Our mission is to serve everyone involved Kentucky’s dairy industry. To advise us concerning policy and programs necessary to implement the milk program, an advisory board was formed in 1960. In our recent law update, the board was renamed and expanded to include a broader representation of the groups affected by the milk program.

The board is officially known as the “Kentucky Milk Handlers Advisory Board”.

If you have questions or comments concerning milk program, feel free to discuss them with members of the Advisory Board or email us at the Milk Program Email .

Advisory Board Chair (Perpetual)
Dr. Joao Costa
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
University of Kentucky

Dairy Committee Chair, KY Farm Bureau Federation (Perpetual)
Terry Rowlett

Branch Manager, Milk Safety Branch (Perpetual)
Lewis Ramsey

Dairy Producer (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
Greg Goode

Dairy Producer (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020)
Curtis Jones

Dairy Producer (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020)
Richard Sparrow

Dairy Processor (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
Kevin Williams
Bluegrass Dairy & Food, LLC

Dairy Processor (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020)
Mike Chandler
Prairie Farms

Milk Sampler-Weigher (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020)
Mike Owen
Owen Transport Services, LLC

Milk Tester (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019)
Ray Jennings
Southern Belle

Ex-Officio, Secretary (Perpetual)
G. Alan Harrison, Ph. D.
Milk Program Director, Regulatory Services
University of Kentucky