| | Benny W. Guerrero Jr. (Oak Grove) From West Carroll Parish, Benny is the location manager at Agriliance, which sells seed, pesticides, fertilizer and farm supplies. Benny has an agribusiness degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. His wife’s name is Tammy. |
| | Wilson E. Judice (Centerville) From St. Mary Parish, Wilson is the manager of Frank Martin Farms, which produces sugarcane and soybeans. He manages 2,100 acres of sugarcane and 250 acres ofsoybeans. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agronomy from LSU. His wife’s name is Dana. |
| | Amelia L. Levin (Amite) From Tangipahoa Parish, Amelia is the co-owner/manager of J Bar L Farm where she produces beef cattle and hay with her mother and sister. In addition, she is part owner of a nursery operation and a 1,000-acre tree farm. Amelia has a degree in economics and religion from Wellesley College. |
| | Donna S. Morgan (Pineville) From Rapides Parish, Donna has been with the LSU AgCenter for seven years and is an assistant area agent in the central region. She helps coordinate the statewide training sessions and the Model Farm demonstrations with the Master Farmer Program, which addresses environmental issues associated with agriculture. Donna has a degree in agribusiness from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her husband’s name is Jamie. |
| | Christian J. Richard (Kaplan) From Vermilion Parish, Christian is the owner/operator of Christian Richard Farms LLC, which produces rice, crawfish and soybeans on 1,300 acres. In addition, he provides custom planting and precision land-leveling services. He has an agribusiness degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. |
| | | Robert H. “Hank” Jones (Winnsboro) From Franklin Parish, Hank is the co-owner of C & J Ag Consulting where he works with numerous plant commodities in Northeast Louisiana. Hank has a bachelor’s degree in agronomy from Louisiana Tech and a master’s degree in entomology from LSU.His wife’s name is Melanie. |
| | D. Chad LeBlanc (Arnaudville) From St. Landry Parish, Chad is the area sales manager for Monsanto where he provides cotton, corn and soybean germplasm and technology. Chad grew up on a rice farm in Welsh, Louisiana. He has a degree in agribusiness from LSU. His wife’s name is Jamie. |
| | Jeannine M. Meeds (Big Branch) From St. Tammany Parish, Jeannine is the owner/operator of a pine and hardwood tree farm. In addition, she has written cookbooks and produced television programs promoting Louisiana food products. She has a liberal arts degree from the University of Montana, and a Spanish and communications degree from Southeastern Louisiana University. |
| | Jennifer “Jenni” Peterman (Alexandria) From Rapides Parish, Jenni and her husband own Peterman Farms, which produces cotton, milo, corn and cattle on 1,200 acres. She works part time as an accountant and is active in her community through association boards and her church. In addition, she is a justice of the peace in Ward 8 in Rapides Parish and has a business administration degree from LSU. Her husband’s name is Pat,and they have two daughters. |
| | Scott F. Shepard (Oak Ridge) From Morehouse Parish, Scott is the owner and farm manager of Scott Shepard Farms and Shepard Planting. He farms corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat on 2,000 acres. He has a degree in agricultural economics and agribusiness from LSU. His wife’s name is Marlo. |
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