Donors Investing for Today and Tomorrow
Investing in AgrIInstitute helps to build a strong leadership for the agriculture community. Agriculture is Indiana’s major economic driver. It is the PEOPLE, effectively leading the industry, that ensure our success for generations to come. PEOPLE willing to learn and step into leadership roles will advance agriculture. AgrIInstitute helps develop PEOPLE to effectively lead agriculture.
Thank you to the following companies and individuals who supported AgrIInstitute in 2023 with their financial gifts. They provided annual gifts, supported the ALP Benefit Gala, ALP Golf Outing, ALP Seminars , and other AgrIInstitute Events. The listings in BOLD are donors giving for the first time, those returning after a break, or who have increased the level of support.
Numerous other individuals, businesses, and organizations contribute time and expertise for presentations, staff time for projects, and volunteer for committee membership and board service. These in- kind contributions are significant in helping to achieve the mission.
The time, talent and treasure contributed to AgrIInstitute makes a difference. We honor these supporters who are committed to Preparing Leaders to Advance Agriculture.
Every attempt is made to present this information accurately. If there is an error, please accept our apologies and let us know so that a correction can be made.
$10,000 – $20,000
AgrIInstitute Fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation
CHS Foundation
Farm Credit Mid-America
Indiana Soybean Alliance
$1,000 – $2499
AgPlus Cooperative
AgrIInstitute Fund of Community Foundation of Boone County
AgrIInstitute Fund of Daviess County Community Foundation
AgrIInstitute Fund of Community Foundation of DeKalb County
AgrIInstitute Fund of Kosciusko County Community Foundation
AgrIInstitute Fund of Wayne County Community Foundation
The Anderson Foundation
Co-Alliance
Bose McKinney & Evans
Farbest Foods
Farm Bureau District 3
First Farmers Bank and Trust
First Financial Bank
Brian and Lorene Furrer Foundation
Halderman Farm Mgt. & Real Estate Co.
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.
Indiana Packers
ISA Policy and Membership
Indiana State Poultry Assoc.
Jerry Nelson Leadership Fund of AgrIInstitute of Knox County Community Foundation
Land O’Lakes Foundation * match Ag Plus
LLSS Partnership/Larry Rusch
Ryan and Katie Nelson
Merchants Bank
Miers Farms/ Mary Miers
Premier Companies
Red Gold
Tom and LuAnn Troxel
Don and Joyce Villwock
Dale and Nicole Winger
$5,000 – $7,499
Co-Bank, Keystone Cooperative, Kevin Still
Corteva Agriscience
Farm Bureau Foundation
AgrIInstitute Fund of Heritage Fund (Bartholomew County)
Indiana Corn Marketing Council
Marion County Farm Bureau
Peggy Naile
N.K. Hurst
$500 – $999
Advisors Commercial Real Estate
AgrIInstitute Fund of Benton Community Foundation
AgrIInstitute Fund of Community Foundation of Grant County
AgrIInstitute Fund of Hancock County Community Foundation
AgrIInstitute Fund of Hendricks County Community Foundation
AgrIInstitute Fund of Johnson County Community Foundation
Jim and Beth Archer
Dan and Susan Arnholt
Bayer Crop Science Matching Matt and Barb Robertson
John and Barbara Baugh
Beacon Ag
Boone County Farm Bureau
Ken Canfield
