Class 15

Class 15

Members of Class 15, sitting and standing in a lobby

KELLY BAIRD
Taylorsville – Spencer County
Director of Communications and Events, Kentucky Cattleman’s Association

JACOB BALL
Lexington – Fayette County
Executive Director, Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp

GEORGE BITTEL
Owensboro – Daviess County
Grain Origination Merchant, Cargill, Inc.
Corn, soybeans, alfalfa, beef cattle, farrow to finish swine, wheat

CALEB BRANNON
Murray – Calloway County
Training Lead, Syngenta Digital
Corn, soybeans, wheat

KIAH TWISSELMAN BURCHETT
Louisville – Jefferson County
Motivational Speaker, Coach Kiah, LLC

CURTIS COOMBS
Smithfield – Henry County
Ice Cream Maker/Owner, Jericho Farmhouse
Beef cattle, corn, alfalfa

JACOB FLEMING
Franklin – Simpson County
Research Associate, Wheat Tech Inc
Row crops, beef cattle - Fleming Farms

BRANDON GILLES
Owensboro – Daviess County
Regional Vice President, Insurance, Farm Credit Mid-America

REED GRAHAM
Campton – Wolfe County
ANR Agent, Breathitt County Extension Office, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, University of Kentucky
Beef cattle, hay, firewood - Holly Creek Farms

PATRICK HARGADON
Waddy – Shelby County
Auctioneer / Realtor, H Barry Smith Co
Beef cattle, forages

LUCAS HITE
Gracey – Christian County
Crop Consultant, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Row crops, cattle, sheep - Porter Porter and Hite Farms

ALAYNA JACOBS
Lawrenceburg – Anderson County
Conservation Agronomist, Cargill, Inc.
Beef cattle

COURTNEY JENKINS
Cannel City – Morgan County
Extension Specialist for Professional Development, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky
Worth the Wages Farm

BEN LYNCH
Paris – Bourbon County
Broodmare Manager, Godolphin LLC

AUSTIN MATHENY
Mayslick – Mason County
Commercial cattle, Hereford cattle, corn, soybeans, hay, pasture

JUDD MCELROY
Waverly – Union County
Corn, soybeans

WHITNEY MONIN
Caneyville – Grayson County
Seed Lead, Kentucky American Seeds
Corn, giant pumpkins

MEGAN MOORE
Williamsburg – Whitley County
County Executive Director, USDA - Farm Service Agency

HANNAH SHARP-JOHNSON
Lexington – Fayette County
Board & Special Projects Manager, Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy

SAMANTHA STAMM
Wallingford – Fleming County
Northeast Regional Facilitator, Kentucky Beef Network
Commercial and Angus cattle, corn, soybeans, hay

MEGAN UNDERWOOD
Campbellsville – Taylor County
Communications Coordinator, American Gelbvieh Association

MORGAN WHITE
Owingsville – Montgomery County
Cattle, timber - MW Cattle Co

Contact Information

Emily Roe Brown
Program Coordinator

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

+1 (859) 218-3661

ebrown@uky.edu