Upcoming events.

2026 Meeting Lineup

If you are interested in attending our meetings, please contact Phillis Mudd at pmudd@uky.edu.

If you are eating lunch, the cost is $15 per person. Reservations are required by the Wednesday before the meeting, unless otherwise stated.

  • 11:30 a.m. at Kentucky Farm Bureau
    9201 Bunsen Parkway, Louisville
    Speaker - Mark Barker, Senior VP of Agricultural Lending in Kentucky, Farm Credit Mid-America

  • Kentucky Farm Bureau
    9201 Bunsen Pkwy, Louisville
    Leadership Academy begins at 9 a.m.
    Member’s Lunch meeting begins at 11:30 a.m.
    Lunch speaker: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, UK Cooperative Extension Service

  • Nelson County Extension Office, 317 S Third Street, Bardstown, KY
    KALA schedule will be shared with class members. Regular member meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. The keynote lunch speaker is Quint Pottinger of Affinity Farms in New Haven. Pottinger is an early adopter of farm technologies and an innovative marketer.

  • Kentucky Farm Bureau. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. The members’ meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Our speaker is Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell.

  • Franklin County Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Ct., Frankfort. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. and will include the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. meeting. Member’s meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Speaker will be Brandon Reed, Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy.

  • Kentucky Farm Bureau. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. Member’s meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Speaker to be announced.

  • NOTE that this is a Thursday. Kentucky Farm Bureau. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. Member’s meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Speaker to be announced.

  • Location TBD. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. Member’s meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Speaker to be announced.

  • Location TBD. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. Member’s meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Speaker to be announced.

  • Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. Member’s meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Speaker to be announced.

  • Kentucky Farm Bureau. KALA program begins at 9:00 a.m. Member’s meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Speaker to be announced.

May 2026 Speaker

Brandon Reed, Executive Director
Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy

Reed is a farmer and an ordained minister. As executive director of the Kentucky Office of Agriculture Policy, Reed and his staff provide support to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board and the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board and the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation provide grants, incentives, and low-interest loans to help farmers and agribusinesses innovate and grow using the funds from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.

Prior to being appointed to this role by Jonathan Shell, Reed served as a Kentucky State Representative for 24th House District serving Hart, LaRue and Green counties. As a member of the House, Reed served on various committees, including vice chair of House Appropriations, and House Committees on Agriculture, Revenue, Local Government, and Tourism and Outdoor Recreation. He also served on the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee.

During his tenure, his legislative accomplishments included providing funding to deliver broadband to the state’s unserved and underserved areas, to strengthening state and local economic development opportunities, and drawing attention to the need for mental health and suicide support for Kentucky farmers.

Reed studied political science at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the University of Kentucky. He and his wife, Olivia, live on their fifth-generation LaRue County family farm with their three children, where they raise cattle and lease out row crops.

This meeting is sponsored by the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy.

Headshot of Brandon Reed

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May Lunch Networking Meeting
May
9
to May 10

May Lunch Networking Meeting

  • Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This meeting will be a joint meeting with the Kentucky Office on Ag Policy and The Louisville Ag Club.  Nancy Cox, former Dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, will be the speaker for our May meeting.  She will be receiving the 2025 Ag Club Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award. 

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February Members' Meeting
Feb
7

February Members' Meeting

The February Ag Club meeting/luncheon will be held on Friday, February 7th, at 11:30 am, at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Office, 9201 Bunsen Parkway, Louisville, KY 40220.   Our speaker will be Warren Beeler, Kentucky Deputy Ag Commissioner.

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October Lunch Meeting
Oct
4

October Lunch Meeting

Join us this Friday at the Kentucky Expo Center to hear from Mike Mangeot. Mike serves as the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Tourism, overseeing marketing & development of the state as a travel destination.

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September Lunch Meeting
Sep
6

September Lunch Meeting

Join us for fellowship and hear from Mary Courtney, Vice President of Agriculture Lending at Independence Bank, Shelbyville, KY.  Mary is a well-known face in the agricultural community of Shelby County.

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June Member Meeting
Jun
7

June Member Meeting

With a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D degrees from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Snell joined the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky in May 1989 with a split extension/teaching appointment. His extension program has focused on tobacco economics, agricultural policy, trade, and the macro ag economy.

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April Lunch Meeting
Apr
5

April Lunch Meeting

Please join us at the Kentucky Farm Bureau, 9201 Bunsen Parkway, Louisville, KY, on Friday, April 5, for our Ag Club meeting/luncheon. The meeting will begin at 11:30 am. Bring a friend and enjoy a delicious lunch and hear from Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell.

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March Lunch Meeting
Mar
1

March Lunch Meeting

Come hear Dr. Jamie Matthews at our March Meeting. He is the Associate Dean for Research at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College o Agriculture, Food and Environment.

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February 2024 Lunch Meeting
Feb
2

February 2024 Lunch Meeting

Corinne Fetter, past Louisville Ag Club president, will be sharing all about her position as the Executive Director of Exposition at Kentucky Venues. Corinne states “We are on a mission to make sure our shows remain the best they can be and that people from all walks of life have the opportunity to exhibit and enjoy the gold standard of ag events we have to offer”. Come hear her share her story.

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October Lunch Meeting
Oct
6

October Lunch Meeting

Join us for fellowship, lunch, and to hear from Dr. Jeffrey Stringer. Dr. Stringer specializes in hardwood silviculture, forest operations, and best management practices.

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September Lunch Meeting
Sep
1

September Lunch Meeting

Join us for fellowship, a good meal, and to hear from Bethany Pratt, senior Extension Associate for Nutrition Education for the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Program.

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Jonathan Shell, Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate
Apr
7

Jonathan Shell, Commissioner of Agriculture Candidate

Join us for a visit by Jonathan Shell, Commissioner for Agriculture Candidate, as he explains his vision for the future of Kentucky agriculture and discusses the most pressing issues facing the agriculture industry in Kentucky today at KFB Headquarters in Louisville. https://www.shellforky.com/

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January 2023 Meeting
Jan
6

January 2023 Meeting

Please join us at the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Office on Friday, January 6, 2023, for our Ag Club/luncheon meeting. Also, try to bring a friend along and enjoy a delicious lunch from Mark’s Feed Store. Our speaker is Marcus Tyler of Farm Credit Mid-America.

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