JULY
Commissioner Quarles makes appointments to Kentucky boards, commissions
FRANKFORT (July 9, 2021) – Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles has made the following appointments to to Kentucky boards and commissions:
Commissioner Quarles appoints Michael Peterson and reappoints Fritz Giesecke to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board.
- Michael Peterson, of Nancy, is a farmer and the president of KNS, Inc. Animal Nutrition. Mr. Peterson shall represent active farmers and will serve for a term expiring July 6, 2025.
- Fritz Giesecke, of Horse Cave, is a farmer. Mr. Giesecke shall represent the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation and will serve for a term expiring July 6, 2025.
Commissioner Quarles made the following reappointments to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation.
- Frank Penn, of Lexington, is a farmer. Mr. Penn shall represent equine farmers and will serve for a term expiring June 26, 2025.
- Larry Brown Jaggers, of Glendale, is a farmer. Mr. Jaggers shall represent dairy farmers and will serve for a term expiring June 26, 2025.
- Kenneth Burdine, of Nicholasville, is an agricultural economist at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Burdine shall represent agricultural economists and will serve for a term expiring June 26, 2025
- Linda Rumpke, of Bardstown, is a banker. Ms. Rumpke shall represent commercial lending officers and will serve for a term expiring June 26, 2025.