Agribusiness Club
The Agribusiness Club was originally started to stimulate interest in Agricultural Economics among students within UK's College of Agriculture. It now invites all students with agricultural majors to learn more about their roles in agribusiness fields.
Mission
The purpose of the Club is to promote beneficial relationships between members of the club and firms in the agribusiness community, and to promote the interchange of ideas between students and faculty.
Membership
The Agribusiness Club is composed of students in undergraduate studies at the College of Agriculture. Associate membership in the organization is available to graduate students, personnel of teaching, research, and extension staff within the Ag College. Active membership dues are $7 per semester or $10 for all year. Membership is open to all College of Agriculture students.
Affiliate Program
In the past, representatives of private sector corporations in fields related to agriculture are eligible for affiliate membership in the AgriBusiness Club with payment of $50 in yearly dues. This is something that we are working on bringing back because the affiliates are an important networking connection for all Agribusiness Club members.
Officers
President: Gus Koch, e-mail: Gus.koch@uky.edu
External Vice President: Matthew Mattingly, e-mail: Matthew.Mattingly@uky.edu
Internal Vice President: Andy Mains, e-mail: Andymains@uky.edu
Secretary: Michelle Simon, e-mail: Mmsimo2@uky.edu
Treasurer: Seth Bryant, e-mail: Seth.bryant@uky.edu
Reporter: Tyler Williams, e-mail: Tyler.williams@uky.edu
Ag. Student Council Rep.: Mark Thomas, e-mail: MarkT2005@kvnet.org
Fundraiser Chair: Terrence McCain, e-mail: tpmccain24@uky.edu
Recruitment Chair: Dale Medley, e-mail: dwmedl2@uky.edu@uky.edu
Advisors
Will Snell and Tim Woods
Fall Picnic
The annual fall picnic is a gathering of old and new AgriBusiness Club members, College of Ag. faculty, and Affiliate members. It is an important component of the recruitment process.
College of Agriculture Round-up
The AgriBusiness Club sets up a display to recruit new members and inform faculty and guests about the group's activities. The event lasts several days and is a primary marketing tool for the club since the majority of the College of Agriculture administration, faculty, staff, and students as well as many alumni and prospective students attend.
Ag Career Day
The club sponsors a reception and dinner the night before to allow the students to get to know the affiliates. The club hosts the dinner and assists with the career fair the next day. This is a great way to meet employers.
Income Tax Preparers Seminars Mailings Project
This is the Club's major fund raising project. Students can pay for their out of state trip by working at mailings for Tax Preparers Seminars. Simply by stuffing envelopes and preparing the mailings, we help a large Extension project reach thousands of people. In the process, we usually get pizza and make a party out of our work.
Trips
The club takes an In-State and Out-of-State trip each year to learn about different aspects of the agricultural industry and to have fun. Out-of-State trips have included Florida, St.Louis, Chicago, New Orleans and North Carolina. In-State trips have included Seaboard, Philip-Morris, Tyson, Makers Mark, Kentucky's Best, Griffin Industries, and Castellina.
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For additional information about the Agribusiness Club, please contact one of the officers or one of the advisors.