Mercer County Commissioners Thursday appointed 17 people from various agencies and interests to the Mercer County Agricultural Resource Network.

Appointed to the network were: D. Earl Smith, who directs a farmer support program; Dave Kaulen of the state Game Commission; Dr. David Baver, a cooperative extension agent; Ed Petrus of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service; George Gregg of the state Department of Agriculture; Jim Deniker of the state Game Commission; James Mondok, director of Mercer County Conservation District; Jim Tokar with the Cooperative Extension Service; John Courtney with the county Agriculture Development committee; farmers Don Koontz, John Ligo and Laszlo Moses; Kerry Prince, a surveyor; Waterways Conservation Officer Joseph Morris; and William Straub and William Vernam, both with grange organizations.