State Board of Agriculture

The Kansas State Board of Agriculture is composed of nine members appointed by the governor. One member is appointed from each congressional district and the remaining members are appointed at large. No two members can reside in the same county at the time of their appointment, and no more than five can be members of the same political party. The regular term of office is four years.

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
(K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-562)
February 16, 2024

Current Board Members

District 1
Tracy Brunner
Ramona, KS 67475
Term Expires: 01/08/2027
District 1
Janis Lee
Hays, KS 67601
Term Expires: 01/12/2025
District 1
Marsha Schilling
Edson, KS 67733
Term Expires: 01/08/2027

District 2
William Pracht
Westphalia, KS 66093
Term Expires: 01/08/2027

District 2
Thad Geiger
Troy, KS 66087
Term Expires: 01/08/2027

District 2
Scott Thellman
Lawrence, KS 66044
Term Expires: 01/12/2025

District 3
Scott Strickland 
Leawood, KS 66206
Term Expires: 01/12/2025

District 3
Donna Pearson McClish
Wichita, KS 67226
Term Expires: 01/12/2025

District 4
Michael Springer
Sycamore, KS 67363
Term Expires: 01/08/2027






For more information about the State Board of Agriculture, please contact Executive Assistant Auburn Wassberg at 785-564-6799 or Auburn.B.Wassberg@ks.gov.