Committee

Federal, State, and County Organizations

Ellyn Oelfke

USDA MN Farm Service Agency

Outreach and Public Affairs Coordinator

Hamburg 

Jen Thole

USDA MN Farm Service Agency

County Executive Director

Redwood Falls

Andrea Vaubel

MN Dept. of Ag

Assistant Commissioner

St. Paul

Jessica Beske

Natural Resources Conservation Agency

Mankato

Megan Herbst

Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District

Outreach Coordinator & Conservation Planner

Waite Park

Trisha Sheehan

University of Minnesota Extension 

Regional Director

Willmar

Whitney Place

University of Minnesota Extension 

Director of Government Relations and Agricultural Outreach

St. Paul

Agriculture Advocacy and Commodity Groups

Gail Donkers

Minnesota Farmers Union

Membership

Fairibault

Amanda Revier

MN Farm Bureau

SW Area Membership & Marketing Specialist

St. Paul

Theresia Gillie

MN Soybean Council

Hallock

Dana Allen-Tully

Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council

Eyota

Rachel Gray

Livestock Group Representative - Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association

Blackduck 

Financial Organizations 

Laura Wilson

Ag Country Farm Credit Services

AVP Loan Officer

Graceville

Nicole Skroch

Compeer Financial

Financial Officer

Waite Park

University of Minnesota Extension
Conference Planning Staff

Susanne Hinrichs

Agricultural Business Management Educator

Brainerd Regional Extension Office

Elaine Hardy

Executive Office & Administrative Specialist 

Brainerd Regional Extension Office

Rebecca Groos

Agricultural Business Management Events Coordinator

Extension Dept of Ag & Natural Resources

St. Paul

Karen Johnson

Agriculture Systems, Extension Educator

McLeod - Meeker - Wright Counties

Jodi DeJong-Hughes

Water Resources & Soil Health Educator

Wilmar Regional Extension Office

Emily Krekelberg

Farm Safety & Health Educator

Rochester Regional Extension Office

Amy Johnston

Food Safety Educator

Farmington Regional Extension Office