Gary and Betty Chapman
Lowell Carnahan & Sons/Dennis & Pat Carnahan
Tom and Kerry Dull
Michael and Maralee Edmondson
Aaron and Jennifer Goedde
Chase and Mallory Harris
Joe Horstman
Levi and Norma Huffman
Ingredion
Scott and Cheryl Maple
Maple Leaf Farms
Milligan Farms/ Tom and Sandy Milligan
Jim and Kathy Moseley
North Salem State Bank
Matt and Erin Oberlies
Barb and Matt Robertson
David and Alison Smith
Larry and Martha Tempel
Jeff and Lisa Troike
Truax Farms/Hal and Suzie Truax
Justin and Sarah Wagler
John Whittington
$2,500 – $5,000
AgrIInstitute Fund of Greater Lafayette Community Foundation
AgrIInstitute Fund of Wells County Community Foundation
Co-Bank * match Ceres Solutions
CountryMark
Elanco Animal Health
Jim and Maggie Hurst
Indiana Pork
Keystone Cooperative
Lamb Farms / Don and Jodi Lamb
Land O’ Lakes matching Keystone Cooperative
United Animal Health
$250 – $499
ALP Class 4
ALP Class 8
ALP Class 9
ALP Class 12
ALP Class 13
ALP Class 17
ALP Class 19
ALP Class 20
AgrIInstitute Fund of Wabash Valley Community Foundation
Archer Daniels Midland
Dr. Marianne Ash
Cary and Sarah Aubrey
Katie Barnett Benner and Jason Benner
Chrisly and Megan Baugh
Paul & Cindy Baute
Beck’s Superior Hybrids
Matt and Sarah Browning
Ellsworth and Nancy Christmas
Kelly Delp
Burt and Rozanne Etchison
Chris and Lisa Eck
Amir and Kristen Faghih
Gelfius Farms/ Bill and Norma Gelfius
Todd and Kathy Greenwood
Mark and Jennifer Guinn
Joel and Kara Hartman
Abby Heidenreich
Dr. Daniel and Telynda Hendrickson
Mike and Dee Hirt
Horizon Bank
Janzen Agricultural Law LLC
Joe and Amy Kelsay
Kentland Elevator
Courtney Knupp
Don and Jodi Lamb
Jon and Kay Lantz
Dan and Mary Meagher
Jerry and Sovilla Mennen
Nick and Andrea Michel
Samantha Miller
Joe and Betsy Milner
Dr. Jiqin Ni and Xiaoming Xu
John O’Hair
Marty and Linda Park
Tom and Jenna Parker
Perdue Farms
Greg and Belinda Puetz
Ma and Melissa Rekeweg
Briantt and Kenda Resler Friend
Todd and Lynn Rodibaugh
Rush County Farm Bureau
Shelby County Farm Bureau
Mark Scheumann
Mark and Lindsay Schmitt
Brianna Schroeder and Peter Kurinsky
Adam and Ashley Schultz
Ed Shew
Roger Sherer
Stoney Creek Veterinary Service/Daniel and Telynda Hendrickson
Mark and Julie Thornburg
Roger Tormoehlen
Brad and Stefanie Walker
Fred and Linda Walker
Andy and Joni Wallman
David and Suzanne Whicker
Jerry Williams
Brian and Jeannie Wise
Samantha Vedder
Ken Zanzalar
$100 – $249
Anthony and Cindi Aaron
John and Dr Tamilee Adolph
Agrarian Risk Mgt./Clint Cragen
Kim and Gina Ames
Cindy Barnett
Matt Bechdol
Amy Berg
Leah Beyer
Biddle Farms
Dave Booher and Stephanie Hughs
Virgil Bremer
Paul and Linda Brennan
Craig Bright
Brocksmith Farms/Bill and Joann Brocksmith
Susan Brocksmith
Crystal Bucker
Stephanie Burton
Kyle and Abi Bymaster
Craig and Beth Carter
Glen and Nancy Casada
Cayla Chiddister
Rodney and Brenda Clamme
Meredith Cobb
Dan and Kim Collignon
David Day
Josh and Megan DeVelvis
Jerry and Shelly DeVore
Mike and Paula Ferree
Kayla Fogg
Bob and Tracy Fulling
Todd and Kathie Greenwood
Jack Haefling
Pete Hanebutt
David and Danielle Hardin
Doug Harvey
Jay Hawley
Dave and Georgi Henderson
Ken and Deborah Hendrickson
Regan Herr
Paul and Jennie Hodgen
Mike and Raylee Honeycutt
Indiana Beef Cattle Assn.
Indiana Extension Educators Assn.
