Conservation infrastructure
Conservation Infrastructure Co-Chairs
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (beginning March
2018)
Ray Gaesser, Gaesser Farms
Undersecretary Bill Northey, US Department of Agriculture (until March 2018)
Strategy Co-Leads
Brian Selinger, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Matt Lechtenberg, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Sean McMahon, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance
Mike Naig, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (until March 2018)
Strategy Core Team
Jamie Benning, Iowa State University
Roger Wolf, Iowa Soybean Association
Todd Peterson, The Nature Conservancy
Marty Adkins, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Strategy Working Group
Harry Ahrenholtz, Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance
Drew Mogler, Iowa Pork Producers Association
Chuck Brandel, ISG
Joel Brinkmeyer, Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Steve Bruere, Peoples Company
Jay Byers, Greater Des Moines Partnership
Matt Carstens, Land O’ Lakes SUSTAIN
Sue Ann Claudon
Evan Deval, ISG
Debi Durham, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Craig Floss, Iowa Corn Growers Association
John Harsch, EcoPractices
Ryan Heiniger, Pheasants Forever
Steve Hershner, City of Cedar Rapids
Rebecca Kenow, Land O’ Lakes SUSTAIN
John Lawrence, Iowa State University
Pat McGonegle, Iowa Pork Producers Association
Sashi Menon, Eco Engineers
Bill Northey, IDALS
Michelle Nutting, Nutrien
Mark Origer
Ben Pratt, Mosaic Company
Adam Schnieders, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Dave Schwartz, Verdesian Life Sciences
Kurt Simon, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Kevin Stiles, Iowa Poultry Association
Mark White, Syngenta
Cover Crops Co-Leads
Sarah Carlson, Practical Farmers of Iowa
Bert Strayer, La Crosse Seed
Cover Crops Core Team
Marty Adkins, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Jason Danner, Heartland Cooperative
Jim Jordahl, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance
Mark Schleisman, Farmer
Cover Crops Working Group
Meaghan Anderson, Iowa State University
Mollie Aronowitz, Peoples Company
Jamie Benning, Iowa State University
AJ Blair, Farmer
Alisha Bower, Practical Farmers of Iowa
Joel Brinkmeyer, Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Troy Collins, CoBank
Adam Cook, Farm Nutrients
Catherine DeLong, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Matt Deppe, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Bill Frederick, Farmer
Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn Growers Association
Jan Glendening, The Nature Conservancy
Bob Hartwig, Iowa Bankers Association
Kent Klemme, Hagie Manufacturing Company
Clare Lindahl, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Shannon Moeller, Iowa Seed Association
Kent Mowrer, Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers
John Pieper, DuPont Pioneer
Shelly Peterson, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Alejandro Plastina, Iowa State University
Shawn Richmond, Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Amy Rieck, Iowa State University
Amanda Rinehart, DuPont Pioneer
Rick Robinson, Iowa Farm Bureau
Brian Waddingham, Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers
Bruce Wessling, Farmer
Karen Wilke, The Nature Conservancy
Conservation Drainage Co-Leads
Chris Hay, Iowa Soybean Association
Charlie Schafer, Agri Drain
Conservation Drainage Core Team
Matt Lechtenberg, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Matt Helmers, Iowa State University
Ivan Droessler, ISG
Shawn Richmond, Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Tim Recker, Land Improvement Contractors Association
Ben Gleason, Iowa Corn Growers Association
Shane Wulf, Miller Creek Water Quality Improvement Project
Conservation Drainage Working Group
Bruce Baier, Ag Partners
Catherine DeLong, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Curt Goettsch, Farm Service Agency
Robin Holcombe, Farm Service Agency
Jennifer Jensen, EcoPractices
Chris Jones, University of Iowa
Keegan Kult, Iowa Soybean Association
Clare Lindahl, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Jason Olmstead
Christian Osborn, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Jeff Phillips, Barker Lemar Companies
Todd Sutphin, Iowa Soybean Association
Paul Sweeney, Ecosystem Services Exchange
John Torbert, Iowa Drainage District Association
Bruce Trautman, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Tom Vincent, Farmer
Larry Weber, University of Iowa