Ag Advisory Council
In December 2013, Huntington University established the Agriculture Advisory Council, a group that has formally pursued an agriculture program.
The Agriculture Advisory Council
Officers
- President — Mr. Joe Kessie, Agent, Schrader Real Estate and Auction; Past SVP, Lake City Bank
- Vice-President — Jeff Mize, CEO of Ag Plus
- Secretary/Treasurer — Bobby Caley, Owner of Caley Farms
Ag Industry Members
- Bob Krouse, Former CEO of MPS Egg Farms
- Doug Rice, Sales Effectiveness Manager - Multi-Channel Seed, Corteva Agriscience
- RD Schrader, President of Schrader Real Estate and Auction
- Kip Tom, ex officio, Former Ambassador for the United Nations Agencies for Food & Agriculture
- Kassi Tom-Rowland, Partner of Tom Farms
- Mark Tullis, Past President of North Central Co-Op
- Dr. Douglas R.Ware, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Nutrition Physiology Company, LLC
Founding Members
- Steve Platt, Huntington County farmer, alumnus, men's basketball coach (1947 - 2021)
- Dr. Dale Haupert, Whitley County farmer, owner, Dale Haupert & Associates, HU Board of Trustee (1933 - 2016)
Huntington University Members
- Dr. Sherilyn Emberton, President
- Dr. Ann McPherren, Chair of the Business and Economics Department
- Nate Perry, Managing Director - Haupert Institute
- Dr. Raymie Porter, Associate Professor of Agriculture, Chair and Director of Academic Programs - Haupert Institute