Todd Janzen
Ed and Rebecca Joniskan
Deborah Jordan
Neasa Kalme
Matt and Lucy Keller
Tim Keller
Matt and Jessica Legan
Trent and Heather Lindenman
Myron and April McClure
Bill Malle
Bret Marsh
Eric and Mindy McEwen
Gary and Johnna Michael
Sarah Prince
Al Osterlund
Emily Otto Tice and Ed Tice
Kalen and Chelsea Poe
Doug Pond
Aron Rhoads
Greg Slipher and Melissa Nelson
David Smith
Starr Farms Partnerships/Brad Starr
Scott and Abbi Strickland
Tom and Tricia Sloma
Bernie and Jamie Sukala
Tim Tabert
Andy and Ginny Tauer
Nick and Beth Tharp
Don and Peggy Tyler
Kent and Joy Yeager
Justin and Sarah Wagler
John and Lynn Whittington
Andrew and Amy Winger
Rick and Linda Winkler
Mark and Desiree Woodruff
Under $100
Eric and Leslie Adair
Ray and Jennifer Allison
Todd Applegate
Amber Barks
Beacon Ag
Jim and Jan Beaty
Wayne and Dennise Belden
Ryan and Nicole Bell
Kess and Amy Berg
Mat and Julie Berger
Chris Bierhaus
Greg and Angela Bilbrey
Shelly Bingle
Jim and Nicole Bishop
Brian and Cindy Blackford
Elli Blain
Micah and Amanda Borne
Stephanie Burton
Kyle Bymaster
Jason and Kristy Carlile
Glen and Nancy Casada
Matt and Michelle Casner
Gary Coleman
Kendell Culp
Marjorie Craft
Jodie Creek
Tom and Jennifer Daugherty
Brian and Janelle Deatsman
Decatur County Farm Bureau
Amanda Deering and Dr. Robert Pruitt
Tracie Egger
Jerry and Lisa Fankhauser
Chris and Tanya Fenner
Dallas Foster
Julie Gray
Brett and Katie Glick
Rick and Laura Gentis
Dan and Julie Harper
Kelly Heckaman
Danielle Hicks-Appleton
Cress and Lynne Hizer
Matthew and Amy House
Cindy Hoye
Duane and Jane Huge
Indiana Beef Cattle Association
Greg Janzow
Brett and Jan Jones
Brian and Jayde Ketring
Courtney Kingery
Kent and Lynn Kleeman
Greg Kneubuhler
Mark Koehne
KRF Public Relations
Kyle Kuehnert
Grant and Courtney Lamie
Mike and Peggy Maroney
Brad McCord
Jeff and Gwen Mize
Jason and Sarah Moulin
Keith and Amanda Mosiman
Trek and Tammy Murray
Matt and Haleigh Nidlinger
Clint Noyes
Vincent and Amie Osborn
Cary and Cindy Pearl
Clay Preston
Don Ratliff
Megan Ritter
Guy and Amanda Schafer
Hans and Cindy Schmitz
Rodney and Carol Ann Schwoeppe
Scott and Rhonda Sheets
Tom and Brenda Shepherd
Edward and Suzi Spahr
Chuck Sponhauer
Arthur Thomas
Jeff and Lisa Troike
Matt and Jessica Truster
Isaac and Trista VanNice
Jay and Jennifer Vanderburg
Daryl and Sandy Warren
Stacie Warner
Lisa Wilson
Joshua Winrotte
Chris and Julia Wickard
Linda Wood
Phillip Zimmerman
Rob Hays Memorial Scholarship Fund
Bob and Joan Hays and Family
John and Barbara Baugh
Jim and Maggie Hurst
Ed and Becky Joniskan
Myron and April McClure
Matt and Haleigh Nidlinger
Brett Roberts
Peter Kurinsky and Brianna Schroeder
Ed and Suzi Spahr
Chris and Julia Wickard
Young Dairyman’s Association
Special Event Sponsors
Indiana Corn Marketing Council
Indiana Soybean Alliance
Indiana Farm Bureau
ALP Seminar In Kind Sponsors
BioTown Ag
CBG, Bill McBee & Joe Crissup
CountryMark
Elanco, Eric Schilling
IceMiller
IN Corn Marketing Council
IN Farm Bureau
IN Soybean Alliance
The Nature Conservancy
Tom Parker
Kent Burton
Amanda Mosiman
Mark Schmidt
Susan Brocksmith
Dan Collignon