 2018

This list of donors represents $2.55 million of gifts and pledges from over 200 contributors. 149 of the contributors are alumni of the Philip Morris and Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Programs who have contributed $163,598 of the total.

Level VI: $1,000,000 or more Level III: $1,000 ‐ $9,999 (continued) Cannon, Victoria KY Agricultural Development Board Kentucky Pork Producers Association Carraway, Joanna

Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders, Inc Cecilia Farm Supply (Dennis Parrett) Level V: $100,000 ‐ $999,999 Kentucky Women in Agriculture Central Insurance Agency (Eddie Gilkison)

Altria Group Koffler-Stanfield, Reese Chastain, Jennifer Barnett, Randall Kuegel, Rod Commonwealth Alliance Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Lacefield, Brian Conner, Kenley Farm Credit Mid-America Langley, Doug Council for Burley Tobacco Kentucky Corn Growers Association Lovell, Nathan Denney, Sharon

Mulhollem-Cravens Foundation Mahan, John (Sodworks) Easley, Michael University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture Martin, Lynn Fetter, Corrine P. Medley, Richard Foster, Joe

Level IV: $10,000 ‐ $99,999 Murray State University Fraley, Joe Blair, Colby Owensboro Grain Graves, Andy Burley Stabilization Corporation Paul, Brenda Guffey, Jamie Central Ky Ag Credit Association Pearson, Bill Guinn, Spencer Eastern Dark Fired Association Peterson, Michael Hardy, Clint Farmers Feed Mill (Lee Hall) Pioneer Hi-Bred (Gilkison match) Harp, Todd Farm Credit System Foundation Rhodes, Terry Henson, Kendall Fayette County Farm Bureau Roberts, Mark Hillenmeyer, Ellen Gilkison, Eddie Siemer Milling Holder, Stanley Isaacs, Steve Soil Conservation Districts of Kentucky Hornback, Pat

Hunt, Jeff (Commodity Marketing Service) Jones, Larry Spaulding, Joe

Hunt, Jeff (Commodity Marketing Service) Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives Strode, Jason Hyde, Michael Kentucky Farm Bureau Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative Jackson, Matt Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association Thompson-Bryant, Mandy Knoth, Laura Philip Morris International Young, Al Kentucky Bankers Association

Snell, Will Young, Harry Kentucky Dairy Development Council Lawrence, Bob

Level III: $1,000 ‐ $9,999 Level II: $500 ‐ $999 Lawson Spann, Jean‐Marie Agribusiness Association of Kentucky Baird, Kelly Litz, John Agribusiness Industry Network, Inc. Brammer, Ben Long, Josh Andrews, Adam Cecil-White, Suzanne Louisville Agriculture Club Baldwin, Kristin Chalfant, Mike (Monsanto) Lunsford, Elizabeth Barnett, Chris Clark, Todd Lyons, Alvin Barton, James Edwards, Meghan Lyons, James Barton, Robert Elliott, Robert Mattox, Phyllis & Stan Blair, Bud Gatton, Brent McCain, George Branstetter Cook, Andi Hazelwood, Walter McCants, Jay Bryant, Allan Keeton, Kara McCloskey, Bill Busby, Jay Kirkland, Josh McDaniel, Gary Central Equipment Company (Paul Huber) Koch, Anthony Miles, Suzanne Chappell, David McCoun, Philip Miller, Aaron Christian County Agri-business Association McKinney, Danny Miller, Tom and Mary CoBank Medley, John Millsaps, Gordon Costigan, Jim Parr, John Mitchell, Donald Courtney, Shane and Mary Pierce, Mark Moore, Kent Eads, Robert Rice, Jeff O’Bryan, J.W. Eldridge, R.W. Rose, Melody O’Reilly, Arnold Elwell, Jennifer Rowlett, David Pedigo, John Furnish, Ben Smith, Alison & Daniel Perry, Todd Furnish, Lewis Sparks, John Quarles, Clint Gilbert, Carrie and Randy Tanner, Susie Reece, Brandon

Gilkison, Brennan Thomas, Raymond Rollins, Julia

Gilkison, Serena Todd, Barry Russell, Alec Godolphin Racing Tucker, Paul Settles, Jeff

