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Commodity Advisory Committees
Beef - Dairy - Feedgrains
- Hay & Forage - Oilseeds - Swine - Wheat
Natural & Environmental
Resources (NER)
Promotion & Ag Education
Committee
Resolutions
State Committee of Farm
Bureau Women
VOTE FBF Board
Young Farmers & Ranchers
Natural and Environmental Resources Committee -
The Kansas
Farm Bureau Natural & Environmental Resources (NER)
Committee advises the KFB Board on issues and concerns
related to the environment and natural resources.
Members of the NER
Committee are appointed to serve a one-year term. If reappointed, a member may
serve up to three one-year terms beginning January 1, 1999
Each KFB district
is eligible to have a representative on the NER Committee. The members’ terms
are staggered.
Mission of Committee:
The NER Committee’s
mission is to assist agricultural producers in protecting our natural resources
and the environment while operating profitable livestock and farming operations
and to promote environmental responsibility to urban and rural neighbors.
2011 Kansas
Farm Bureau
Natural &
Environmental Resources Committee
Contact
Information
|
Dist |
Name |
Address |
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1 |
Neil Coufal |
Troy |
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2 |
Jerry Eggleston |
Louisburg |
|
3 |
Dwight Hawkinson |
Elsmore |
|
4 |
Phillip Flock |
Madison |
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5 |
Jeff Fillinger |
Cuba |
|
6 |
Craig Poore |
Alton |
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7 |
Jerry Morgenstern |
Hoisington |
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8 |
Paul Wasko |
Hanston |
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9 |
Jarvis Garetson |
Copeland |
|
10 |
Greg Sederstrom |
Goodland |
Staff Liaison: Steve Swaffar
KFB Water Resources
Specialist: Kent Askren
Promotion & Ag
Education Committee
|
District |
Name/Address
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1
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Donna Ashcraft
(Denny)
Jackson Co. |
2
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Debbie Kueser
(Gail) Anderson Co. |
3
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Jodi Helwig
(Dale) Cherokee Co. |
4
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Dean Lorenz
(Brenda)
Sedgwick Co. |
5
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Connie Cox-Dorf
(Kermit) Saline Co. |
6-
Chair
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Doug Zillinger
(Jana)
Phillips Co. |
7
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Sharon Hiss
(Richard)
Barton Co. |
8
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Deborah Jury
(Joe) Gray Co. |
9
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Kate Goodnight
(Ralph) Kearny Co. |
10
|
Shawna Blanka
(Shawn)
Cheyenne Co. |
Board Advisor: Jim
Sipes
Staff Liaisons:
Holly Higgins
Debbie Hargrave
Meagan Cramer
John Shostak
Matt McCabe
Serita Blankenship
Click
here to
visit the State Promotion & Ag Education Committee's website.
Resolutions Committee
Mission of Committee:
The KFB Resolutions Committee
has a mission geared directly to the policy positions (resolutions) of the
organization. The Committee surfaces, directs study on, develops questions
concerning and tentative resolutions covering issues important to members of
county Farm Bureaus.
The KFB Resolutions Committee
will surface and thoroughly examine all issues relating to production
agriculture in Kansas and rural community life and development in Kansas. The
Resolutions Committee will develop tentative resolutions for consideration by
Voting Delegates at the annual meeting of those delegates.
Rich Felts - Chair
Gay Beth Moore - Vice Chair
Dist. 1: Scott Doyle
D2: Brett Skillman
D3: Joe Ludlum
D4: Carol Ann Flock
D5: Jeff Bathurst
D6: Lance Russell
D7: Cameron Peirce
D8: Rick Konecny
D9: Ben McClure
D10: Lynn Kirkham
Staff Liaison – Harry Watts, Managing Director, Governmental
Relations
Brad Harrelson – State Director
Terry Holdren – National Director/General Counsel
Leah Fliter – Governmental Relations
Specialist-Communications/Administrative Assistant
Mauri Ann Domer – Administrative Assistant
Sandy
Manner - staff
VOTE FBF Board
History of this elected board
VOTE FBF (Voters Organized To Elect
Farm Bureau Friends) began with 20 Farm Bureau
members from across the state who served on a specially created task
force. The mission of the task force was to create a system within
Farm Bureau where a political fund could operate in a grass roots fashion.
The culmination of the task force effort
came in 1993 when Farm Bureau delegates at the annual meeting approved
VOTE FBF. The system is the most grass roots driven political
fund in the country, and has continually excelled in helping to elect
"friends of agriculture" to the legislature and Congress.
The system works from the ground up.
Counties make recommendations for support within their own areas.
This means the support truly comes from the constituents of a candidate,
rather than a small board or staff group at a headquarters.
