Improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life.

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1 The Illinois Farm Bureau Mission: Improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life. Convention Information...2 Annual Meeting Program...7 Act Today, Win Tomorrow...21 s Award Winners...22 Liberty Bell Award Winners...24 Board Members...26 Condensed Program...Back Cover For a chance to win a $250 VISA gift card, please complete the 2013 IAA /IFB Annual Meeting evaluation. Evaluations are located outside the Grand/State Ballroom or by scanning the QR code with a mobile device. See Farm Bureau In Action! Turn to channel 58 on your room TV and see how Farm Bureau works for you. 1

2 Meeting Rooms in the Palmer House Third Floor Room Adams Room Ashland Room Level Sixth Floor Third Floor Salon 3 Salon 4 Salon 9 Salon 5 Salon 8 Salon 10 Bays 1-2 Convention Registration Fourth Floor Bays 3-4 Resolutions Help Desk Fourth Floor Buckingham Room Fifth Floor Salon 2 Salon 1 Salon 6 Salon 7 Salon 12 Cresthill Room Third Floor Crystal Room Third Floor Empire Room Lobby Level Exhibit Hall Upper Hospitality/Silent Auction Fourth Floor Grand Ballroom Fourth Floor Grant Park Parlor Sixth Floor Cresthill Room Crystal Room Wilson Room Marshfield Room Madison Room Logan Room Honoré Room Lower Lobby Level Kimball Room Indiana Room IAA s Office Third Floor Kimball Room IAA Secretary s Office Third Floor Ashland Room Congress Harvard Room Room Indiana Room Office of General Counsel Third Floor Madison Room Press Room/Photos Third Floor Marshfield Room Press Room/Photos Third Floor Wabash Room Price Room Convention Headquarters Fifth Floor Red Lacquer Room Fourth Floor Salon Rooms Third Floor State Ballroom Fourth Floor Wabash Room Third Floor Water Tower Parlor Sixth Floor Wilson Room Press Room/Photos Third Floor Wrigley Room Sixth Floor 2 3

3 Fourth Floor Fourth Floor Sixth Floor Medinah Room Exhibit Hall Adams Room Monroe Room Hancock Parlor Grant Park Parlor Registration Bays State Ballroom Grand Ballroom Millienium Parlor Wrigley Parlor Water Tower Parlor Sire Parlor Red Lacquer Fifth Floor Fifth Floor Buckingham Room Price Room Chicago Room 4 5

4 Delegate Registration Saturday, December 7 Saturday Sunday 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon General Registration Saturday 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Name badges should be worn by all attendees throughout the meeting. Name badges are required for entrance to major meetings and activities. Hospitality Area Exhibit Hall Upper (Fourth Floor) Refreshments are compliments of affiliated and related companies. IAA Foundation Silent Auction Saturday-Monday Exhibit Hall Upper (Fourth Floor) Proceeds benefit the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program. *For hours, see sign outside the Exhibit Hall Cyber Café Exhibit Hall Upper (Fourth Floor) Sunday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday 8:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Resolutions Help Desk Bays 3 & 4 (Fourth Floor) Saturday 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 Noon 5:00 p.m. Monday 8:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Please turn off or set to silent mode all cell phones during all meetings. Young Leader 11:30 a.m. Discussion Meet Round Robin - 1 Salons 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 (Third Floor) Participants names will be posted outside the rooms. Young Leader 1:15 p.m. Discussion Meet Round Robin - 2 Salons 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 (Third Floor) Participants names will be posted outside the rooms. Resolutions Committee 2:00 p.m. Open Session Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB Red Lacquer Room (Fourth Floor) Richard Guebert Jr. - Chairman Farm Bureau members are invited to present matters to the committee at this time. Young Leader 2:30 p.m. Discussion Meet Sweet 16 Round Salons 1, 2, 4, 5 (Third Floor) Participants names will be posted outside the rooms. Announcement of the four finalists will be made at the Ice Cream Social in the Grand/State Ballroom. Ice Cream Social 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Ice Cream compliments of Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. 6 7

5 Saturday, December 7 Sunday, December 8 IAA Foundation Live Auction 3:45 p.m. Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) To benefit Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Political Leadership Cabinet 4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Honoré Ballroom (Lower Level off of Lobby) A. Lincoln Gold Level Meet & Greet Reception with Karl Rove Young Leader Discussion Meet Finals 5:00 p.m. Adams Room (Sixth Floor) Participants names will be posted at the door. Announcements of winner will take place at the Young Leader recognition program, Sunday morning, 8:00 a.m., Red Lacquer Room. Political Leadership Cabinet 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Empire Room (Lower Level off of Lobby) Ambassador Celebration with Karl Rove General Session 7:30 p.m. Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Presentation of Colors Pledge of Allegiance Invocation Awards Program Keynote Speaker Don Beebe Don Beebe *Additional seating with a live streaming video is available in the Red Lacquer Room. **Please refer to page 22 for 2013 s Award Winners and 2013 Liberty Bell Award Winners. Young Leader Recognition Program 8:00 a.m. Red Lacquer Room (Fourth Floor) Recognition of Top Outstanding Young Leader County Chairs Recognition of Young Leader FBACT Winner Recognition of Top Harvest for All Campaign Counties Recognition of Young Leader Agri-Quiz Bowl State Winners Recognition of Top Young Leader Membership Recruiter Recognition of Outstanding County Young Leader Program Winner Recognition of Friend of Young Leader Award Winners Recognition of Young Leader Discussion Meet Finalists 2013 Young Leader Excellence in Ag Award Video 2013 Young Leader Achievement Award Video Retiring Young Leader Chair s Address 90th Annual Meeting 8:00 a.m. Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association Adams Room (Sixth Floor) Greetings Philip Nelson, IFB Business Reports Election of Officers Morning Devotions 9:00 a.m. Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Is It Too Late? Kevin Garner, Pastor Fox River Lutheran Church, Norway, IL Medley of Hymns and Spirituals Mike Harr 8 9