Green, Daniel Turner, Mark Sipes, Stacy

Halcomb, Don

Young, Greg Sisk, Joseph Halcomb, Sam Smith, Michael Hancock, Sam Level I: Up to $500 Sparrow Carter, Kaycie Len Hardaway, Dan Alford, Andy Story, Casey Head, Jay Baker, Alana Tennessee Farm Bureau Helm, John Bedford, Robert Tingle, Alvin Henton, Hoppy Blank, Angela Tyler, Quentin Hinton, Adam (Hinton Mills) Bolinger, Brad Van Wieren-Page, Jenny Hornback, Paul Bowling, Maggie Wilkerson, Jessica Independence Bank Isaacs, S

Bowling, Will Wilson, Willie Isaacs, Steve Brown, Jerry Wonn, Hagan Jepson, Willis Brown, Wayne Kentucky Cattleman’s Foundation Burchett, Brent Kentucky Corn Growers Association (Welborne)

Cain, Joe

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Please consider giving a gift to KALP

To explore ways to give, go to http://www.uky.edu/philantropy/ways-give.

To give online, go to the UK secure online giving site at https://uky.networkforgood.com/causes/4724-college-of-agriculture-food-and-environment Scroll down and select “Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program Operating Endowment Fund.” Select or key in the amount you would like to give.

To give using a check, make your check payable to the University of Kentucky and write “KALP” on the memo line.

Mail to: University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Office of Advancement, E.S. Good Barn 1451 University Drive, Lexington, KY 40546-0097

To discuss your gift options, call one of the following: Tressa Neal, Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, (859) 257-2146, [email protected] Steve Isaacs, KALP Co-Director, (859) 257-7290, [email protected] Will Snell, KALP Co-Director, (859) 257-7288, [email protected]

NEW KALP WEBSITE!

Take a look at the new Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program’s website at https://kalp.ca.uky.edu

The goal is to make information easier to find, the website quicker to update, and the graphics to include more photos of alumni. Please visit and tell us what you think!

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http://www.uky.edu/philantropy/ways-givehttps://uky.networkforgood.com/causes/4724-college-of-agriculture-food-and-environmentmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://kalp.ca.uky.edu/

THE KALP ADVISORY BOARD: BACKGROUND

The Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program has been governed by an Advisory Board since 2009 as part of a legal agreement that accompanied a one million dollar endowment given to KALP by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB), which oversees the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF). The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board was created by the 2000 General Assembly to distribute 50% of the state monies received from the Master Settlement Agreement for the general purpose of agricultural development in the Commonwealth. The KADB was charged to invest these funds in innovative proposals that increase net farm income and affect tobacco farmers, tobacco-impacted communities, and agriculture across the state by stimulating markets for Kentucky agricultural products, finding new ways to add value to Kentucky agricultural products, and exploring new opportunities for Kentucky farms. The legal agreement set up the Advisory Board to oversee the money given to KALP. The agreement states that the Advisory Board is to be comprised of the KALP Directors, three alumni from the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program, a representative from three different Kentucky public universities with agricultural undergraduate programs, a representative from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB), and the Executive Director of the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy (GOAP) or his designee, who shall chair the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board duties are as follows, per the legal agreement:

1. The Advisory Board shall provide input into the participant selection process, outline curriculum goals, determine seminar locations, and provide financial oversight of the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program’s finances; and

2. The Advisory Board shall make a dedicated effort to recruit a class that is diversified in terms of race, gender, farm size and geographic region; and

3. The Advisory Board shall review the annual reports submitted by the Recipient and if they determine that the expenditures are frivolous or otherwise outside the spirit of the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program, they may recommend action to the Board, including but not limited to, termination of the Legal Agreement herein; and

4. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an amendment request from the KAD Board representative, the Advisory Board shall approve or deny the requested amendment and so notify the Recipient and the Board.

The following is from page 20 of the GOAP Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2009:

Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program In 2008 the KADB approved funding for the continuation of a statewide agricultural leadership program, formerly known as the Philip Morris Leadership Program, through an endowment. The Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program (KALP) is a statewide agricultural leadership program for farmers and agribusiness people that focuses on leadership skills, economic subject matter and enhancing the management skill of the participants. Toward the end of FY2009, KALP staff began recruiting efforts for a new class to begin in 2010.


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BOARD MEMBER

TITLE REPRESENTING

Warren Beeler Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy (GOAP), Frankfort, Kentucky

GOAP, which oversees the Ky. Agricultural Development Board

Dr. Steve Isaacs Co-Director, Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program and Extension Professor at the University of Ky., Lexington, Ky.

