Research Committee

2009 Membership

Chair: Chuck Cawley - Board Member

Vice Chair: Byford Wood - Board Member

Members:
Chairs of each of the five Working Groups
Heather Hampton+Knodle - Expanding Agricultural Markets

Norbert Soltwedel - Rural Economic Development

Marla Behrends - Agricultural Production Systems

Jim Fraley - Human Nutrition and Food Safety

Dennis Godar - Natural Resources and Environment

Two members at-large from each of the five Working Groups
Expanding Agricultural Markets
             Fred Iutzi - Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
             Dave Loos - Illinois Corn Growers Association

Rural Economic Development
             Don Naylor - Illinois State Horticultural Society
             Thomas Toohill - SIU College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society

Agricultural Production Systems
             Molly Ann Godar - Illinois Pork Producers Association
             Albert Peter - Individual Member

Human Nutrition and Food Safety
             Mike Herrin - ISU Agriculture Alumni Association
             Nathan Matusheski - Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago Section

Natural Resources and Environment
             Dale Hedrick - Individual Member
             Dick Little - The Chicago Farmers    

Four members appointed at-large by the Chairman of the Board, with Board of Directors concurrence:
Jeanne Harland - Illinois Beef Association, Dues Division
Rollie Moore - Knox County Farm Bureau
Randy Pearson - Illinois Seed Trade Association
Eric Rund - The Chicago Farmers

Ex-Officio Members:
Associate Dean for Research, College of ACES - UIUC (Dr. Jozef Kokini)
Assistant Dean for Research, C-FAR Leadership, College of ACES - UIUC (Dr. George Fahey)
Associate Dean for Research and Personnel Management, College of Agricultural Sciences - SIUC (Dr. Todd Winters)
Chair, Department of Agriculture - ISU (Dr. Robert Rhykerd)
Director, School of Agriculture - WIU (Dr. William Bailey)