6 Sunday, December 8 Sunday, December 8 General Session Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Introduction of Special Guests IFB Board Introductions s Address Philip Nelson Award Recognition Program 10:00 a.m. Philip Nelson General Session 1:30 p.m. Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Featured Speakers The Noon Show with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong Roundhouse Band Young Leader Recognition/Awards Sponsored Hospitality 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Upper (Fourth Floor) Refreshments compliments of: GROWMARK, Inc. IAA Credit Union Illinois Soybean Association District Meetings 3:15 p.m. Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB District 2 Salon 1 (Third Floor) District 4 Salon 6 (Third Floor) District 6 Salon 7 (Third Floor) District 8 Salon 5 (Third Floor) District 10 Salon 3 (Third Floor) District 12 Salon 2 (Third Floor) District 14 Salon 8 (Third Floor) District 16 Salon 10 (Third Floor) District 18 Salon 12 (Third Floor) District Caucuses 4:30 p.m. Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB District 1 Salon 1 (Third Floor) District 3 Salon 5 (Third Floor) District 5 Salon 3 (Third Floor) District 7 Salon 2 (Third Floor) District 9 Salon 6 (Third Floor) District 11 Salon 7 (Third Floor) District 13 Salon 8 (Third Floor) District 15 Salon 10 (Third Floor) District 17 Salon 12 (Third Floor) 10 11

7 Sunday, December 8 Monday, December 9 IFB Board-County s Meeting 5:30 p.m. Illinois Agricultural Association Adams Room (Sixth Floor) IFB Board of Directors and County Farm Bureau s IAA Foundation Trivia Night 8:15 p.m. Red Lacquer Room (Fourth Floor) To benefit Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program Monday, December 9 99th Annual Meeting Business Session Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Call to Order Philip Nelson, Official Notice of Meeting James M. Jacobs, Secretary Report of Credentials Committee Roll Call of Delegates Minutes of 2012 Annual Meeting Report of Treasurer Alan Dodds, Vice - Finance Consideration of Resolutions 8:00 a.m. Mini-Seminars 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Salons (Third Floor) Simply Drive! Salon 2 Sponsored by COUNTRY Financial, Presented by Dawn Ninness Sending or reading a text takes a driver s eye off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds that s like driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed. Whether you re a seasoned driver behind the wheel or a parent of a new teen driver, Simply Drive provides you with tips to help make our roads safer. Learn how to be a less distracted driver and how COUNTRY is helping local schools learn these same tips Looking Back to Look Ahead; Salon 3 What the 1970 s Tell us Today Sponsored by AgriVisor LLC, Presented by Dale Durchholz The seminar will reacquaint attendees with the 1970 s commodity markets and the perspective they provide on what happened since 2000, and what may lie ahead

8 Monday, December 9 Monday, December 9 Growing Demand for Ethanol Salon 5 In the Face of the Blend Wall Sponsored by Illinois Corn, Presented by Marty Roika, PRX; Dave Loos, Illinois Corn A mid-range forecast for the corn and ethanol markets indicate the lower corn prices can be alleviated in part by increasing ethanol demand. How do gas prices, RINs, and other petroleum issues feed into that equation? And what can farmers do by encouraging I Grow It, I Use It. Farmer George Plants a Nation Salon 6 Sponsored by Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom, Presented by Kevin Daugherty Join us as we take a look at George Washington, the first leader of our country and the most forward thinking farmer of his time. This book includes personal letters and excerpts from his diary, as well as beautiful artwork. We will look at activities that can be tied to both the book, as well as the new Common Core learning standards, and can easily be implemented into any classroom. Sponsored Hospitality 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Upper (Fourth Floor) Refreshments compliments of: Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association Illinois Beef Association Illinois Pork Producers Association Mini-Seminars 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Salon (Third Floor) Selecting and Managing Cover Salon 3 Crops for Your Farm Sponsored by the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, Presented by Mike Plumer This session will highlight different cover crops and the benefits each provides; selecting the cover crop based on your farm soil types, drainage and location within the state north to south; planting dates, seeding rates and how that affects the benefits for soil and fertility. Energy Market Update Salon 2 Sponsored by GROWMARK, Presented by Harry Cooney Energy Customer Risk Management will present a market outlook session on the energy markets. This session will touch on several fundamental factors along with price chart patterns and the outlook for energy prices. Embracing the Past, Salon 5 Envisioning the Future Sponsored by the Illinois Soybean Association, Presented by ISA History Taskforce Member The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is kicking off a year-long celebration of the organization s 50th anniversary. In this session you will learn about how the ISA will celebrate the rich history of the past 100 years of soybean production in the state

