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

Iowa Cattlemen’s Association

  • Jim Christenson, Linn Grove, IA
  • John Greving, Manning, IA
  • Todd Pille, Stradford, IA
  • Robert Horst, Bristow, IA

Iowa Pork Producers Association

  • Gregg Hora, Ft. Dodge, IA
  • Gene Noem, Ames, IA
  • Trent Thiele, Elma, IA     

North Central Poultry Association

  • Dr. Abbey Sindt, Ames, IA   

Iowa Turkey Federation

  • Dr. Elizabeth Beilke, Pleasant Hill, IA

Iowa Sheep Industry Association

  • Kasey Nerem, Lone Rock, IA

Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

  • Dr. Randy Gibson, Minburn, IA

 

ILHAC Advisory Members

Iowa Cattlemen’s Association

  • Bryan Whaley, Chief Executive Officer

Iowa State Dairy Association

  • Mariah Busta, Executive Director

Iowa Pork Producers Association

  • Zoey Dinkla, Producer Education Director

North Central Poultry Association

  • Breck Hunt, Executive Director, Iowa Egg Council and North Central Poultry Association
  • Elycia VanVacter, Director of Poultry Health & Education Manager

Iowa Sheep Industry Association

  • Rodney Fleming

Iowa Turkey Federation

  • Gretta Irwin, Executive Director

Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

  • Dr. Randy Wheeler, Executive Director

State Veterinarian

  • Dr. Jeff Kaisand, DVM

Iowa State University

  • Dr. Dan Grooms, Dr. Stephen G Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine
  • Dr. Jodi McGill, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine