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About Us

History:
The Foundation, originally formed by alumni of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture, was organized in 1976.

Since then and through 2009 it has awarded over 1.4 million dollars in scholarships and grants: to students at UNR and other accredited universities; to FFA and 4-H youth groups; for research grants; to support historical writings and other books and white papers relative to Nevada agriculture; and to sponsor various seminars and other educational activities for working farmers and ranchers in Nevada.

The Foundation's Board of Directors and Officers have the responsibility of assuring that the Foundation's mission and goals are achieved. All Foundation Directors, Officers and Trustees serve without compensation. Only the Executive Director and certain paid consultants receive compensation. The Foundation is purposefully statewide and is guided by a Board whose members are all actively involved in some phase of agriculture. The Board and Officers, together with a large body of Foundation Trustees and professional consultants, span generations and share a vast and deep knowledge of agriculture and its complexities within the state.

The steady growth of assets of the Foundation has been a result of charitable gifts and through prudent, professional investment of trust funds; however, the Foundation continues to rely upon the generosity of its sponsors to support its work.

Officers, Directors and Trustees
We would like to express our gratitude for your interest in the Nevada Agricultural Foundation. Please contact us at sue@nvagfoundation.org if you need further information or have any questions.

Officers:
President:
Peter H. Olsen Jr., Fallon
Vice President
Joe Guild, Reno
Past President:
Michael Compston, Wellington
Secretary/Executive Director:
Sue Hoffman, Reno
Treasurer:
Vern Heppner, CPA, Reno

Directors:
(All officers plus the following:)
Dave Armstrong, Reno
Frank Bishop, Minden
Tom Cates, Reno
Dave Mathis, Reno
Richard A. McDougal, Lovelock
James R. Morgan, Yerington
Gail Munk, Lovelock

Trustees:
Thomas Barnes, Spring Creek
Richard C. Capurro, Reno
Mark Elston, Reno
Nancy Henker, Smith Valley
Larry Irvin, Reno/Lovelock
Jeanette Landa, Reno
Anthony L. Lesperance, PhD., Paradise Valley
Alan List, Lovelock
Larry Miller, Fallon
Mary Minor, DVM, Dayton
Gail Morgan, Yerington
Maxine Shane, Reno
Ron Squires, PhD, Gardnerville
Rita Stitzel, Carlin
Louis S. Test, Reno
Josh Vittori, Elko
Laurel Wachtel, Deeth

Advisors:
Mark J. Elston, Reno (Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.)

Consultants:
Muckel Anderson, CPAs; Reno (Audit)
Guy Ceragioli, Incline Village (Web)
John T. Hoffman, Esq., Reno (Legal)
Dorothy Driscoll, Reno (Accounting)

Location:	2165 Green Vista Dr., Suite 204 Sparks, NV 89431
Executive Dir.:	Sue Hoffman
Phone/Fax:	775/673-AGNV (2468)
Mailing:	P.O. Box 8089, Reno, NV 89507