VOTE FBF
Board by District
Dist.1: Pam Meng, Doniphan Co.
Dist. 2: Erin Debler,
Wabaunsee Co.
Dist. 3: Dale Roberds, Cherokee Co.
Dist. 4: Michael Rausch, Sedgwick
Co.
Dist. 7: Carolyn Dunn, Stafford Co.
Dist. 8: Jim Harden, Clark Co.
Dist. 9: Hugh Brownlee, Hamilton Co.
Dist. 10: Orrin Holle,
Rawlins, Co.
Staff Liaison:
Brad Harrelson
Brenden Wirth
Young Farmers and
Ranchers
Committee function:
The Kansas Farm Bureau Young
Farmers and Ranchers Committee advises the KFB Board on issues and concerns
related to the surfacing and developing of young (18-35 year old) leaders."
Mission Statement: The Young Farmers and
Ranchers, an integral part of Kansas Farm Bureau, are hard-working agriculture
professionals dedicated to developing their leadership skills and empowering
others to become actively involved in agriculture advocacy, promotion and
education.
Current YF&R
Committee
|
District |
Name/Address
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1
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Matt & Stephanie Symns
(Doniphan Co.)
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2
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Bryan & Diane Fishburn
(Douglas Co.) |
3
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David & Addi Foster
(Bourbon Co.) |
4
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Jeff & Vickie Winter
(Sedgwick Co.) |
5
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Jim & Sarah Schmidt
(Geary Co.) |
6
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Darin & Megan Gronewoller
(Mitchell Co.) |
7
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Tyler & Leah Alpers
(Stafford Co.) |
8
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Shane & Susie Schlegel
(Ness Co.) |
9
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Bret & Olivia Seger
(Stanton Co.) |
10
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Joss & Megan Briggs
(Gove Co.) |
AFBF Rep.
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Derek & Katie Sawyer
(McPherson Co.)
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Board Advisor:
Jeff Grossenbacher
Staff
Liaisons:
Jeff Sutton
Kori Davis
Les Regier
Serita Blankenship
State Committee of Farm Bureau Women
Committee mission:
"The Kansas Farm Bureau Women's
Committee contributes an essential perspective to the organization, broadening
opportunities for women to become increasingly involved in all aspects of Farm
Bureau, actively participating in the implementation of priority issues
involving agriculture education, improving the quality of life in rural
communities, promotion of the industry and agricultural advocacy."
Current Women's Committee
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District |
Name/Address
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Chair
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Marieta Hauser
(Tom)
Grant Co. |
1
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Jennifer Brunkow
(Glenn)
Pottawatomie Co. |
2
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Lois Moss
(Robert) Johnson Co. |
3
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Denise Mentzer (Craig) Allen Co. |
4
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Susan Long
(Darrell)
Cowley Co. |
5
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Marilyn
Martin Cloud Co. |
6
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Cathy Russell
(Lance)
Ellis Co. |
7
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Marjorie Cartmill
(Dan)
Harper Co. |
8
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Signe Barnes
(Gerald) Ness Co. |
9 - Vice Chair
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Gay Beth Moore
(Bob Briggs) Haskell Co. |
10
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Susan May
(Roger)
Decatur Co. |
Ex-Officio
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Helen Norris
(Tom)
Sumner
Co. |
Staff
Liaisons:
Holly Higgins
Serita Blankenship
Pam Dankenbring
Click
here to visit the Women's
page.
Commodity Advisory Committees
Commodities
Page
Committee Charter
September 5, 1997, the Kansas Farm Bureau Board
of Directors approved the implementation of Ag Advisory Committees to “provide
Farm Bureau members increased participation, a more efficient method of
surfacing concerns, interests and needs regarding specific commodities and to
enhance Kansas Farm Bureaus’ ability to respond to issues and programming needs
critical to the profitability and risk management of specific agricultural
commodity enterprises."
Expectations and Desired Outcomes:
1. Kansas Farm Bureau Ag Advisory Committees are
authorized by the KFB Board of Directors and are intended to serve in an
advisory capacity to the Board.
2. KFB Ag Advisory Committees will identify and
examine issues specific to the commodity or enterprise associated with the
advisory committee name.
3. KFB Ag Advisory Committees will evaluate
Kansas Farm Bureau’s role in these issues and make recommendations to the Board
of Directors.
Board Advisors - Beef, Joe Jury - Dairy,
Robert Voegele - Feedgrains, Jim Sipes -
Hay and Forage, George Pretz -
Oilseeds, Linda Frnaklin - Swine,
Craig Stephenson - Wheat, Keith Miller - Sheep & Goat, Richard Felts
Staff Liaisons - Mark Nelson
Diane Hoobler
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