KALP and the University of Kentucky

Dr. Will Snell Co-Director, Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program and Extension Professor at the University of Ky., Lexington, Ky.

KALP and the University of Kentucky

Patrick (Pat) M. Henderson

Board Member, Kentucky Agriculture Development Board beginning in 2009 through July 6, 2020; farmer in Irvington, Kentucky

KADB/Kentucky Agricultural Development Board

David S. Beck (Philip Morris Leadership Class II)

Executive Vice President, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, Louisville, Kentucky

Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation

Rod Kuegel (Philip Morris Leadership Class I)

Owner, Rod Kuegel Farms & Chairman of the Owensboro Riverport Board of Directors, Owensboro, Kentucky

The Alumni of the Agricultural Leadership Program

Laura Knoth (Philip Morris Leadership Class V)

Executive Director, Kentucky Corn and Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association, Eastwood, Kentucky


Brian Lacefield (KALP Class IX)

Director, Kentucky Farm Service Agency (FSA), Lexington, Kentucky


Joanna Carraway (KALP Class XI)

Farmer, Carraway Family Farms, Murray, Kentucky


Dr. Tony Brannon Dean, School of Agriculture, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky

Kentucky Regional Universities

Joe Fraley (KALP Class X)

Farm Manager, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Derrickson Agricultural Complex Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky.


Dr. Johnnie R. Westbrook

Associate Extension Administrator, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky


Dr. Todd Willian Professor of Agronomy, Department of Agriculture, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky


Dr. Bruce Pratt Director, EDU Center for Renewable & Alternative Fuel Technologies (CRAFT), Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky


THE 2018 KALP ADVISORY BOARD

THE 2018 KALP ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Philip Morris Class I Philip Morris Class II Philip Morris Class III Philip Morris Class IV Philip Morris Class V Philip Morris Class VI Hoppy Henton Eddie Gilkison Sharon Denney Joe Goggin Donald Mitchell Jeremy Hinton

Philip Morris Class VII KALP Class VIII KALP Class IX KALP Class X KALP Class XI Stephen Bach Anthony Koch Jill Mahan Jay Busby Hagan Wonn

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The 2018 KALP Alumni Board of Directors met on Monday, April 30, 2018 in the conference room of the Bluegrass Stockyards Regional Marketplace in Lexington. The members discussed the purpose and organization of the board, but spent most of the time brainstorming about future alumni activities. After a lively and productive exchange, the group decided to send a survey to all alumni to gauge their interest in four possible events. If you are an alum and have not replied to the survey yet, please do so soon. Stay tuned for future alumni opportunities.

ALUMNI CLASS EVENTS

Some alumni of KALP Class XI visited Lexington and attended the 2018 Keeneland Spring Racing Meet. Left to right: Michael Smith, Jamie Guffey, Jessica Wilkinson, Casey Story, Jenny Van Wieren-Page, Brandon Reece, Willie Wilson, Elizabeth Lunsford, Stacy Sipes, Kendall Henson, Joanna Carraway, John Pedigo and Hagan Wonn.

ALUMNI UPDATES

BRENNAN, KALP Class VIII, and SERENA GILKISON, KALP Class X, were the subject of a flattering article in Queensland Country Life by Australian freelance journalist and consultant, Peter Lewis. Peter participated in the International Leadership Alumni Conference (ILAC) in Central Kentucky in October 2017 that the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program hosted. Gilkison Farm was one of the locations in Central Kentucky that the ILAC group toured, and Peter was impressed enough to brag on Brennan and Serena in his commentary, “View From the Paddock.” See this upbeat article at http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/5132461/kentucky-proud-giving-ag-a-red-hot-go/

ALUMNI UPDATES

BEN, KALP Class X, and KATIE BRADFORD FURNISH of Harrison County, Kentucky were the national third place winners in the American Farm Bureau Federation “Outstanding Young Farm Family Achievement Award” competition. They received the honor on January 8, 2018 at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, held at Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. Ben and Katie received a Case IH 40” combination roll cabinet and top chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. In addition, they won $2,000 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Black & Decker. Ben and Katie raise stocker steers, burley tobacco, corn, soybeans, wheat, mixed hay, and industrial hemp on their farm in Central Kentucky. See the entire press release at https://www.fb.org/newsroom/yfr-awards-new-chair

