
Committee Members
Tom Kahler - Chair | BankWest
Tucker Bigge | Madison Central School District
Tom Bloom | Lake County International
Matt Bruns | Farm Credit Services of America
Lori Christenson | Madison Central School District
Corey Gerry | Farmer's Ag Center
Tyler Hegge | First Interstate Bank
Kevin Jaspers | Farm Credit Services of America
Ryan Kappenman | Farmer's Ag Center
Austin Kesteloot | Kesteloot Excavation
Joel VanBatavia | First Bank & Trust
Cody Schulz | Kibble Equipment
Cory Theede | Kibble Equipment
Cassie Viet | Madison Farmer's Elevator
Cullen Wilson | Madison Farmer's Elevator
Lofton Covington | Madison Ace Hardware
Chamber BoD Liasions
Taylor Bloom | Lake County International
Jesse Letsche | F & M Coop Oil
Melissa Palmquist | Mustang Seeds, Inc.
Chamber Staff Liaison
Mission Statement: The GMACC Agriculture Committee promotes goodwill and interaction within the agriculture sector of the Madison Area.
*These businesses have sponsored $300 or more to support the GMACC's Ag Committee*
AG COMMITTEE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ..
- The GMACC Ag Committee meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of every month at The Office Bar & Grill.
- Ag in the Classroom - Members of the GMACC Ag Committee & Madison Central FFA visit classrooms to increase agricultural literacy among students.
- Northern Bull Riding Tour - In conjunction with Prairie Village the GMACC Ag Committee provides tickets to all area Ag Producers as a thank-you for all that they do.
- AgLink - New in 2022, AgLink was created to give members of the Madison Community the opportunity to learn more about different farming operations in the area.
- Harvest Appreciation - Committee members put together snack bags to hand out to producers at Madison Farmer's Elevator during harvest.
- Scholarship - Two scholarships in the amount of $750 are given to graduating area seniors that have plans to attend a Secondary Education Institution pursuing a degree in Agriculture.