9 Monday, December 9 Monday, December 9 Hoofs, Horns, Claws, Paws and Plain Salon 6 Old Feet; New Experiences in Reading Sponsored by Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom, Presented by Danny Mielneczek Get a jump start on the 2014 iread summer reading theme and find ways to integrate handson/minds-on activities from your local agriculture community.walk away with programs to implement tomorrow-and next summer! Mini-Seminars 11:00 a.m. 12 Noon Salons (Third Floor) The Illinois Council on Best Salon 3 Management Practices: Water Quality Issues and Agriculture s Response Sponsored by the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, Presented by Mike Plumer; CBMP Coordinator, Dan Schaefer; CBMP Director of Nutrient Stewardship; Howard Brown; CBMP Interim Director of Nutrient Utilization, and Jean Payne; of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association This session will focus on the CBMP structure and purpose, the Nutrient Research and Education Council, CBMP s use of NREC funding, Keep it for the Crop 2025, and N-WATCH. What Did the 2012 Drought Cost You Salon 5 in River Transportation? Sponsored by the Illinois Corn, Presented by Ken Ericksen A recent study commissioned with IL Corn checkoff dollars reveals how much the drought cost in terms of increased transportation prices due to low water levels on the Mississippi River. Attend this seminar to find out what it cost you, and how might a similar river shutdown due to infrastructure failure mean similar increased costs. The Farm Ranch Legacy Salon 2 Sponsored by COUNTRY Financial, Presented by Rick Morgan The process of transferring your farm or ranch successfully to the next generation takes planning to avoid the many roadblocks that are usually present. Taxes, retirement needs, healthcare expenses, and family dynamics are just a few of the issues that must be dealt with. Exploring your opportunities will help you determine the right path to accomplish your distribution objectives. 20 Days of Ag Literacy Centers Salon 6 Sponsored by Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom, Presented by Laura Vollmer Tips, tools, and activities to help teachers manage and implement fun, agriculture-focused centers in the classroom! This session will feature hands-on, easy to implement activities and resources to help nurture students skills in reading, writing, math, sciences, art, and more. VIP Luncheon 12:00 p.m. (By Invitation Only) Red Lacquer Room (Fourth Floor) Courtesy of COUNTRY Financial and GROWMARK, Inc. Business Session 1:30 p.m. Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Consideration of Resolutions (continued) 16 17

10 Monday, December 9 WHAT S NEXT? Sponsored Hospitality 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Upper (Fourth Floor) Refreshments compliments of: AgriVisor, LLC Illinois Corn Marketing Board Past Illinois Farm Bureau s & s Award Winners Dinner (By Invitation Only) Crystal Room (Third Floor) Courtesy of Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Tuesday, December 10 Business Session Illinois Agricultural Association /IFB Grand/State Ballroom (Fourth Floor) Conclude Consideration of Resolutions Business Session Election of Officers Election of Directors Other Business Adjournment Sponsored Hospitality for Delegates Only Exhibit Hall Upper (Fourth Floor) Refreshments compliments of: Illinois Farm Bureau 6:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Consider participation in these 2014 events. Contact your county Farm Bureau for registration details. January AFBF Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX Jan. 31 Feb. 1 January 30 Feb March 3-5 May 10 June 12 June July July July 30 September 1-3 September 8-10 October December 6-9 IFB Young Leader Conference, Bloomington-Normal Strength With Advisory Teams (SWAT) IFB Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference, Springfield IFB Leaders to Washington IAA Foundation 5K Go & Grow, Bloomington IAA Foundation Golf Outing, Pontiac National Ag in the Classroom Conference, Hershey, PA Young Leader Ag Industry Tour North Carolina County s Conference, Bloomington-Normal IFB Commodities Conference, Bloomington-Normal IAA Foundation Bike Ride, Location TBA IFB Leaders to Washington Managers to Washington IAA Annual Meeting, St. Louis 18 19

11 IAA Foundation Scholarships Open enrollment until Febrauary 1, Young Leader Achievement Award Application deadline February 18, Young Leader Excellence in Ag Award Application deadline February 18, ALOT (Southern Illinois) Apply September 1-November 16, 2014 Future Annual Meeting Dates & Locations 2014 Dec. 6-9 Renaissance Grand St. Louis 2015 Dec. 5-8 Palmer House Hilton Chicago 2016 Dec. 3-6 Palmer House Hilton Chicago 2017 Dec. 2-5 Palmer House Hilton Chicago 2018 Dec. 1-4 Palmer House Hilton Chicago 2019 Dec Palmer House Hilton Chicago 2020 Dec. 5-8 Palmer House Hilton Chicago 20 Act today, win tomorrow! Below are the top two county Farm Bureaus in each membership group that made the most contacts with legislators in response to organizational action requests (September 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013). County s and Managers for the program year are listed below. Group I Menard County Terry Entwistle, Renee Deuth, Manager Calhoun County Robert Reed, Brenda Bizaillion, Manager Group II (Tied) Mason County Randy Fornoff, Renee Deuth, Manager Pike County David Gay, Blake Roderick, Manager Group III Group IV Group V Saline County Lowell Tison Jr., Jody Hughes, Manager Jackson County Larry Dierks, Lindsay McQueen, FBCM, Manager Cass-Morgan County Farm Bureau Jon Freeman, Jim Carleton, Manager Randolph County Kirk Liefer, Ryan Ford, FBCM, Manager Sangamon County Larry Beaty, Jim Birge, FBCM, Manager Champaign County Lin Warfel, Brad Uken, FBCM, Manager 21

