Webster County farmer Eddie Melton was re-elected today to continue serving as President of Kentucky Farm Bureau. Melton has been a member of the organization’s executive committee for 17 years. Also re-elected to their leadership roles are Shane Wiseman of Clark County as First Vice President and Larry Clark of Green County as Second Vice President.

Mr. Melton, a former President of Webster County Farm Bureau, is the Past Chair of the KFB State Resolutions Committee and Past President of the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Center for Agriculture & Rural Development. Mr. Melton also serves on the Board of Directors for Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company and the American Farm Bureau Federation. He produces corn, soybeans and beef cattle on his farming operation in Sebree, Ky. He and his wife, Regina, have a daughter and two grandchildren.

Mr. Wiseman is Past President of Clark County Farm Bureau and is a fourth-generation farmer producing beef cattle, hay, corn, soybeans and wheat. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Kentucky University and earned a master’s degree and Rank I in agriculture education from the University of Kentucky. Mr. Wiseman taught agriculture for 26 years. He is Chair of the KFB Resolutions Committee, a member of the AFBF Agricultural Labor Issues Advisory Committee, and a member of the Kentucky State University College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Dean’s Council. Mr. Wiseman is also a member of the Clark County Soil Conservation Board and Chair of the Agriculture Tourism Committee. He and his wife, Stephanie, have three children.

Mr. Clark farms in Green, Metcalfe and Adair counties where he grows corn, beans and tobacco. He also raises beef cattle. He currently serves as a member of the KFB Insurance Company Audit Committee and as Chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Audit Committee. Mr. Clark is a Past President of Green County Farm Bureau and is a Past President of the Green County Cattlemen’s Association. He and his wife, Sundown, have two children.

Two new members were elected to the KFB Board of Directors this year: Katie Cecil Pedigo of Daviess County will serve on the Board as the Chair of the State Generation Bridge Core Leadership Committee and Adam Benham of Meade County will serve on the Board as Chair of the KFB State Young Farmer Advisory Committee.

Returning Board Members are:  Sharon Furches of Calloway County; David McGlone of Carter County; Tim Goodlett of Casey County; Laura Stephenson of Fayette County; Glenn Howell of Fulton County; Scott Barnes of Garrard County; Mark Kinsey of Grant County; Ray Allan Mackey of Hardin County; Larry Thomas of Hardin County; Alex Barnett of Harrison County; Mitchel Logsdon of Hart County; James Runion of Henderson County; Tyler Ferguson of Johnson County; Cloyce Hinkle of Knox County; Todd Brock of Laurel County; Joe Paul Mattingly of Marion County; Brandon Sears of Madison County; Bettie Bean of McCracken County; Zack Ison of Mercer County; Scott Davis of Monroe County; Mary Kate Kordes of Muhlenberg County; PJ Milburn of Nelson County; Mark Haney of Pulaski County; David Taylor of Pulaski County; Stewart Hughes of Scott County; Matt Chaliff of Rockcastle County; Terry Lawson of Rockcastle County; Victor Rexroat of Russell County; Tammy White of Union County.

The new Vice Chair of the Young Farmer Committee is Ann Margaret Hughes of Wayne County and the new Secretary is Randy Adams of Fulton County.

The new Vice Chair of the Generation Bridge Committee is Brad Hines of Hart County; the new Secretary is Greg Harris of Madison County.

Bettie Bean of McCracken County was re-elected as Chair of the State Women’s Advisory Committee. Re-elected as First Vice Chair was Jennifer Newby of Boyle County, and elected as Second Vice Chair was Carol Sullivan of Taylor County.