Trent Loos, Loos Tales
Sporting a black cowboy hat and handlebar mustache, Trent Loos is a farmer, rancher, and radio host with a special love for folks who lead the same life he has chosen. Trent is a sixth-generation resource provider, originally from Illinois but now in South Dakota, specializing in supplying seed stock to pork producers, and beef cattle. When he's not busy cutting cattle, Trent's new passion is spreading the word about the many positive things in production agriculture, where it is "individuals, not the institutions, that make a difference." He does this by traveling the country, meeting with farmers and ranchers, and then sharing their stories on his daily radio programs: Loos Tales and The Truth Be Told; heard in nine states across the Midwest USA. Trent has also developed a series of presentations entitled "Generations of Pride" which he delivers to schools, civic organizations and agricultural groups. "It's hard for any farmer to keep the big picture in focus when we've got our daily chores to take care of," says Trent. "From special interest groups to bioterrorism, there are many factors affecting the future of food production as we know it. It is vital that we keep up on what is going on in the world in order to ensure the safety and longevity of our industry."

Kilby Willenburg, ReproQuest
Kilby was born and raised in Central Illinois on family farm that produced corn and soybeans and a farrow to finish swine operation. Currently he is VP of Research and Development at Reproquest, Inc. His research interests include understanding the factors responsible for male infertility and semen preservation. He completed his B.S. in Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois in 1999. He then earned his M.S. in Reproductive Physiology at the University of Illinois under Dr. Rob Knox in 2002. In 2008 he graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a doctorate in Reproductive Physiology under the guidance of Dr. John Parrish.