ROBERT, KALP Class XI, and LINDSAY ELLIOTT won third place in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Excellence in Agriculture” contest on January 8, 2018 at the annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The award recognizes young farmers and ranchers who do not derive the majority of their income from an agricultural operation, but who actively contribute and grow through their involvement in agriculture, their leadership ability and participation in Farm Bureau & other organizations. Robert and Lindsay won a Case IH 40” combination roll cabinet & top chest and a $500 Case IH parts card, courtesy of Case IH. They also won $2,000 worth of Stanley Black & Decker merchandise, courtesy of Black & Decker.

The Elliotts farm in Robertson County, Tennessee with Robert’s family on a beef cattle, tobacco and row crop operation. Robert’s primary occupation is agronomist at Jepson Family Farms, also in Robertson County, and Lindsay is a loan officer for Farm Credit Mid America.

See https://www.fb.org/newsroom/yfr-awards-new-chair to read about the American Farm Bureau’s “Young Farmers and Ranchers Roundup Awards,” including the Elliott’s Excellence in Agriculture Award and the Furnish’s Achievement Award.

http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/5132461/kentucky-proud-giving-ag-a-red-hot-go/http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/5132461/kentucky-proud-giving-ag-a-red-hot-go/https://www.fb.org/newsroom/yfr-awards-new-chairhttps://www.fb.org/newsroom/yfr-awards-new-chairhttps://www.fb.org/newsroom/yfr-awards-new-chair

These alumni are currently on the 2017-2018 Board of Directors of the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association:

ROGER QUARLES, Philip Morris Class IV AL PEDIGO, Philip Morris Class III DONALD MITCHELL, Philip Morris Class V DAVID CHAPPELL, Philip Morris Class II PAUL TUCKER, Philip Morris Class I EDDIE WARREN, Philip Morris Class VII MIKE SLAUGHTER, Philip Morris Class VI MARK TURNER, Philip Morris Class VI http://www.burleytobacco.com/Directors.html

The following alumni are currently on the Board of Directors of The Council for Burley Tobacco:

GREG HARRIS, Philip Morris Class VII DAVID CHAPPELL, Philip Morris Class II, Vice President HAMPTON HENTON, Philip Morris Class I, Secretary/Treasurer BARRY BUSH, Philip Morris Class VI ROD KUEGEL, Philip Morris Class I AL PEDIGO, Philip Morris Class III

https://www.councilforburleytobacco.com/aboutus EDDIE WARREN, Philip Morris Class VII

ALUMNI UPDATES

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BRENDA PAUL, KALP Class IX, will serve on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Kentucky State Committee for the year 2018, according to an announcement made January 4, 2018 by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. State committees are selected by the Secretary, serve at the pleasure of the Secretary, and are responsible for carry out FSA’s farm programs within delegated authorities. Each state committee has five members. See the complete article at https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/01/04/perdue-announces-farm-service-agency-state-committee-appointees and http://www.kentuckyagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=20&yr=2018. Brenda and her husband Austin own and operate Timberlawn Farm in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

These alumni currently are on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation:

DAVID CHAPPELL, Philip Morris Class II PAT HENDERSON, KALP Advisory Board JOHN PEDIGO, KALP Class XI, Young Farmers Chair https://www.kyfb.com/federation/about-us/officers-and-directors/

http://www.burleytobacco.com/Directors.htmlhttps://www.councilforburleytobacco.com/aboutushttps://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/01/04/perdue-announces-farm-service-agency-state-committee-appointeeshttps://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/01/04/perdue-announces-farm-service-agency-state-committee-appointeeshttp://www.kentuckyagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=20&yr=2018https://www.kyfb.com/federation/about-us/officers-and-directors/

ALUMNI UPDATES

Members of the Agriculture Workforce Management Association (AWMA) Board of Directors include:

STEVE HINTON, Philip Morris Class IV, President MARK TURNER, Philip Morris Class VI

http://www.awmalabor.com/about.html

ALANA BAKER DUNN, KALP Class XI, announced in early January that she has filed paperwork to run for Trigg County (Kentucky) Magistrate in District 5, and she won, so on to November! This is her first run for public office, proving that she took the leadership class seriously! She owns and operates River Bend Farms in Cadiz, Kentucky, where she raises grain and cattle full time. In other news, Alana and her Mother, Mary Beth Baker, were featured on January 13, 2018 in a photo essay, “The Backbone of Kentucky Agriculture.” See it at https://www.amodernmilkmaid.com/blog/2018/1/13/the-backbone-of-kentucky-agriculture-alana-baker.

