Raising healthy livestock to provide safe and wholesome food to Iowa citizens and people around the world is important to Iowa's livestock farmers. For more than 40 years, Iowa farmers, in partnership with Iowa legislators and veterinary researchers at Iowa State University, have funded research projects that address the health and well-being of livestock.
ILHAC Voting Members
Matt Winters (Clayton County)
Isaiah Shnurman, Prole (Warren County)
Callie Garoutte, Adel (Dallas County)
Iowa State Dairy Association
Lee Maassen (Sioux County)
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Steve Kerns, Clearfield (Taylor County)
Jamie Schmidt, Garner (Hancock County)
Greg Lear, Spencer (Clay County), Chair
Iowa Poultry Association
Bernie Beckman (Dallas County)
Iowa Sheep Industry Association
Howard Lindaman, Marshalltown (Marshall County)
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Dr. John Hicks, Carroll (Carroll County)
ILHAC Advisory Members
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Matt Deppe, Chief Executive Officer
Iowa State Dairy Association
Mitch Schulte, Executive Director
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Jamee Eggers, Producer Education
Iowa Egg Council and Iowa Poultry Association
Kevin Stiles, Executive Director
Iowa Sheep Industry Association
Michelle Harland, Treasurer
Iowa Turkey Federation
Gretta Irwin, Executive Director
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Dr. Randy Wheeler, Executive Director
State Veterinarian
Dr. David Schmitt, DVM
Iowa State University
Dr. Dan Grooms, Dr. Stephen G Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Qijing Zhang, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine