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Ag Advisory Cabinet

The Ag Advisory Cabinet is comprised of industry professionals who work with the College of Agriculture to ensure our programs provide students with the skills they need to launch successful careers in the agriculture industry.  The Cabinet is instrumental in implementing the College of Agriculture strategic plan through networking and engagement. Members are very active in college events and have helped secure numerous endowments for our amazing students. Our vision is to be the leading College of Agriculture in the Mid-South through collaborative research and experiential learning, providing exploratory and entrepreneurial educational opportunities that foster sustainable production of food and fiber for the world’s growing population.

Allyson Bise
 
Allyson Bise
Current Secretary, member since 2020
Financial Services Specialist, Nutrien Ag Solutions


Greg Cole
 
Greg Cole
Member since 2006
President & CEO, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services


Mike Gibson
 
Mike Gibson
Member since 2020
Trustee, Judd Hill Foundation


David R. Hodges
 
David R. Hodges
Member since 2023
Retired Farmer


Leslie Hooker Rogers
 
Leslie Hooker Rogers
Member since 2022
Mid-South and Southeast US Business Manager, AgriGold Hybrids


David C. Hundley
 
David C. Hundley
Current Vice President, member since 1995
Territory Manager, ADM Farm Direct Fertilizer


Beth Killingsworth
 
Beth Killingsworth
Member since 2020
Crop Insurance Sales Agent, Farmers Business Network (FBN)


Matt King
 
Matt King
Member since 2023
Senior Vice President, Arkansas Farm Bureau


Charlie Kruse
 
Charlie Kruse
Member since 2017
Retired President, Missouri Farm Bureau


Ashtyn Lockley
 
Ashtyn Lockley
Member since 2023
Sales Representative, Syngenta


Randy McNeil
 
Randy McNeil
Current President, member since 2020
Owner, Poinsett Rice and Grain, Inc.


Bill Midkiff
 
Bill Midkiff
Member since 2023
President, Greenway Equipment Inc.


Randall E. Pope
 
Randall E. Pope
Past President, member since 2002
Retired


Art Singleton
 
Art Singleton
Member since 2022
Attorney - Monticello, Arkansas


Ralph D. Stewart
 
Ralph D. Stewart
Member since 2023
Senior Vice President of Agricultural Lending, Farm Credit Mid-America


Craig Walker Jr.
 
Craig Walker Jr.
Member since 2020
Senior Relationship Manager, Rabo AgriFinance


Duane Weems
 
Duane Weems
Member since 2023
Live Operations Manager, Peco Foods, Inc.