She coordinates recruitment and business expansion for that organization. Jason Hildebrand, Stafford, who is a farmer with Hildebrand Brothers farms and a graduate of the KARL Program. He was elected by KARL Class V as their representative to the board. Steve Irsik, Ingalls, who is a farmer, rancher and agri-businessman. Irsik also is a Gray County commissioner, and a board member of the 21st Century Alliance.
KARL funding comes entirely from private sources.
Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.