Our mission is to develop and implement a continuing plan to sustain and enhance our rural economy, including (but not limited to) support for farms, dairies, cattle operations, orchards, specialty growers and businesses that support agriculture.
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Members

Mr. Stuart Byrd
1162 Von Roy Road
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-6781
(540) 583-0369/cell
sbyrd@bcps.k12.va.us
District: Farm Bureau
Filling unexpired term
January 2011

Mr. Jerry Craig
2412 Lizard Ridge Rd.
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-6465
atpinesedge@aol.com
District: 7
December 2011

Dr. Don L. Gardner
1751 Gardner Farm Rd.
Huddleston, VA 24104
(540) 297-7444
DLGGAR@aol.com
District: 3
December 2013

Mr. R. Gene Goley
15660 Forest Rd.
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-3626
lgg@rothsayva.com
District: 4
December 2013

Mr. Ronnie Gross
P.O. Box 628
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 874-4749
jmantooth@verizon.net
District: 5
December 2011

Mr. Daniel F. Layman, Jr.
3840 Joppa Mill Rd.
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 297-6402
(540) 983-7653/office
layman@woodsrogers.com
District: At-Large
December 2010

Mr. Kenneth B. Newman
1223 Royal Oak Farm Dr.
Evington, VA 24550
(540) 297-3299
royaloakfarmllc@hughes.net
District: At-Large
December 2010

Mr. Kenneth W. Palmer
1428 Gosling Dr.
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 297-5337
PPHTOVERO@aol.com
District: 2
December 2013

Mr. Walton L. Pankey
1778 Parker Rd.
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-0958
wpankey@jetbroadband.com
District: At-Large
January 2013

Mr. Jeffrey M. Powers
1376 Altice Rd.
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-6170
(540) 520-4332/cell
jmpowers@aol.com
District: 1
December 2011

Mr. Spencer E. Tinsley
2541 Morgans Church Rd.
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7275
setfarm09@gmail.com
District: At-Large
Filling Unexpired Term
January 2011

Ms. Pamela H. Willoughby
2749 Saunders Grove Dr.
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7171
(540) 875-8655/cell
PHWilloughby@carilionclinic.org
District: 6
January 2012

Mrs. Kathleen D. Guzi
County Administrator
122 E. Main St., Suite 202
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7601
k.guzi@bedfordcountyva.gov

Mr. Scott Baker
Extension Agent-Agriculture
122 E. Main St., Suite 102
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-7675
scbaker@vt.edu

Mrs. Susan Smith
Administrative Aide
122 E. Main St., Suite 202
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 587-5670
(540) 586-7601
susansmith@bedfordcountyva.gov

Committees

Education and Events

Jerry Craig - Chairman

Pamela H. Willoughby

Kenneth W. Palmer

Marketing and Production

Don L. Gardner - Chairman

Kenneth B. Newman

Ronnie Gross

Stuart Byrd

Land Preservation and Conservation

Daniel F. Layman - Chairman

R. Gene Goley

Spencer E. Tinsley