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DAVID S. BECK, Philip Morris Leadership Class II and KALP Advisory Board member, will become President and CEO of The Kentucky State Fair Board on July 1, 2018, according to an announcement from the Kentucky State Fair Board. The position includes overseeing operations at the state-owned Kentucky Exposition Center and the Kentucky International Convention Center.

David is a native of Lyon County, Kentucky and a graduate of Murray State University. He has served as the CEO of the Kentucky Farm Bureau since 1995, beginning his career with Kentucky Farm Bureau in 1977 as an Area Field Service Director.

See news releases at http://www.kyagr.com/KY-AgNews/2018/Kentucky-State-Fair-Board-Names-New-President-and-CEO.html and https://www.kyfb.com/federation/newsroom/ kentucky-farm-bureau-executive-vice-president-david-s-beck-announces-retirement/

The morning of April 11, 2018, Alana and Mary Beth pushed the button to set off the explosion of the Lawrence Memorial Bridge in Cadiz, Kentucky. When her mother made the high bid to push the button Monday morning at the Cadiz Rotary kickoff breakfast, Alana said she was initially shocked but later realized it was worth it to support the community. Read the rest of the story and see more photos at http://www.wkdzradio.com/2018/04/11/bridge-explosion-described-as-overwhelming-experience/. Also see http://www.wkdzradio.com/2018/ 04/10/saying-goodbye-to-the-lawrence-memorial-bridge/.

http://www.awmalabor.com/about.htmlhttps://www.amodernmilkmaid.com/blog/2018/1/13/the-backbone-of-kentucky-agriculture-alana-bakerhttps://www.amodernmilkmaid.com/blog/2018/1/13/the-backbone-of-kentucky-agriculture-alana-bakerhttp://www.kyagr.com/KY-AgNews/2018/Kentucky-State-Fair-Board-Names-New-President-and-CEO.htmlhttp://www.kyagr.com/KY-AgNews/2018/Kentucky-State-Fair-Board-Names-New-President-and-CEO.htmlhttps://www.kyfb.com/federation/newsroom/%20kentucky-farm-bureau-executive-vice-president-david-s-beck-announces-retirement/https://www.kyfb.com/federation/newsroom/%20kentucky-farm-bureau-executive-vice-president-david-s-beck-announces-retirement/http://www.wkdzradio.com/2018/04/11/bridge-explosion-described-as-overwhelming-experience/http://www.wkdzradio.com/2018/04/11/bridge-explosion-described-as-overwhelming-experience/http://www.wkdzradio.com/2018/

ALUMNI UPDATES

CECIL FARMS PRODUCE, owned by RYAN CECIL, Philip Morris Class VII, SUZANNE CECIL-WHITE, KALP Class X, and their Father, GARY CECIL, was awarded the Rick Kamuf Agri-Business of the Year by the Great Owensboro Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s annual celebration on January 16, 2018. The award was designed to honor area agri-businesses. A video of the Cecils’ business is available on the Chamber of Commerce’s FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/GOChamber/videos/10156119799107370/

JEFF PENDLETON, Philip Morris Class IV and General Manager of Hallway Feeds, was spotlighted on the Ky Ag Business website. Jeff started working at Hallway after graduating from the University of Kentucky. In 1982, Jeff Pendleton joined Hallway Feeds part-time during college when his fraternity brother,

LEE HALL, Philip Morris Class III, said his family’s business could put him to work. As Jeff approached graduation, Hallway Feeds President Bob Hall asked what he planned to do following college. “I told him, ‘I’m going to work for you!’“ Jeff said. He has been with Hallway feeds ever since and now serves as the company’s General Manager and Secretary, Treasurer.

See the entire article at https://kyagbusiness.org/pendleton-hallway-feeds.

