About FEAE

Background

FEAE was established in 1991 by the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC). As a 501(c)(3) foundation, the FEAE conducts activities that go beyond the scope of the NAICC. To learn more about the NAICC, please visit the NAICC website.

Purpose

The FEAE is a reservoir of support for the many needs of the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants. Growth of the Alliance is a direct response to the support it receives from membership of the National Alliance and the agricultural industry. The resources of The Foundation exist as building blocks for the maintenance and future of professional crop management practitioners.

Funding Efforts

Funding efforts of The Foundation are focused on educational opportunities with the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants. These include undergraduate and graduate scholarships, NAICC Leadership Program support, various educational workshops, funding for keynote speakers and other experts at the annual meeting, and promotion of awareness of the profession. Two doctoral programs were begun with support from The Foundation in years past. These include the Doctor of Plant Medicine at the University of Florida and the Doctor of Plant Health at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Leadership Team

2024 Officers

President
Sandra Mackie, M.S.
Retired,  Bayer CropScience
Astor, FL
 
Vice President
Bryan Schmid
Corteva Agriscience
Marble Hill, MO
 
Secretary
Nathan Goldschmidt, M.S.
MOARK Agricultural Research, LLC
Fisk, MO
 
Treasurer
Michelle Hoffman
InDepth Agronomy
Manitowoc, WI
 
Past President
Dennis Hattermann, Ph.D.
Landis International, Inc.
Valdosta, GA

2024 Directors

Denise Wright
Pest Management Enterprises
Cheneyville, LA
 
Griffin Vlietstra
Centrol Crop Consulting, Inc.
Baltic, SD
 
Matthew Eich, B.S.
Centrol Crop Consulting, Inc.
Volga, SD
 
T.J. Brooks, B.S.
Crop Management Strategies, Inc.
Germanville, PA