12 s Award Winners One county in each of the five membership groups that accumulates rank points in eight program areas, plus attains membership quota (voting and/or total). Group I Edwards Group IV Randolph Group II Edgar Jason Balding Rebecca Perry, FBCM Manager Group V Cook Kirk Liefer Ryan Ford, FBCM Manager Group III Fulton Terrell Sturgell Sarah Ready, FBCM Manager James Gutzmer Bob Rohrer, CAE/FBCM Manager William Carlberg Elaine Stone, FBCM Manager 22 23

13 Liberty Bell Award Winners A traveling award (trophy) is presented to one county Farm Bureau in each membership group based upon the combined scores of activities in the Legislative/Political Process and Local Affairs program areas and county responses to all organization action requests in the program year. Group I Scott Group IV Randolph Group II Edgar Jeff Schone Blake Roderick Manager Group V Champaign Kirk Liefer Ryan Ford, FBCM Manager Group III Fulton Terrell Sturgell Sarah Ready, FBCM Manager Will Lin Warfel Bradley Uken, FBCM Manager Tom Nugent Mark Schneidewind, William Carlberg Elaine Stone, FBCM Manager Manager 24 25

14 Meet Your Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors... Philip Nelson Illinois Farm Bureau Philip Nelson of Seneca is the 14 th of the Illinois Farm Bureau and serves as full-time executive officer. He is president of the companies that make up COUNTRY Financial, Illinois Agricultural Service Company, and the IAA Foundation. He also serves on the Coordinating Committee of GROWMARK, Inc. Prior to his election as in December 2003, Nelson served as Vice of the Illinois Farm Bureau from He was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Farm Bureau Federation in January He served as chair of the AFBF Trade Advisory Committee from Nelson and his wife, Carmen, operate a fourth-generation grain and livestock farm near Seneca. They have two sons, Kendall and Kyle, and a daughter, Rachel. They grow corn, soybeans, and alfalfa and run a cow-calf operation. Nelson has been very active in community and agricultural organizations throughout his career. Among his accomplishments, he was state FFA Star Farmer of Illinois in 1977; American Farm Bureau Federation s National Outstanding Young Farmer in 1984; of the Illinois Soybean Association from ; of LaSalle County Farm Bureau from ; Vice of the American Soybean Association from ; Chairman of AFBF s Swine Advisory Committee from 1997 to 2000; and was named Prairie Farmer Master Farmer in Nelson has served on two USDA advisory committees. He represented the interests of farmers on the first USDA Biotechnology Advisory Committee. He also has served as a member of the Federal Grain Inspection Service Advisory Committee. He is currently serving on the USDA Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products. Nelson has an Associate s Degree in Agriculture Production from Joliet College. He earned his American FFA Degree in 1978; is a 1982 graduate of the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) Program; and a 1984 graduate of the Illinois Ag Leadership Program

15 Richard L. Guebert Jr. Vice Illinois Farm Bureau Bob Gehrke District 1 Richard Guebert Jr. of Ellis Grove was elected in December 2003 as Vice of the Illinois Farm Bureau. Prior to that, he served as president of the Randolph County Farm Bureau beginning in In his capacity as Vice of the Illinois Farm Bureau, he is also Vice of the companies that make up COUNTRY Financial, Illinois Agricultural Service Company, and the IAA Foundation. He also serves as Chairman of the IFB Resolutions Committee and serves on the Coordinating Committee of GROWMARK, Inc. In January 2007, he was appointed by the to serve as Chairman of the Floodplain Study Group. Guebert has also served as Chairman of the Country/IAA Governance Committee since January Guebert and his son, Kyle, operate a farm where they grow corn, soybeans, and wheat. Guebert served as director of the Lower Kaskaskia Stakeholders, Inc. from 1999 to 2004; director of the Kaskaskia Watershed Association from 2000 to 2004; director of Gateway FS from 1990 to 2008; on the board of directors for Randolph County Farm Bureau from 1993 to 2003; vice president of Randolph County Farm Bureau from ; and president from 1996 to In 2001, he served on the IFB Co-op Task Force and is a 2001 ALOT graduate. Guebert was named a Master Farmer in 2006 by Prairie Farmer magazine. In March 2007, he accompanied Jack Lavin, Director, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, State of Illinois, and other delegates on a trade mission to India to open a trade office in New Delhi. In June 2007, he traveled to Poland with Lt. Governor Pat Quinn on a four-city cultural exchange and trade mission that developed and enhanced the relationship between Illinois and Poland. In March 2009, Guebert was part of the farm/ business delegation to Cuba under the direction of Jack Block, former Secretary of Agriculture. Governor Quinn appointed Guebert to the Taxpayer Action Board in April 2009 and in 2012 to the Governor s Export Advisory Council. In 2011, Guebert participated in a trade mission to China with Governor Quinn and several business leaders from across the state. Guebert has a bachelor s degree in ag education with a minor in animal science from Southern Illinois University. Guebert and his wife, Nancy, reside in Ellis Grove. They are members of St. John s Lutheran Church in Chester where Guebert has served in many capacities. Bob Gehrke of Elgin in Kane County was elected to the state board of directors in 2011 to represent District 1, which includes DeKalb, Lake, Kane, and McHenry counties. He serves on the Member Services & Public Relations Committee. Gehrke operates farms in Kane and Stephenson Counties raising corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. He graduated from Central High School in Burlington in Gehrke served on the Kane County Farm Bureau Board from 1994 to He served as president from 2004 to He also served as secretary/treasurer from He was a member of the 2009 Market Study Tour to China. He has served as Conserve FS Director since Gehrke is a member of the Kane County Corn Growers Association and is an associate member of the Illinois Wheat Association. Gehrke and his wife, Beth, have two children: Wayne and Carolyn, who are also involved in the family farm. They are members of the St. John Lutheran Church in Sycamore, Ill. Gehrke serves as Chairman of Stewardship and is the Financial Secretary of the church

