Board of Directors
Representing State Extension Directors
Dr. Beverly R. Durgan
Dean & Director
University of Minnesota Extension
240 Coffey Hall
1420 Eckles Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 624-2703
Email: bdurgan@umn.edu
Representing Colleges of Agriculture
Dr. Bobby Moser,
Vice Pres Ag Admin and Dean
College of Food, Agricultural, & Environmental Science
The Ohio State University
100N AGR ADM
2120 Fyffe Rd
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-4218
Email: moser.2@osu.edu
Representing Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. John Thomson
Dean
College of Veterinary Medicine
2506 Veterinary Administration P.O. Box 3020
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50010-3020
Phone: (515) 294-1250
FAX: (515) 294-8956
Email: jthomson@iastate.edu
Representing Departments of Animal Science
Dr. Alan Grant
Chair
Department of Animal Science Lilly Hall
915 State St.
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1151
Phone: (765) 494-4808
Cell: (765) 427-9072
FAX: (765) 494-9346
Email: agrant@purdue.edu
Representing Iowa State University
Dr. Wendy Wintersteen
Dean
College of Agriculture
138 Curtiss Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-2518
Cell: (515) 231-0726
FAX: (515) 294-6800
Email: wwinters@iastate.edu
Representing National Pork Board
Leon Sheets
Ionia Pigs, Inc.
1969 290th St.
Ionia, IA 50645-9558
Phone: (641) 435-2402
Cell: (641) 330-3372
FAX: (641) 435-2428
Email: lsheets@hawkeyetel.com
Conley Nelson
Murphy Brown LLC
2124 90th Avenue
P.O. Box 70
Algona, Iowa 50511-3255
Phone: (515) 295-7570 x403
Cell: (712) 229-8913
FAX: (605) 665-6082
Email: conleynelson@murphybrownllc.com
Chris Novak
CEO
National Pork Board
P.O. Box 9114
Des Moines, IA 50306
Phone: (515) 223-2627
Cell: (515)864-8848
FAX: (515) 223-2646
Email: cnovak@pork.org
Representing National Pork Producers Council
Neil Dierks
CEO
National Pork Producers Council
P.O. Box 10383
Des Moines, IA 50306-9960
Phone: (515) 278-8012
FAX: (515) 278-8011
Email: dierksn@nppc.org
Mike Wehler
S 9461 Hwy C
Plain, WI 53577
Phone: (608) 544-4033
Cell: (608) 963-7167
Email: mkewhlr@chorus.net
William Luckey
Luckey Farm
3354 E. 68th St.
Columbus, NE 68601-8760
Phone: (402) 564-2963
Email: yekcul@plattevalley.net
Representing State Pork Associations
Rich Degner
Executive Director
Iowa Pork Producers Association
P.O. Box 71009
Clive, IA 50325
Phone: (515) 225-7675
Cell: (515) 250-4505
Fax: (515) 225-0563
Email: rdegner@iowapork.org
Representing Corporate Sponsors
Dr. Paul Matzat
Elanco Animal Health
PO Box 708
Greenfield, IN 46140
Phone: (636) 587-2588
Cell: (636) 448-3911
Fax: (636) 587-2588
Email: matzatpd@lilly.com
Representing USDA/Agricultural Research Service
Dr. Jerry Hatfield
USDA/ARS/NSC
2150 Pammel Dr.
Ames, IA 50011-0001
Phone: (515) 294-5723
FAX: (515) 294-8125
Email: hatfield@ntsl.gov
Representing USDA/ Cooperative States Research, Extension, & Education Service
Charlotte Kirk-Baer
USDA/CSREES 1400
3440 Waterfront Center
Washington, DC 20250-0002
Phone: (202) 401-6848
FAX: (202) 401-1602
Email: cbaer@csrees.usda.gov