Agriculture Committee

WKREDA was developed from the “Dairy Recruitment Coalition” in Western Kansas in 1994.

Thus, Dairy recruitment remains a part of the Ag Committee, along with focuses on Water, Agri-Tourism, Alternative Specialty crops, alternative livestock production and food processing.  This Committee represents Western Kansas at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California each year, along with the Kansas Dept. of Agriculture, and in the past has also represented Western Kansas at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Agriculture Committee supports the retention and expansion of the dairy industry in western Kansas. 

Beyond dairy, the Agriculture Committee will foster growth and development of the agriculture industry through education and information. Other ventures of the Agriculture committee include the support of other opportunities to expand agriculture in the western Kansas region.

Committee Co-Chairs:

Lona DuVall - (620) 290-2244 - lona@ficoedc.com 
Nikki Pfannenstiel - (785) 623-3334 - npfannenstiel@sunflower.net 

Committee Members:

Eli Svaty - (620) 655-2036 - eli@swks.org
Heather Morgan - (913) 683-9946 - hmorgan@kacct.org
James Wright - (620) 617-2477 - jwright@mwenergy.com
Katie Eisenhour - (620) 872-7361 - scdcdirector@wbsnet.org
Melinda McCurley - (620) 842-6030 - mmccurley@harpercountyks.gov
Ralph Goodnight - (620) 271-4643 - r.goodnight@kearnycountykansas.com
Randall  Hrabe - (785) 421-2151 - nwkpdc@ruraltel.net
Taylor Dye - (620) 855-2215 - taylor_dye@hotmail.com
Vernon Hurd - (785) 460-4511 - director@thomascounty.com