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
Jason Kurtz – District 1 (Holt), Oregon
Andy Clay – District 3 (Moniteau), Jamestown
Chris Brundick – District 5 (Maries), Argyle
Duane Kaiser – District 7 (Barry), Monett
Andrew Boerding – District 5 (St. Charles), St. Charles
State Promotion & Education Committee
Dana Lane – Chair (Linn), St. Catherine
Brenda Kerr – District 2 (Caldwell), Chillicothe
Katie Johnson – District 4 (Benton), Warsaw
Kimberly Jones – District 6 (New Madrid), Sikeston
Ashleigh Andrus – District 8 (Texas), Cabool
County Presidents
Brad Meineka – District 1 (Lafayette), Concordia
Bill Cottrell – District 2 (Scotland), Memphis
Ashley Bergthold – District 3 (Monroe), Paris
Gary Irwin – District 4 (Vernon), Bronaugh
Dawn Boerding – District 5 (St. Charles), St. Charles
Byron McVay – District 6 (New Madrid), Lilibourne
Ben Carpenter – District 7 (Taney), Hollister
Paul Gillam – District 8 (Dent), Jadwin
State Young Farmers’ Committee
Jason & Taylor Shrewsbury – District 1 (Clinton), Stanberry
Kyle & Jessy Kendrick – District 2 (Marion), Palmyra
Dustin Stanton – District 3 (Boone), Centralia
Kay-Lynn & Geoff Lysinger – District 4 (St. Clair), Drexel
Nathan & Amber Woehr – District 5 (Osage), Freeburg
Ryan Priggel – District 6 (New Madrid), Portageville
Caleb & Allison Robertson – District 7 (Taney), Fair Play
Justin & Kayln Raef – District 8 (Laclede), Lebanon
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.
College of the Ozarks
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
Zach Diederich, Boone 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
Amy Jo Estes, Gasconade County, Advisory
Mallory Rahe, Extension Specialist
Beef Committee
Chairman: Rick Ayers, Sullivan County
Brad Slone, Pulaski County
Lacey Miller, Marion County
Jim Sherrell, Camden County
Darin Biegel, Macon County
Kevin Cassmeyer, Cole County
Rick Squibb, Stone County
Cody Gariss, Barton County
Cody Holt, Mercer County
Nathan Isakson, Lawrence County
Stan Coday, Wright County, Advisory
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
Barry Bean, Dunklin County, Advisory
Dairy Committee
Chairman: John Schoen, Cape Girardeau County
David Martin, Hickory County
James Penn, Knox County
Todd Groves, Christian County
Richard Bloss, Lawrence County
Nathan Thorpe, Newton County
Scott Maples, Stone County
Mark Chamberlain, Benton County
Loren Eilenstine, Wright County
Josh Walther, Cape Girardeau County
Duane Kaiser, Barry County, Advisory
Amy Jo Estes, Gasconade County, Advisory
Equine Committee
Chairman: Erica Schwoeppe, Franklin County
Kelly Eddy, Boone County
Mike Daniels, Texas County
Dusty Bell, Shannon County
David Buxton, Ripley 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
Todd Hays, Marion County, Advisory
Feed Grains and Wheat Committee
Chairman: Marc Kaiser, Carroll County
Kendall Kircher, Howard County
Kevin Ficken, Benton County
Seth Link, Linn County
Joe Attema, Platte County
John Smith, Randolph County
Jeremie Nothdurft, Cape Girardeau County
Hunter Cloud, St. Clair County
Andrea Kientzy, Lincoln County
Jason Kurtz, Holt County, Advisory
Forestry Committee
Chairman: Rick Merritt, Pike County
Advisory: Stan Coday, Wright County
Randy VanWinkle, Carter County
Wesley Roberts, Reynolds County
Brian Merkel, Washington County
Matt Arndt, Dekalb County
Jason Green, Dent County
Leon Michel, Shannon County
Chad Cook, Dent County
Johnathan Blakey, Douglas County
Kane Roth, Wright County
Horticulture Committee
Chairman: Zachary Oberdiek, Platte County
Advisory: Dana Lane, Linn County
John Trinklein, Cole County
Kenny Anderson, 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
Poultry Committee
Chairman: Rodney Fulks, Montieau County
Advisory: Andy Clay, Moniteau County
Tim Asbridge, Lincoln County
Dustin Stanton, Boone 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
Rice Committee
Chairman: Blake Gerard, Cape Girardeau County
Advisory: Barry Bean, New Madrid 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
Ryan Wilson, Stoddard 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
Sheep & Goat Committee
Chairman: Jeff DeShon, Boone County
Advisory: Sharon Arnold, Bates County
Jess McPhee, Clinton County
Tony Francis, Monroe County
Lynn Fahrmeier, Lafayette County
Belinda Kern, Washington County
Megan Boedges, Montgomery County
Donald Herring, Linn County
Jeramia Markway, Cole County
Will Dennis, Laclede County
Maxwell Helm, McDonald County
Valerie Petzoldt, Cape Girardeau County
Soybean Committee
Chairman: Paul Alt, Franklin County
Advisory: Drew Lock, Adair/Schuyler County
Joshlin Yoder, Shelby County
Fred Thompson, Henry County
Brad Meineka, Lafayette County
William Sheppard, Pike County
Andrew Lance, Nodaway County
Wes Gay, Daviess County
Charlie Kerr, Livingston County
Brad Arnold, Bates County
Swine Committee
Chairman: Doug Luebbering, Osage County
Advisory: Todd Hays, Marion County
Advisory: Chris Brundick, Maries County
Donnie Hays, Marion County
Shawn McEwen, Shelby 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
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
Susie Reid, Laclede County
Jestine Litty, Laclede 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