16 Chuck Cawley District 2 Wayne Anderson District 3 Chuck Cawley of Rochelle in Ogle County was elected to the state board of directors in 2004 to represent District 2, which includes Boone, Carroll, JoDaviess, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties. He serves on the Finance Committee, the Budget Committee, the Gardner Chair Policy Advisory Committee, and on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. He also serves on the IAA and COUNTRY Governance Committees and is the interlocking member for the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research (C-FAR). Cawley operates a farm in Ogle County raising corn and soybeans. Cawley served as president of the Ogle County Farm Bureau from 2001 to He is a 1996 ALOT graduate and has served on numerous GRITs teams. He participated in the IFB Japanese Market Study Tour in 2004, and is a graduate of the Illinois Agriculture Leadership Program. Cawley is a Commissioner on the Kyte River Drainage District. He is chairman of the Rochelle Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival Parade and serves on the Relay for Life Committee. Cawley graduated from the University of Illinois in 1981 and earned a master s degree in agronomy from the U of I in Cawley and his wife, Patricia, have three children: Danielle (Patrick) Waldrop, Cara, and Ryan. They attend Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. Patrick Catholic Church. Wayne Anderson of Geneseo in Henry County was elected to the state board of directors in 2005 to represent District 3, which includes Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark, and Whiteside counties. He serves as chairman of the National Affairs & Marketing Committee and serves on the Budget Committee and the Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) Committee. He also serves as the interlocking member on the board of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. Anderson operates a farm that grows corn and soybeans. Anderson served as a director on the Henry County Farm Bureau Board from , as chairman of the marketing committee in 1989, legislative chairman from , membership chairman in 1994, and was president of Henry County Farm Bureau from He also served as a director on the Farm Mutual Electric Board in Henry County from and was vice president from He is a past member of the Henry County Pork Producers Association and is a past member of Illinois Pork Producer s Association and the Henry County Livestock Feeders Association. He is a member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois Soybean Association. Anderson received a bachelor s degree in ag mechanization from Western Illinois University in Anderson and his wife, Shelley, have three sons and are members of the Geneseo Evangelical Free Church

17 Brad Temple District 4 Scott Halpin District 5 Brad Temple of Serena in LaSalle County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in 2010 to represent District 4, which includes Bureau, LaSalle and Lee counties. He serves on the National Affairs & Marketing Committee, the Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) Committee, and on the Illinois Veterinary Education and Training (IVET) Committee. Temple owns and operates Temple Farms, a grain and livestock operation. Temple was a past LaSalle County Farm Bureau. He is a member of the Illinois Corn Growers and Soybean Associations and is a member of the Montadale Sheep Breeders Association. He participated in two Farm Bureau market study tours; China in 2001 and Europe in Temple previously served on the Livestock and Dairy GRITs. He received his associate s degree in Agriculture Production and Management from Joliet Jr. College. He is a 1996 graduate of ALOT, was the State Young Farmer Discussion Meet Winner in 1996, and won the DuPont Young Leader Award in Temple and his wife, Kara, have two children. They are members of Serena United Methodist Church. Scott Halpin of Gardner in Grundy County was elected to the state board of directors of the Illinois Farm Bureau in 2005 to represent District 5, which includes Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties. He serves on the Illinois Finance Committee, the Budget Committee and the IAA and COUNTRY Governance Committees. He also serves as the interlocking member on the board of the Illinois Milk Producers Association and serves as chairman of the Food For Thought Regional Advertising Committee. In 2011, Halpin was appointed to the Governor s Local Food and Farms Job Council. Halpin raises corn, soybeans, and alfalfa on a fourth generation farm with his father, and brother. They operate a Holstein dairy and embryo transplant business and custom silage bagging. They also have a beef cow and calf herd. He served on the Young Leaders Committee from and served as chairman from He also is Grundy County s Ag in the Classroom host for dairy lessons and farm tours. Halpin served on Grundy County s Soil and Water Conservation Board from , and was chairman from and vice chairman from He is also a member of the Heart of Illinois Holstein Club and past board member of the Illinois Holstein Association. He is a member of the Illinois Beef Association and the Illinois Corn Growers Association. Halpin, and his wife, Sarah, have three children, Ty, Grace, and Cale. Sarah is a 4H leader. Scott is a little league coach

