Professionals Working in Kentucky Agriculture
Financial Officer
Jonathan West has been a Financial Officer at Farm Credit Mid-America for 5 years. He jumped straight into this career path after knowing from a young age agriculture was a passion of his.
Director of Horticulture and Facilities
Jacob Stidham is the Director of Horticulture and Facilities at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens and has been in his post since 2018.
Cattle Farmer
Aaron Clark of Clark Family Farm in Lexington has been in the cattle business for eight and a half years, but jokes that it has been a lifelong endeavor.
Farmer, Seven Springs Farm
Nick Woodruff is a farmer at Seven Springs Farms, and his career profile is unique as he didn’t grow up with agriculture.
Senior Workforce Development Project Manager
Laurie Mays has served as the Senior Workforce Development Project Manager (WFDPM) at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation for six years.
Animal and Food Sciences Alumni Scholarship
Charity Moore, a senior majoring in Animal Sciences with an Agricultural Economics minor, is the recipient of the 2024-2025 Animal and Food Sciences Alumni Scholarship