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Board of Directors & Staff

2013 Board of Directors

Robert B. Bahr, Brilee Farm, Timberville
Robert M. "Mickey" Baugher, Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Inc., Hinton
Everett B. Birdsong, Birdsong Peanuts, Suffolk
Alvin W. Blaha, Laurel Farm, Inc., Petersburg
Bette B. Brand, Virginia Cooperative Council, Roanoke
Dr. Daniel E. Brann, Brann Farms, Christiansburg
Louis L. Brooking, Jr., Brookmeade Sod Farm, Inc., Doswell
David M. Chilton, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Richmond
Matt Faulconer, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Fredericksburg
Dick Fisher, Lake Chesdin Golf Club, Powhatan
John I. Fleet, Fleet Brothers, Hartfield
Martin Gardner, Blue Ridge Aquaculture, Martinsville
Lynn Graves, Graves Mountain Farm, Syria
Turner Gravitt, Jr., Southern States Cooperative, Richmond
William H. Hayter, First Bank & Trust Company, Abingdon
Ann L. Heidig, Lake Anna Winery, Spotsylvania
Eric Holter, Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau, Staunton, Ex Officio
Kern L. Houff, Houff's Feed & Fertilizer Company, Weyers Cave
L. Wayne Kirby, Creamfield Farm, Mechanicsville
Ollie W. Kitchen, Jr., MeadWestvaco Corporation, Covington
Stewart T. Leeth, Smithfield Foods, Smithfield
David A. Leonard, Leonard Land & Livestock, Ltd., Lebanon
Neal H. Martin, Brickland Hatchery, Midwest Farms, Blackstone
Sonny Meyerhoeffer, Double M Farms, Mt. Crawford
Brian Mosier, Mecklenberg Electric Cooperative, Chase City
Robert N. Pemberton III, Cherry Dale Farms, Doswell
Douglas R. Phillips, Phillips & Turman Tree Farms, Indian Valley
Kevin Powell, Duck Farm, Orange
Don Reese, Reese Farms, Scottsburg
Dustin Richardson, Virginia FFA, Blacksburg, Ex Officio
Jim Riddell, Georgewood Farm, Estes Cattle, Mineral
Claiborne B. Roberts, Colonial Farm Credit, Mechanicsville
C.M. Saunders, III, Saunders Farms, Midlothian
Larry E. Seamans, Sr., Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Coop., Chase City
Daniel K. Shreckhise, Shreckhise Nurseries, Grottoes
Linda V. Smith, Old Dominion Grain Corporation, Division of Mennel Milling, West Point
Steve Sturgis, Association of Vegetables & Potato Growers, Eastville
O. Bryan Taliaferro, Jr., Montague Farms, Inc., Center Cross
Gerry L. Underwood, Perdue AgriBusiness, Chesapeake
Charles T. Wood, Attributes for Success, LLC, Richmond
Fred P. Wydner III, F&A Cattle, Chatham


Submit Board Nominations by September 30



2013 Executive Committee

Chairman
   William H. Hayter
Vice Chairman
   Daniel K. Shreckhise
Secretary
   Larry E. Seamans, Sr.
Treasurer
   Gerry L. Underwood
At-Large Members
   Lynn Graves
   Sonny Meyerhoeffer
   Linda V. Smith
Ex Officio
   G. Eric Holter
 
Staff

President
   Katie Frazier
Office Manager
   Jennifer Chambers



 
 
 
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