Committees
Missouri Farm Bureau members drive the organization on a daily basis. Much of that work is done through committees that align with each member’s expertise and interests. To get involved in a committee, contact the committee’s advisor for more information about how you can be a part of our process.
State Resolutions Committee
The policy development process is spearheaded annually by the State Resolutions Committee (SRC), which is made up of members of the MOFB State Board, a county president from each board district, first-year members of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, members of the Promotion and Education committee, and the chairs of each Commodity Advisory Committee. Learn more about our policy development process.
State Resolutions Committee
State Board of Directors
Todd Hays – Chair, Vice President (Marion, Monroe City
Drew Lock – District 2 (Adair/Schuyler), La Plata
Sharon Arnold – District 4 (Bates), Drexel
Brian Koenig – District 6 (Perry), Perryville
Stan Coday – District 8 (Wright), Seymour
Nathan Woehr – Advisory (Osage), Freeburg
State Promotion & Education Committee
Amy Jo Estes – Chair (Gasconade), Rosebud
Vern Hart – District 1 (Buchanan), St. Joseph
Kristal Zerr – District 3 (Montgomery), Hermann
Sara Schwartze – District 5 (Maries), Meta
Tonya Claybrook – District 7 (Christian), Highlandville
County Presidents
Sean Cornelius – District 1 (Caldwell), Hamilton
James Wilson – District 2 (Macon), Anabel
Jason Vandivort – District 3 (Lincoln), Elsberry
Kevin Fischer – District 4 (Bates), Rockville
Jim Reed – District 5 (Washington), Desloge
Tyler Bruns – District 6 (Scott), Scott City
Wayne Hardison – District 7 (Dallas), Elkland
Dusty Collins – District 8 (Howell), West Plains
State Young Farmers’ Committee
Joseph Frueh – District 1 (Nodaway), Maryville
Mason & Hannah Kiehl – District 2 (Linn), Meadville
Jeffrey & Brandelyn Twellman – District 3 (Lincoln), Silex
Theo & Makenna Rieckhoff – District 4 (Pettis), Hughesville
Adam & Kayla Wansing – District 5 (Maries), Dixon
Aaron & Elizabeth Reeves – District 6 (Dunklin), Kennett
John & Lachelle Clemons – District 7 (Cedar), Fair Play
William Rollins – District 8 (Pulaski), Dixon
Promotion & Education Committee
The Promotion and Education Committee works to strengthen Missouri Farm Bureau and provides leadership development for all members. As members of the 10-person committee, these volunteers help develop, implement and evaluate projects and programs that promote agriculture.
Promotion & Education Committee
Chairman – Amy Jo Estes, Gasconade County
Vice Chairman – Dana Lane, Linn County
District 1 – Vern Hart
District 2 – Brenda Kerr
District 3 – Kristal Zerr
District 4 – Katie Johnson
District 5 – Sara Schwartz
District 6 – Kyla Estes
District 7 – Tonya Claybrook
District 8 – Paula Bodenhamer
Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
The State YF&R Committee is made up of young individuals, all involved in agriculture, all active in their communities, and all interested in helping improve the future of agriculture. Two couples from each board district are appointed in a staggered basis. In some instances, there may be a single individual instead of a couple. In order to serve as the Committee Chair, the member must be at least 18 and not older than 34 at the time of appointment. Committee members are appointed by the State Board of Directors.
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Commodity Committees
Missouri Farm Bureau is a general farm organization. To focus on the various sectors within agriculture, Farm Bureau has commodity advisory committees and special interest work groups that assist staff with issues affecting that specific industry. Advisory committees include beef, cotton, dairy, equine, feed grains and wheat, forestry, horticulture, rice, sheep, soybean and swine. Each year Farm Bureau members are appointed to the advisory committees by the state board of directors. If you are a member and have an interest in serving on one of the committees, please contact Davin Althoff.
