LEADERSHIP IDAHO AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION
Announces Class 28

Front Row (L to R):  Jerry Ward (co-chairman), Polly Rippee, Rikki Wilson, Lora Ulrich, Nicole Kendall, Heidi Martin, Candy Fitch, Alan Martinson (co-chairman) and Brett Lolley

Middle Row (L to R):  Jim Chase, Chad Cheyney, Reymundo Rodriguez, Travis Jones, Matthew Blanksma, Don Kemner, Kasey Garrett, Glen Edwards, Gary Steed, John Romeno, Dan Mattson, and Dustin Miller

Back Row (L to R):  Jeff Beeman, Cody Reynolds, Garth Steed, Brad Bluemer, Dan Safford, Mike Larsen, Russ DeKruyf, Marc Thiel, Robert hayes, Ron Abramovich, and Mitch Lucero

 

RON ABRAMOVICH Water Supply Specialist Boise Sponsor: USDA NRCS   JEFF BEEMAN Area Development Director Sagle Sponsor: USDA Rural Development   MATTHEW BLANKSMA Farmer Mountain Home Sponsor: Hay & Forage Association                 Broken Arrow Farms                 Northwest Farm Credit Services   BRAD BLUEMER Bonner County Weed Superintendent Sandpoint Sponsor: Idaho Assoc. of Weed Control Superintendents                 Idaho Weed Control Association                 Leadership Idaho Agriculture Foundation   JIM CHASE Chief Financial Officer Blackfoot Sponsor: Idaho Agricultural Credit Assoc.   CHAD CHEYNEY Extension Educator Arco Sponsor: University of Idaho CALS                 Butte County Commissioners   RUSS DeKRUYF Milk Procurement Manager Twin Falls Sponsor: Glanbia Foods, Inc.   GLEN EDWARDS Agricultural Business Owner Nampa Sponsor: American Society of Agricultural Appraisers                 Intermountain Community Bank                 Idaho Hay & Forage Association                 Ada Soil & Water Conservation District   CANDI FITCH Executive Director Parma Sponsor: Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee                 Idaho-Oregon Fruit & Vegetable Association                 Northwest Farm Credit Service

KASEY GARRETT Retail Branch Manager Wilder Sponsor: Rain For Rent   ROBERT HAYS Program Manager Boise Sponsor: Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture   TRAVIS JONES Executive Director Boise Sponsor: Idaho Wheat Commission                 Idaho Grain Producers Association   DON KEMNER Wildlife Staff Biologist Boise Sponsor: Idaho Dept.  of Fish and Game   NICOLE KENDALL Agriculture Management Consultant Meridian Sponsor: Scythe & Spade Company   MIKE LARSEN Agronomist Paul Sponsor: Grant 4-D Farms   BRETT LOLLEY Production Field Representative Nampa Sponsor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds   MITCH LUCERO Credit Officer Nampa Sponsor: Idaho Dairymen’s Association                 Northwest Farm Credit Services   HEIDI MARTIN Child Nutrition Coordinator Meridian Sponsor: Idaho Rural Partnership                 Idaho Department of Education   DAN MATTSON Farm Loan Specialist Boise Sponsor: USDA Farm Service Agency   DUSTIN MILLER Natural Resources Field Coordinator Boise Sponsor: Idaho Rural Partnership                 Idaho Alfalfa/Clover Seed Commission                 Senator Larry Craig

CODY REYNOLDS Analyst Process Optimization Nampa Sponsor: Nunhems USA, Inc.   POLLY RIPPEE Assistant Dean for Development Lewiston Sponsor: University of Idaho CALS   REYMUNDO RODRIGUEZ Commercial Vehicle Services Manager Nampa Sponsor: Idaho Transportation Department   JOHN ROMERO Air Charter Business Owner Murphy Sponsor: Northwest Farm Credit Services                 Idaho Hay & Forage Association                 ZX Ranch   DAN SAFFORD Noxious Weed Program Specialist Kuna Sponsor: Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture   GARTH STEED Farmer Malta Sponsor: Leadership Idaho Agriculture Foundation                 Sawtelle Mountain Seed                 Idaho Rural Partnership   GARY STEED Marketing Business Managing Member Malta Sponsor:  Leadership Idaho Agriculture Foundation                 High Valley Seed                 Idaho Rural Partnership   MARC THIEL Farmer Idaho Falls Sponsor: Idaho Barley Commission                 Idaho Hay & Forage Association                 Busch Ag Resources                 Northwest Farm Credit Services   LORA ULRICH Farm Loan Officer Caldwell Sponsor: USDA Farm Service Agency   RIKKI WILSON County Extension Educator Fruitland Sponsor: University of Idaho CALS