At left is LEE HALL, Philip Morris Class III, Vice President of Hallway Feeds, Lexington, Kentucky.

https://www.facebook.com/GOChamber/videos/10156119799107370/https://kyagbusiness.org/pendleton-hallway-feeds

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ALUMNI UPDATES

SHARON DENNEY, Philip Morris Class III, retired January 2, 2017 after a long career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Wayne and surrounding counties in Kentucky. In the photo to the left, Sharon is receiving the 2016 Administrator’s Award for Service to Agriculture – FSA Lifetime Achievement Award for the Southeast Region of the United States. She is very active in her community, and has served or is serving in the following positions: Ag Council: President 1992, Council member 1985 - present Mountain Moms: Board of Directors 2002 - 2004 KACS: Board of Directors 2000 – 2016, KACS treasurer from 2003 -2015 Kentucky Women in Ag (KWIA): Board 2004 – present, District 5 rep from 2004 – 2008, Ex Officio Board Member representing the Farm Service Agency 2008 – 2014, Treasurer 2015 - present Wayne Co Farm Bureau: Board 2012 - present St. Peter's Parish: Council and Finance Committee 2017 - present Wayne Co. Extension: Board - New appointment, began serving January 2017 – 12/31/2021

QUENTIN R. TYLER, PhD, KALP Class IX, recently resigned as the Assistant Dean & Director of the Office of Diversity at the University of Kentucky to accept the position of Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this position, Quentin spearheads efforts to assist with the management of resources for faculty and staff professional development, provides guidance and vision for recruiting and retaining diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, and identifies and responds to areas in need of multicultural engagement. Quentin earned his degrees at the University of Kentucky, including bachelor and master’s degrees in agricultural economics, and a doctorate in sociology. Additionally, he holds a diversity and inclusion professional certificate from Cornell University.

Quentin was working on his doctorate at UK while participating in KALP Class IX in 2010 and 2011. When Quentin applied for Assistant Dean & Director of the Office of Diversity at the University of Kentucky in 2012, members of Class IX flooded the office of the Dean at the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment with letters of support. The Dean later told KALP Co-Directors Will Snell and Steve Isaacs that he was overwhelmed with the response!

QUINT POTTINGER, KALP Class X, is in the eighth class of DTN/The Progressive Farmer’s America’s Best Young Farmers and Ranchers. According to the website https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/ news/article/2018/02/07/market-beaters, “They embrace the future of agriculture and are developing the technical and managerial skills to build innovative and successful businesses. They are among the best of their generation.” See the article about Quint and wife Leah’s Affinity Farms on the website given above.

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/%20news/article/2018/02/07/market-beatershttps://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/%20news/article/2018/02/07/market-beaters

ALUMNI UPDATES

REESE KOFFLER-STANFIELD of KALP Class X is now a USDF/United States Dressage Federation FEI/Fédération Equestre Internationale Level Certified Instructor. She shared, "It is my pleasure to thank The Dressage Foundation along with Maryal and Charles Barnett for providing an educational grant for USDF Certified Instructors in order to help make the program accessible."

Read her full report here: http://www.dressagefoundation.org/grants-and programs/our_stories/pro_stories/continuing_education_reports/reese-koffler-stanfield.html

JAMES ALVIN LYONS, Philip Morris Class III, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in Georgetown, Kentucky for a four-year term. AgFirst is part of the nationwide Farm Credit System and an affiliate with Central Kentucky Ag Credit. James has served on the Central Kentucky Ag Credit Board of Directors for 16 years and has previously been the Vice Chair of that Board and is the current Chair.

James is a well known Scott County farmer and businessman. He owns 320 acres and leases another 600 acres. He produces alfalfa, corn, soybeans, wheat, tobacco and has a commercial cow-calf operation, along with backgrounding feeder cattle in Scott County.

PHILIP WILLIAMS, Philip Morris Class IV, passed away on May 16, 2018. His memorial service was held Monday, May 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Paris by Rev. Jeff Bell. Visitation was after 5 pm Monday at the church. Contributions can be made to the Kidney Foundation, American Diabetes Association, or Lupus Foundation. See his obituary at https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/phillip-williams obituary?pid=189051490.

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BARRY L. TODD, Philip Morris Leadership Class III, retired in March 2018 as the City Market President at South Central Bank, Inc. in Somerset, Ky. According to a recent email, “I am retiring to the farm and our other properties and other projects. My 41 years span of agricultural and commercial financing have been awesome!”