Agritourism Committee
Chairman: Matt Moreland, Cass County
Steve Meier, Cape Girardeau County
Tara Peters, Phelps County
Rachel Jones, Johnson County
Artie Cole, Barry County
Curtis Delgman, Pike County
Phil Leckrone, St. Louis County
Brett Howell, Shannon County
Bryan Boeckmann, Osage County
Dwight Crevelt, Greene County
Amy Jo Estes, Gasconade County, Advisory
Brian Koenig, Perry County, Advisory
Mallory Rahe, Extension Specialist
Beef Committee
Chairman: Jim Sherrell, Camden County
Lacey Miller, Marion County
Darin Biegel, Macon County
Kevin Cassmeyer, Cole County
Rick Squibb, Stone County
Cody Holt, Mercer County
Nathan Isakson, Lawrence County
Aaron Holder, Cass County
Paul Gilliam, Dent County
Ted Probert, Wright County
Stan Coday, Wright County, Advisory
Eric Bailey, Extension Specialist
Cotton Committee
Chairman: Gary Hayes, Pemiscot County
Justin Rone, Pemiscot County
Darren Brown, New Madrid County
Jason Mayer, Stoddard County
Rick Faulkner, New Madrid County
Steve Drake, Dunklin County
Gregg Mayberry, Stoddard County
David Blakemore, Dunklin County
Jerod Scott, Scott County
Jeff Hux, Scott County
Matt Deane, New Madrid County
Kenneth Keller, New Madrid County
Patrick Turnage, Pemiscot County
Aaron Reeves, Dunklin County
Brian Koenig, Perry County, Advisory
Bradley Wilson, Extension Specialist
Dairy Committee
Chairman: John Schoen, Cape Girardeau County
David Martin, Hickory County
James Penn, Knox County
Richard Bloss, Lawrence County
Nathan Thorpe, Newton County
Mark Chamberlain, Benton County
Loren Eilenstine, Wright County
Josh Walther, Cape Girardeau County
Jessy Shomaker, Marion County
James Brixey, Douglas County
Duane Kaiser, Barry County, Advisory
Amy Jo Estes, Gasconade County, Advisory
Scott Poock, Extension Specialist
Equine Committee
Chairman: Erica Schwoeppe, Franklin County
Dusty Bell, Shannon County
Lynn Martin, Boone County
Joann Becker, Reynolds County
Stephanie Howard, Jasper County
Jennifer Keaton, McDonald County
Lori Nelson, Saline County
Gwen Sloan, Pulaski County
Brittany Meads, Camden County
Todd Hays, Marion County, Advisory
Elizabeth Picking, Extension Specialist
Feed Grains and Wheat Committee
Chairman: Marc Kaiser, Carroll County
Kevin Ficken, Benton County
John Smith, Randolph County
Jeremie Nothdurft, Cape Girardeau County
Hunter Cloud, St. Clair County
Andrea Kientzy, Lincoln County
Bryant Kagay, Dekalb County
Andrew Boerding, St. Charles County
Ryan Britt, Randolph County
Jason Kurtz, Holt County, Advisory
Justin Calhoun, Extension Specialist
Forestry Committee
Chairman: Leon Michel, Shannon County
Randy VanWinkle, Carter County
Wesley Roberts, Reynolds County
Brian Merkel, Washington County
Matt Arndt, Dekalb County
Jason Green, Dent County
Chad Cook, Dent County
Johnathan Blakey, Douglas County
Kane Roth, Wright County
Stan Coday, Wright County, Advisory
Hank Stelzer, Extension Specialist
Horticulture Committee
Chairman: Zachary Oberdiek, Platte County
John Trinklein, Cole County
Buck Counts, Johnson County
Ben Paulsmeyer, Osage County
Karen Null, Bollinger County
Justin Ogle, Vernon County
Steve Salt, Adair/Schuyler County
Curtis Millsap, Greene County