18 Randy Poskin District 6 David Meiss District 7 Randy Poskin of Ashkum in Iroquois County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in December 2010 to represent District 6, which includes Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee and Livingston counties. He serves on the Member Services & Public Relations Committee and on the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) Committee. Poskin also serves as the interlocking member on the board of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association. Poskin operates a grain farm. Poskin served as president of the Ford-Iroquois County Farm Bureaus from He also served as resolutions subcommittee chairman in 2002 and 2010 and as vice chairman in He serves on the TriCentral Co-op board of directors and on the Danforth-Ashkum #2 drainage district. He received an associate degree from Kankakee Community College and his bachelor s degree in Agriculture from the University of Illinois in Poskin, and his wife, Mona, have two children. They are members of the Assumption BVM Catholic Church. David Meiss of Gridley in McLean County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in 2009 to represent District 7, which includes Marshall, McLean, Putnam, Tazewell, and Woodford counties. Meiss serves on the National Affairs and Marketing Committee, the IAA and COUNTRY Audit Committees, and on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. He also is the interlocking member on the U.S. Meat Export Federation and serves as the board s liaison to the Illinois Pork Producers Association. Meiss produces corn, soybeans, wheat and specialty crops on his farm in Gridley. He was a pork producer for 30 years. He served as vice president of the McLean County Farm Bureau Board from 2007 to He also served on the McLean County Governmental Affairs Committee for 12 years and as the chairman from 2007 to Meiss graduated from Gridley High School in He served on the Gridley School Board for seven years and has been a Gridley Township Trustee for 13 years. He currently serves on his church s advisory council. He is a member of the Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Corn Growers Association, and Illinois Pork Producers Association. Meiss and his wife, Debbie, have three children: Derek (Sarah), Jordan, and Chloe and two granddaughters. They are members of the Apostolic Christian Church

19 David Serven District 8 Terry Pope District 9 David Serven of St. Augustine in Knox County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in 2010 to represent District 8, which includes Fulton, Henderson, Knox, Peoria and Warren counties. Serven serves on the Illinois Government Committee, the ACTIVATOR Executive Committee, and on the IAA Foundation Board of Trustees. He also serves on the Illinois Veterinary Education and Training (IVET) Committee. Serven operates a diversified grain and livestock operation producing corn and soybeans and custom feeding dairy heifers. Serven served on the Knox County Farm Bureau Board from and was vice president in 2000 and president from He participated in a Farm Bureau market study tour of China in 2001 and of Cuba in He has represented District 5 on the Knox County Board. Serven is a past director for Tompkin State Bank in Avon and for Riverland FS. Currently, he is vice president of the newly consolidated Abingdon-Avon school district #276. Serven is a member of both the Illinois Corn Growers and Soybean Associations. Serven received his bachelor s degree in Agriculture Production at Illinois State University. He is a graduate of ALOT and of the Illinois Ag Leadership Program. He also was the state Young Leader Achievement award winner in 2002 and received the American Farmer Degree from FFA. Serven and his wife, Barb, have two sons and a daughter. His family are members of the St. Augustine Catholic Church. Terry Pope of Burnside in Hancock County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in 2003 to represent District 9, which includes Adams, Brown, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, and Schuyler counties. Pope serves on the Member Services and Public Relations Committee, and as a trustee and treasurer on the IAA Foundation Board of Trustees. He serves on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board and the IAA and COUNTRY Governance Committees. He also is the interlocking member for the Illinois Ag in the Classroom program council and the Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association. Pope operates a corn and soybean farm. Pope has served as treasurer, vice president, and president of the Hancock County Farm Bureau. He is also a member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and the Illinois Soybean Association. Pope served as a trustee on the Dallas Rural Water District from and continues to serve as Township Clerk. He also served on the Nauvoo-Colusa School Board from 1991 to He is president of the Memorial Hospital Board in Hancock County and is a director on the Hancock County Nursing Home Association Board. Pope received a bachelor s degree in agronomy from the University of Illinois. Pope and his wife, Gayle, have six children and six grandchildren. They attend Christ Lutheran Church in Quincy

20 Dale Hadden District 10 Troy Uphoff District 11 Dale Hadden of Jacksonville in Morgan County was elected to the board of directors in 2006 to represent District 10, which includes Cass, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, and Scott counties. He serves on the National Affairs and Marketing Committee, the ACTIVATOR Executive Committee and on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. He is the interlocking member for the U.S. Grains Council, the Illinois Grain Insurance Corporation, and the Nutrient Research Education Council. Hadden, along with his parents and brother, runs a cash grain operation raising corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa, and is a beef producer. He also is a Pioneer Hi-Bred seed dealer and sells Palco and Apache cattle equipment. Hadden served on the Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau Board from 1995 to 2006 and as from 2002 to He is a member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, the Illinois Soybean Association, the Illinois Wheat Association, and the Illinois Beef Association. Hadden is a member of the ACES Advisory Committee for the University of Illinois. He is president of the Jacksonville area baseball league and he coaches baseball, softball and youth football. Hadden has a bachelor s degree in Agriculture Marketing and Farm Management from the University of Illinois and is a 1994 Ag Leadership Foundation graduate. Hadden and his wife, Amy, have two children, Blake and Paige. They are members of Salem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. Troy Uphoff of Findlay in Shelby County was elected to the state board of directors in 2005 to represent District 11, which includes Christian, DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, and Shelby counties. He is the chairman of the Board s Member Services and Public Relations Committee, serves on the Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) Committee and the Illinois Veterinary Education and Training (IVET) Committee. He also serves on the IAA Foundation Board of Trustees, the Budget Committee, the Gardner Chair Policy Advisory Committee, the Audit Committee, and on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. Uphoff and his parents operate Uphoff Farms, Inc., a grain and livestock farm, producing corn, soybeans, wheat, and hogs and cattle. He served as chairman of the Young Leaders Committee in 2002, has served on the GRITs Committee, and served as chairman of the Shelby County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Committee. Uphoff is a member of the 2006 Illinois Ag Leadership Program and serves as an aide on Ag Issues on Congressman John Shimkus s Ag Advisory Committee Uphoff is a member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, the Illinois Soybean Association, the Illinois Beef Association and the Illinois Pork Producers Association. He was awarded Shelby County s Pork Producer of the Year, and was an IFB Achievement Award finalist and Discussion Meet finalist. He is a member of the advisory board of the University of Illinois Department of Ag Economics and of the Farmdoc Advisory Committee within the college of ACES. Uphoff received a bachelor s degree in ag economics from Illinois State University in Uphoff is a member of St. Paul s Lutheran Church in Strasburg