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MARK A. ROBERTS, Philip Morris Leadership Class IV, was elected President of the Kentucky Corn Growers Association on January 19, 2018. Mark is a farmer in Henry County, Kentucky. The Kentucky Corn Growers Association was founded in 1982, and represents the interests of more than 6,000 corn farmers in the Commonwealth.

ADAM HINTON, KALP Class X, was the featured speaker for the annual Farm City Breakfast that took place on Saturday, February 24th in Daviess County, Kentucky. This annual event celebrates the agriculture economy and its partnership with the city community. More than 500 people attended the 2017 Farm City Breakfast. He also recently hosted the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; see page 17 of this newsletter for details. Adam is the Vice President of Hinton Mills, an operation of five retail farm supply locations and feed mills based in Flemingsburg. He serves on the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, TENCO Workforce Development Board, Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Economic & Market Develop-ment Advisory Committee, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Feed Advisory Board, and as chairman of the Kentucky FFA Foundation’s Board of Trustees, and is Kentucky’s first graduate of the American Farm Bureau Federation Partners in Ag Leadership Program.

JOSEPH SISK, KALP Class XI, is a new member of Planters Bank Board of Directors. This is the first time Planters has added to their board since opening in Hopkinsville, Kentucky in 1996. Joseph is the owner and operator of Sisk Farms and Co-Owner of Sisk-Junker Farms. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and is a recent graduate of the college's Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program. He is an Elder at First Christian Church, a board member of the Kentucky Corn Growers Association and the Kentucky Promotion Council, and the Governor's appointee of the Kentucky Ag Water Quality Authority Board. He is the current Vice Chair of the Pennyrile Farm Analysis Board of Directors, and is on the Hopkinsville Community College's Ag Tech Board.

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RICHARD FELLOW, PM Class II;

WILL SNELL, KALP Co-Director; BRIAN McGUIRE, PM Class VI

HOPPY HENTON, Philip Morris Class I, &

BRIAN LACEFIELD, KALP Class IX: Sharing their experiences as the Kentucky Farm Service Agency (FSA) Directors?

Once again, Alltech provided KALP with complimentary registrations to their amazing annual international conference. Over 3000, from around 80 different nations attended the ONE18 Conference in Lexington this past week. Thanks to Emily Downey and Elizabeth Lunsford (KALP XI) from Alltech in making this happen for our program. For highlights from the conference, go to https://one.alltech.com/. Start making plans for ONE19, May 19-21, 2019.

SPENCER GUINN, KALP Class XI; WILL SNELL; BRIAN LACEFIELD, KALP Class IX; EMILY BROWN, KALP Com-munications Coordinator; BILL McCloskey, PM Class VI.

CASEY STORY, KALP Class XI; EMILY BROWN; Willie Wilson, KALP CLASS XI; ANDI BRANSTETTER COOK, KALP Class IX, and WILL SNELL. SNELL

https://one.alltech.com/

PHILIP MORRIS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CLASS II

KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

University of Kentucky

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Department of Agricultural Economics

321 CE Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

www.uky.edu/Ag/KALP 859.257.7288 Will Snell 859.257.7255 Steve Isaacs 859.257.7292 Phyllis Mattox

When U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Hinton Mills, numerous KALP alumni were in attendance. Pictured are (left

to right) BEN FURNISH, Class X; DANIEL SMITH, Class VII; STACEY SIPES, Class XI; JAMES LYONS, Class X; ADAM HINTON, Class X; WILL SNELL, KALP Co-Director; BRENNAN GILKISON, Class VIII; SERENA GILKISON, Class X; RANDY WADE, Class III; and QUINT POTTINGER, Class X. Several other alumni attended, but did not

get in the group photo, including PAUL HORNBACK, Class I; ANTHONY KOCH, Class VIII; and JOHN MAHAN, Class V.

On Thursday, April 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's #BacktoOurRoots Tour listening session stopped at Hinton Mills in May’s Lick, Kentucky. The event featured U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Commissioner Ryan Quarles, and KFB Executive Vice President David S. Beck talking about important issues that are facing Kentucky farmers.

In photo, facing the camera, left to right: ADAM HINTON, KALP Class X Alum and Vice-President of Hinton Mills, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny

Perdue, and DAVID S. BECK, Philip Morris Ag Leadership Class II Alum and Vice President of Kentucky Farm Bureau.

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