Primary Sponsors
Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Corn Marketing Board
Archer Daniels Midland

Secondary Sponsors
1st Farm Credit Services
Bunge North America, Inc.
Farm Credit Services of Illinois
GROWMARK, Inc.
iBIO
Illinois Agri-Women
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Illinois Soybean Association
John Deere
Monsanto
University of Illinois

Donors
Illinois Beef Association
Illinois Pork Producers
Illinois State University
Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research (C-FAR)
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Illinois Green Industry Association

Planning Committee Members

Coordinating Committee

• Chris Magnuson, Illinois Farm Bureau
• Bill Bodine, Illinois Farm Bureau
• Mark Gebhards, Illinois Farm Bureau
• Richard Vogen, University of Illinois
• Vern McGinnis, Project Coordinator

Steering Committee

• Philip Nelson, President, Illinois Farm Bureau
• Dr. Robert Easter, Dean, College of ACES, University of Illinois
• Greg Webb, Vice President of Public Affairs, Archer Daniel Midland (ADM)
• David Miller, President/CEO, iBIO Institute
• Gary Ash, President and CEO, 1^st Farm Credit Services
• Don Borgman, Director of Planning, Deere & Co. 
• Lyle Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Soybean Association
• Rodney M. Weinzierl, Executive Director, Illinois Corn Growers Association & Illinois Corn Marketing Board
• Tom Jennings, Director, Illinois Department of Agriculture

Planning Team

• Greg Webb, Vice President of Public Affairs, Archer Daniel Midland (ADM)
• Bill Davisson, Chief Executive Officer, GROWMARK, Inc.
• Jim Hoyt, Vice President, Strategic Planning & Corporate Services, GROWMARK, Inc.
• Greg Oltman, Owner, GRO Horticultural Enterprises
• Tim Southey, Manager, Greenview Nursery Company
• Gary Ash, President and CEO, 1^st Farm Credit Services
• Don Borgman, Director of Planning, Deere & Co.
• William Kirk, Chairman and CEO, Advance BioNutrition
• Dr. Harris Lewin, Director Post Genomic Institute; Professor, Animal Sciences, University of Illinois
• Dr. Robert Easter, Dean, College of ACES, University of Illinois
• Dr. Robert L. Thompson, Gardner Chair in Agricultural Policy, University of Illinois
• Dr. Faye Dong, Department Head, Food and Nutrition, University of Illinois
• Dr. Gary Minish, Dean of Agriculture, Southern Illinois University
• Philip Nelson, President, Illinois Farm Bureau
• Lyle Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Soybean Association
• Rodney M. Weinzierl, Executive Director, Illinois Corn Growers Association & Illinois Corn Marketing Board
• Rod Stoll, Farm Credit Services of Illinois
• Doug McNeely, Bunge, Inc.
• David Miller, President/CEO, iBIO Institute (Ann Reed information contact)
• Jim Kaitschuk, Executive Director, Illinois Pork Producers Association
• Maralee Johnson, Executive Vice President, Illinois Beef Association
• Robert Rhykerd, Interim Chairperson, Dept. of Agriculture, Illinois State University
• Heather Hampton-Knodle, Past President, Illinois Agri Women
• Russ Moroz, VP Global Technology & Quality, Kraft Foods
• Tom Carper, West Central Region Manager, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Dave Tierney, Manager, Government Affairs, Midwest Region, Monsanto Company
• Tom Jennings, Acting Director, Illinois Department of Agriculture