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It is true, the 20 participants in the LIA State Exchange to Georgia experienced Hurricane Helene while they were overnight on the last day in Savannah. While there was obvious damage and some change in plans for the tour, the group remained safe and were on time with their travel back from the Exchange. While in Georgia they toured and met many farmers that ended up being impacted by the Hurricane.
A fund has been established on the LIA website www.leadershipidahoag.org to generate funds that will be sent to Georgia to assist some of the farmers who have lost massive amounts of their crops. The fund at the time of this writing has reached over $15,000. We welcome your contribution to the fund. Click here to donate to the fund. Those that went to Georgia:
Be sure you are following us on social media to learn more about these trips in the future! Congratulations to Amaya Aguire-Landa, Class 41 who was recently named Executive Director of the Idaho Grain Producers Association in Boise. Amaya will be working directly with Idaho wheat and barley producers. Amaya and her husband Matt are involved in a farming operation near Homedale. Amaya has been working at Mill 95 in Parma prior to assuming the role at IGPA. Glenn Edwards, Class 28 is the proud grandpa of several grandchildren. A six year old grandson, whose parents are Corey and Carrie Edwards, has spent a major part of the summer in a Utah Children’s Hospital addressing the issue of a brain tumor. The little guy returned home to the Boise Valley recently where they will continue to monitor his condition. Sympathy is extended to the family of David Patrick, Class 29 who passed away in September following complications from surgery. David’s parents are former State Senator Jim Patrick, Class 15 and Afton Patrick. David was involved in the family farming operation near Filer. Wayne Hammon, Class 14 recently had surgery and reports are that he is making excellent progress in recovery. Wayne serves as Executive Director for the Idaho Association of General Contractors in Boise. The publication Ag Proud Idaho always features a number of article about and from LIA graduates. In the August 10 issue, the front page picture and article inside features Blake Matthews, Class 36 and former chairman of the Board of Trustees, discussing the issue of soil health. Sympathy is extended to Ann Jacops, Class 31 in the recent loss of her father. Ann works in Parma for the Idaho Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association and other agriculture associations represented by their office. Class 45 will be in great hands with the leadership of two co-chairmen: Mandie Seward, Class 44 who works for Valley Wide Cooperative and Michael Colle, Class 44 who works for the University of Idaho CALS. They will be assisting with class operations for the new class starting in November. We recently learned that Jack Bell, Class 13 passed away in January 2024. Jack served as the lead at the Nezperce Tribe Bio-Control Laboratory in Lapwai for a number of years and later served in the role of Nature Resource Damage Assessment Coordinator for the Tribe. Jack’s wife Valdasue, Class 16 is the U of I CALS Nez Perce Reservation Extension Educator. Many LIA alumni know Cedric who has visited Idaho a few times through the years and is an honorary member of LIA. Cedric will be in Idaho the end of October as a guest speaker of the IAPAL (International Association of Programs of Agriculture Leadership). He will be sharing about the creation of the program ROOTS Africa which was founded and is operated by Cedric. Several LIA alumni have served as mentors for the program or have traveled to African countries to work in the ROOTS Africa program. A special dinner will be held as an opportunity for LIA Alumni and friends to visit with Cedric. The no host event will take place on Sunday evening, October 20 at 6:00 PM at Fiesta Guadalajara on Garrity Boulevard in Nampa. July 1 marked the start of the new membership year for Leadership Idaho Agriculture. Dues are either annual for $50.00/graduate or lifetime for $1,000. You may pay online at www.leadershipidahoag.org or by clicking here. We look forward to maintaining your name on the membership list for LIA.
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Congratulations to Benjamin Kelly, Class 29, and his wife Rebecca who welcomed a baby girl, Hosana, on July 10. Hosana joins two older brothers. Benjamin resides in San Juan Capistrano, CA where he is employed at Trader Joe’s.
Congratulations to John Richards, Class 43, and wife Ashley on the birth of Rosalie Sara on July 22 weighing in at 7 pounds 12 ounces. John is employed at Sawtooth Law in Boise. Sympathy is extended to Terry Kramer, Class 19, and wife Kathleen in the passing of Terry’s mother Doris Kramer, 91 years old. Services will be held on August 5 in Castleford. Terry is a former County Commissioner for Twin Falls County. Sympathy is extended to Duane Grant, Class 2, and Kim in the passing of Duane’s mother, Clarice Grant. Clarice was the grandmother of Taylor Grant, Class 35, and Lynae, Class 36, Ryan Miller, Class 33, and Malia, Class 36, and Kenyon Miller, Class 33, and Julie. Duane is the co-owner of Grant 4D Farms in Rupert. Services were held in Rupert on July 29. Congratulations to Chad Cheyney, Class 28, who was recently inducted into the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Association Hall of Fame. The conference was held in Dallas and Chad’s wife, Teri, joined him for the presentation of the award. Chad had spent his career working for U of I Extension. This is the same group that Scott Jensen, Class 21, is serving as National President for the coming year. Stacey Satterlee, Executive Director for Idaho Grain Producers, has announced that she will be stepping down from that position after 9 years and moving to the Executive Director position with Idaho Bankers Association. Stacey asked that we promote the position at IGPA to LIA alumni. The position is located in Boise where IGPA represents wheat and barley farmers in Idaho. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to [email protected] – resumes accepted through August 7. NOTE: If you desire a copy of the job description contact our office at [email protected]. Skye Root, Class 33, Founder and Owner of Root Agricultural Advisory in Boise has recently purchased a new building located at 2670 S. Eagle Rd, Meridian, ID. Working alongside Skye in the business is Jim Redmond, Class 42, and Maryellen Zeise, Class 43, as associates. Congratulations to Blake Matthews, Class 36, who was recently recognized as CropLife's Precision Farmer of the Year. The award was part of CropLife’s Ag Tech Awards of Excellence. The award honors individuals who demonstrate exceptional work in the use and adoption of precision and digital agriculture technologies and practices. Blake is involved in the family farming operation at Oakley and is past Chairman of the LIA Board of Trustees. Rick Phillips, Class 1, will be retiring from the Simplot Company soon and a celebration of Rick’s career will take place on Tuesday, August 13 in Pocatello. Rick was working at the Idaho State Department of Ag when the LIA program was started. Rick has been a strong supporter of LIA since the inception of the program. Many alumni have enjoyed Rick’s remarks at the annual Last Supper for your LIA class. Rick and his wife Kerry reside in Pocatello. July 1 marked the start of the new membership year for Leadership Idaho Agriculture. Dues are either annual for $50.00/graduate or lifetime for $1,000. You may pay online at www.leadershipidahoag.org. We look forward to maintaining your name on the membership list for LIA. September 21-27 is the LIA State Exchange trip to Georgia. There are scholarship funds available. On the website, you will see a sample schedule and more details. If you have immediate questions contact Kendra Dustin at [email protected] or call 208-859-6780. If you have not submitted your updated LIA Directory information please do so as soon as possible. All alumni have been sent a detailed procedure on how to update their contact information, employment information and leadership positions you may hold at this time. We hope to have the directory off for print by the middle of August so please work to complete the update information and send it to [email protected]. Please visit this page and follow these simple steps to confirm or change your information:
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