Jason Hirtz, Lawrence County
Dana Lane, Linn County, Advisory
Juan Cabrera-Garcia, Extension Specialist
Poultry Committee
Chairman: Dustin Stanton, Boone County
Tim Asbridge, Lincoln County
Don Steen, Miller County
Jeremy Phillips, Morgan County
Keith Haslag, Pettis County
James Rickman, Cedar County
Todd Mitchell, Barry County
Clint Blankenship, Barry County
Rusty Griffis, Barry County
Derrick Hill, Moniteau County
Andy Clay, Moniteau County, Advisory
Tatijana Fisher, Extension Specialist
Rice Committee
Chairman: Ryan Wilson, Stoddard County
Kevin Fennewald, Scott County
Rance Daniel, Dunklin County
Daniel Eddy, New Madrid County
Will Spargo, Ripley County
Dale Hardin, Stoddard County
Blake Davis, Pemiscot County
Nathan Holmes, Scott County
Alex Clark, Butler County
Sam Stacks, Dunklin County
Tom Jennings, Scott County
Rick Spargo, Butler County
Justin Landers, New Madrid County
Mike Gross, Butler County
Trent Haggard, Dunklin County
Baughn Merideth Jr., Pemiscot County
Colin Stewart, Stoddard County
Sam Schneider, Cape Girardeau County
Jacob Jones, New Madrid County
Brian Koenig, Perry County, Advisory
Justin Chlapecka, Extension Specialist
Sheep & Goat Committee
Chairman: Jeff DeShon, Boone County
Jess McPhee, Clinton County
Belinda Kern, Washington County
Donald Herring, Linn County
Jeramia Markway, Cole County
Will Dennis, Laclede County
Maxwell Helm, McDonald County
Valerie Petzoldt, Cape Girardeau County
Don Wissman, Crawford County
Ed Crowley, Bollinger County
Austin Stanton, Boone County
Sharon Arnold, Bates County, Advisory
Nathan Woehr, Osage County, Advisory
Homero Salinas, Extension Specialist
Soybean Committee
Chairman: Brad Meineka, Lafayette County
William Sheppard, Pike County
Wes Gay, Daviess County
Charlie Kerr, Livingston County
Brad Arnold, Bates County
Addie Yoder, Shelby County
Sarah Kliethermes, Cooper County
Nathan Woehr, Osage County
Drew Lock, Adair/Schuyler County, Advisory
Kelly Nelson, Extension Specialist
Swine Committee
Chairman: Doug Luebbering, Osage County
Donnie Hays, Marion County
Cory Neier, Maries County
Brian Kliethermes, Cooper County
Michael Phillips, Clark County
Tony Morgan, Barton County
Jesse Heimer, Marion County
Dale Akey, Caldwell County
Cody DeMoss, Mercer County
Todd Hays, Marion County, Advisory
Chris Brundick, Maries County, Advisory
Tim Safranski, Extension Specialist
Beekeeping/Pollinator Interest Workgroup
Bill Allinder, Clay County
Valerie Duever, Callaway County
Tim Fredericks, St. Charles County
Walter Els, Gasconade County
Breanda Polen, Jasper County
Bud Motsinger, Caldwell County
Eugene Makovec, Lincoln County
Bill Bennett, Iron County
Ivan Kraniek, Madison County
Larry Huber, Washington County
Sara Leiber, St. Clair County
Canine Interest Workgroup
Cathy Griesbauer, Montgomery County
Theck Triplett, Putnam County
Hank Grosenbacher, Phelps County
Jim Proffitt, Ray County
Phil Hoover, Scotland County
Lena Cross, Cooper County
Grape/Vineyard Workgroup
Gus Schlottach, Gasconade County
Stephen Littlefield, Washington County
Kevin Shopher, Audrain County
Kraig Keesaman, Clinton County
Ethan Butler, Adair County
Elmer Schneider, St. Louis County
