The Kansas Agricultural Growth Strategy project has been a collaborative effort involving leaders from throughout the Kansas agriculture industry. Sector discussions and development of sector documents were coordinated by staff members at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, to facilitate and organize the process. If you would like to participate in the growth strategy project, or if you would like more information about a particular sector and the progress being done to this point, please contact one of the individuals who has served as a facilitator for that agricultural sector.

Mike Beam
Growth Project Role: Corn
785-564-6700
Mike.Beam@ks.gov

Tessa Beeman
Growth Project Role: Feed and Forage, Specialty Livestock
785-564-6700
Tessa.Beeman@ks.gov

Robin Dolby
Growth Project Role: Cotton
785-564-6756
Robin.Dolby@ks.gov

Sammy Gleason
Growth Project Role: Food Processing, Specialty Crops
785-564-6755
Sammy.Gleason@ks.gov

Brittney Grother
Growth Project Role: Specialty Crops, Food Processing
785-564-6797
Brittney.Grother@ks.gov

Jen Hill
Growth Project Role: Poultry, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing and Sales
785-564-6759
Jennifer.Hill@ks.gov

Heather Johnson
Growth Project Role: Animal Health, Pork
785-564-6726
Heather.C.Johnson@ks.gov

Dana Ladner
Growth Project Role: Ag Technology, Soybeans & Other Oilseeds
785-564-6660
Dana.Ladner@ks.gov

Josh McGinn
Growth Project Role: Sorghum
785-564-6707
Joshua.McGinn@ks.gov

Reese McPhail
Growth Project Role: Equine, Poultry
620-794-8494
Reese.McPhail@ks.gov

 Kelsey Olson
Growth Project Role: Animal Health
785-564-6700
Kelsey.Olson@ks.gov

Jake.Renner@ks.gov

Suzanne Ryan-Numrich
Growth Project Role: Beef, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing and Sales
785-564-6704
Suzanne.Numrich@ks.gov

Katheryn Wessel
Growth Project Role: Pet Food, Wheat
785-564-7466
Katheryn.Wessel@ks.gov