21 Chris Hausman District 12 Dennis Green District 13 Chris Hausman of Pesotum in Champaign County was elected to the state board of directors in 2006 to represent District 12, which includes Champaign, Douglas, Edgar and Vermilion counties. He serves on the National Affairs and Marketing Committee, the Audit Committee, and on the Gardner Chair Policy Advisory Committee. He also serves on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board and the IAA and COUNTRY Governance Committees, and is the interlocking member on the Council for Best Management Practices. Hausman, and his wife, Evonne, operate a grain farm, producing corn and soybeans. Hausman served on the Champaign County Farm Bureau Board from 1994 to 2000 and was from He served as a State Director for the Illinois FBFM Association and was a member on the Technology Issues Advisory Group. He also served on the AFBF Feedgrains Advisory Committee and numerous GRITs teams. He was a member of the IFB Market Study Tour to New Zealand in He serves on the Operating Board of Illini FS; as Commissioner for the Pesotum Consolidated Drainage District an Advisory Board member on the Illinois Association of Drainage Districts; as trustee for the Pesotum Fire Protection District and St. Joseph s Cemetery in Pesotum; and is the former Pesotum Township Supervisor. Hausman is a member of the Illinois Soybean Association and the Illinois Corn Growers Association. He serves on the University of Illinois Research and Farm.doc Website Advisory Committees within the College of ACES. Hausman received a bachelor s degree in Agriculture Education from the University of Illinois and is a 2005 ALOT graduate. Hausman and his wife, Evonne, have three sons, Matthew, Timothy (Jennifer), and Nicholas. He is a member of St. Mary s Catholic Church in Pesotum. Dennis Green of Lawrenceville in Lawrence County was elected to the state board of directors in 2011 to represent District 13, which includes Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland counties. He serves on the Member Services and Public Relations Committee. Green operates a grain farm, producing corn and soybeans. He served on the Lawrence County Farm Bureau Board from 1976 to 1992 and from 2002 to the present. He served as president from 1981 to 1988 and from 2009 to Green is a member of the Illinois Soybean Association and the Illinois Corn Growers Association. Green served on the Lawrence County Unit 20 School Board from 1989 to 2007 and was president for 10 years. Green received a bachelor s degree in Agriculture Economics from the University of Illinois in Green and his wife, Debbie, have three grown children, Jonathan, Sara and Jason, and five grandchildren. They are members of Pleasant Ridge Christian Church

22 Steve Hosselton District 14 Chad Schutz District 15 Steve Hosselton of Louisville in Clay County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in 2008 to represent District 14, which includes Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Marion, and Montgomery counties. Hosselton serves on the Illinois Government Committee and on the ACTIVATOR Executive Committee. He also serves on the IAA and COUNTRY Governance Committees, the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board, and is the interlocking member for the Illinois Wheat Association. In 2011, he was appointed to the Governor s Rural Affairs Council. Hosselton operates a cash grain farm raising corn and soybeans. He graduated from North Clay High School and attended Millikin University. He is a 1990 ALOT graduate. Hosselton has served on the Clay County board of directors since 1987, was vice president from , president from and again from He served as director on the board of the Effingham-Clay Service Co. from and from and served on the South Central Service Co. from 2011 to the present. He served four times on the Resolutions Committee, once as subcommittee chair. He also served on the Policy 2000 Committee and on GrassRoots Issues Teams. Hosselton chaired the Ad Hoc 911 Committee for Clay County in He and his wife, Chris, have a daughter, Kylie and a son, Steven, and four grandchildren. They are members of the Bethel Christian Church in Louisville. Chad Schutz of White Hall in Greene County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors in 2009 to represent District 15, which includes Bond, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Madison counties. He serves on Illinois Government Committee and as a trustee and secretary on the IAA Foundation Board of Trustees. He is the interlocking member for the Illinois Livestock Development Group and serves as the board s liaison for the Illinois Beef Association. With several family members, Schutz operates Schutz Farms, Inc., which produces corn and soybeans and finishes hogs and cattle. Schutz manages beef operations on the farm. Prior to being elected to the IFB Board, Schutz served as president of Greene County Farm Bureau for four years and as vice-president for two years. He is a 2008 graduate of IFB s ALOT (Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow) program. In 2003 and 2010, he traveled to Washington DC with IFB s Marketers to Washington. Schutz is a member of the Illinois Beef Association, Illinois Walking Horse Association, and Illinois Corn Growers Association. Schutz and his wife, Stacy, have two children, Lana and Bridget. They are members of the Christ United Methodist Church

