Business Development Division Staff
(573) 751-4762
Fax: (573) 751-2868
abd@mda.mo.gov
Administration
Steve Allison, Director
(573) 751-4561
Karen Wilde, Division Secretary
(573) 751-4762
AgriMissouri Program
Sarah Gehring, Member Services Coordinator
Focus areas: Member services, trade shows, business counseling for food products companies
(573) 522-9213
Business Development Program
Bart Hawcroft, Marketing Specialist
Focus areas: aquaculture and aquatic plants, organic crops, environmental and water quality
(573) 526-6666
Vacant, Marketing Specialist
Focus areas: crops and forages, timber, dairy, livestock, organic livestock, niche market pork and QSA program
(573) 751-7213
Merrel Breyer, Marketing Specialist
Focus areas: Missouri Beef Initiative, grass-fed beef and other branding opportunities
(573) 522-1802
Tony Anderson, Marketing Specialist
Focus areas: Farmers’ Markets, Horticulture, Organics and Specialty Crops
(573) 751-2969
Andrea Shores, Marketing Specialist
(573) 751-7213
Tammy Bruckerhoff, Marketing and Business Development Specialist
Focus areas: Grow Native!
(573) 522-4170
Mark Hitt, International Program Manager
Focus areas: Food ingredients, rice and cotton
(573) 751-3970
Bob McEowen, Marketing & Publications Editor
(573) 526-4813
Shelley Haslag, Senior Office Support Assistant
Focus areas: Certificates of Free Sale
(573) 751-4339
Wayne Bill, International Marketing Specialist
Focus areas: Meat, poultry, fish, snacks and confections, food, food ingredients healthy/natural/organic products and botanicals, hides and furs
(573) 751-5611
Richard Li, International Marketing Specialist
Focus areas: Forestry Products, Identity Preserved Grains, Specialty Grains, Popcorn, and Seeds.
(573) 751-5613
Vacant, International Marketing Specialist
Focus areas: Livestock, agricultural and food processing equipment, feed and feed ingredients,
veterinary pharmaceuticals, pet food and pet food ingredients, and agricultural-related life sciences.
(573) 751-4570
China Office:
Edward Li, Agriculture Representative
Taiwan Office:
Hank Ma, Director
Phoebe Chen, International Trade Specialist
Market News
Mike Davis, Public Information Coordinator
Publishes the Weekly Market Summary and coordinates field market reporters. Conducts daily radio market news broadcasts.
(573) 751-3459
Tracey Thompson, Market Reporter
Responsible for the timber market report, Boonville and relief reporting.
(573) 522-1534
Tony Hancock, Market Reporter
Reports the Missouri cash grain market, hay market, direct hog trade, relief reporting and fescue seed.
(573) 751-5527
Market Reporters:
Steve Disselhorst: Palmyra, New Cambria, Unionville & Green City
Rick Huffman: Joplin & Springfield (Feeders)
Don Kleiboeker: Joplin & Springfield (Cows)
Richard Kramer: Sedalia, Kingsville & Passaic
Dennis Nagel: Patton Junction & Fruitland
Cindy Palmer: Buffalo, Highlandville & Diamond (Sheep/Goat)
Roger Parker: Mexico (Sheep/Goat), Bowling Green, Macon & Kingdom City
Duane Robertson: Cuba & Vienna
Ray Schooley: Norwood & Springfield (Dairy)
David Smith: West Plains
Goat Grader
Mark Kennedy, Koshonong
Relief Market Reporters:
Brian Fleischmann
Dan Hill
Jim Powell
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority
Tony Stafford, Executive Director
(573) 751-5624
Emma Benne, Program Manager
(573) 522-2115
Stan Cook, Loan Officer
Region 1 - Northern Missouri
(573) 522-5998
Jamie Rogers, Loan Officer
Region 2 - Southern Missouri
(573) 526-6827
Marla Young, Loan Officer
(573) 751-2670
Wanda Ferrell, Senior Office Support Assistant
(573) 751-2129
Amy Steinman, Accountant I
(573) 522-2446
Board of Directors
Brooks Hurst, Chairman
Tarkio, MO
Kelly Forck, Vice Chairman
Jefferson City, MO
Dr. Jon Hagler
Jefferson City, MO
Sherry Jones
Dawn, MO
Gordon Spilker
Hannibal, MO
Phil Howerton
Chilhowee, MO
Rosanne Hays
Monroe City, MO
Steven Martin
Portageville, MO