23 Darryl Brinkmann District 16 J. C. Pool District 17 Darryl Brinkmann of Carlyle in Clinton County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in 2004 to represent District 16, which includes Clinton, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties. Brinkmann serves on the Illinois Government Committee and on the ACTIVATOR Executive Committee. He also serves on the IAA and COUNTRY Governance Committees and the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. Brinkmann is the interlocking member on Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., and he represents IFB on the Illinois Coal Association Board and on the IDNR Oil and Gas Advisory Board. Brinkmann operates a farm in Clinton County raising corn, soybeans, wheat and cattle. Brinkmann served as president of the Clinton County Farm Bureau from 1994 to 2001 and is a past chairman of the IFB Young Farmer Committee. He served as president of the Illinois Soybean Association, vice-president of the American Soybean Association, chairman of the National Biodiesel Board, and chairman of the National Biodiesel Foundation. Brinkmann graduated from Carlyle High School in He received his associate s degree from Kaskaskia College in 1979 and earned a bachelor s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois in Brinkmann and his wife, Jean, have one daughter and attend Messiah Lutheran Church in Carlyle. J. C. Pool of Broughton in Hamilton County was elected to the state board of directors in 2003 to represent District 17, which includes Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Wabash, Wayne, and White counties. He serves on the Finance Committee, the Budget Committee, and the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. He also serves as the chairman of the Audit Committee. Pool represents IFB on the Illinois Coal Association Board and is the interlocking member of the Illinois Soybean Association. Pool operates a grain producing farm with his son, Brandon, and operates a grain hauling business. Pool served as president of Hamilton County Farm Bureau from He was elected to the Hamilton County Telephone Co-op Board in Pool graduated from Norris City High School and from Wabash Jr. College in He is a Vietnam veteran, having served in the U.S. Army from Pool and his wife, Carolyn, have three children and are members of the Ditney Ridge Baptist Church in Norris City, Illinois

24 Jim Anderson District 18 Brent Pollard Chairman Young Leader s Committee Jim Anderson of Thompsonville in Williamson County was elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau board of directors in 2004 to represent District 18, which includes Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, and Williamson counties. He is the chairman of the Illinois Government Committee and of the ACTIVATOR Executive Committee. He serves on the Budget Committee, the Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) Committee and on the COUNTRY Trust Bank Board. He also represents IFB on the Illinois Coal Association Board and is the interlocking member on the GROWMARK Board. Anderson operates a farm in Williamson County raising corn and soybeans. Anderson served as president of the Williamson County Farm Bureau from 1993 to 2004 and served on his local FS board for 15 years. He served as a director on the Interstate Producers Livestock Association board from 1994 to 2000 and as president from 2000 to Anderson graduated from Johnston City High School. He and his wife, LuAnn, have three children and are members of the Freewill Baptist Church in Johnston City. Brent Pollard of Rockford in Winnebago County was elected chairman of the IFB State Young Leader Committee in December of He serves as an advisory member to the IFB Board of Directors. Pollard s family operates a 100-cow mostly Holstein dairy farm in rural Rockford. The family grows 200 acres of corn, alfalfa, and other forage crops for the cattle. He also assists on his father s 600 acre corn and soybean farm. He was elected to the Winnebago County Farm Bureau board of directors in Pollard is the board secretary and he worked on the steering committee that guided the merger of the Winnebago and Boone county farm bureaus in Pollard graduated from ALOT, participated in Leaders to Washington, and served as an annual meeting delegate. He was elected the district 2 young leader representative in 2010 and served as committee secretary prior to being the chair. Pollard received a bachelor s degree in animal sciences from the University of Illinois in 2003 and a master s in animal physiology and animal sciences from the University of Arizona in He is the president of Boone-Winnebago Dairy Herd Improvement Association and secretary-treasurer of the Boone- Winnebago Holstein club. Pollard served on the Illinois Holstein Association board of directors and on the Winnebago County Extension Council. Pollard and his wife, Carrie, welcomed their first child, Ainsley, in They are members of First Presbyterian Church in Winnebago

25 Elizabeth Wahle Illinois Extension Agricultural Association Elizabeth Wahle has been with the University of Illinois Extension since She served as vice president and president elect before becoming president of the Illinois Extension Agricultural Association. Wahle earned her bachelor s degree in commercial horticulture at Purdue University and her master s and Ph.D. in horticulture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Wahle started her career in Extension as a commercial fruit and vegetable specialist, and continues in that role today as a horticulture educator in Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties. Her program area includes all horticultural crops, but her primary focus is commercial specialty crop production. She coordinates the Illinois Horseradish Conference, the Southern and Southwestern Commercial Tree Fruit Schools, the Illinois Small Fruit and Strawberry Schools and the Southern Illinois Commercial Vegetable School. She also coordinates the Gateway Green Industry Conference. Additionally, Wahle provides production support to central Illinois grape growers through a partnership with Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association. She also sits as an advisor to the Illinois Specialty Growers Association and assists in the program coordination for the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and the Organic Conference. Wahle resides in Glen Carbon in Madison County with her husband Peter. 48