Jennifer Brunkow is a proud to carry the banner of agriculture education into the schools in Pottawatomie County. She is the library aid for Westmoreland Elementary School and often incorporates agriculture education modules into her everyday curriculum.

In addition to her duties at Westmoreland Elementary, she is a partner along with her husband, Glenn and father-in-law, Darold on their fifth generation family farm. The Brunkow’s operate a diverse operation consisting of a cow/calf herd, sheep flock and crops including; corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. Recently, they embarked on a new enterprise involving direct beef sales.

Jennifer and Glenn have two children, Isaac, 14, and Tatum, 12, who assist in the family operation and may some day be the sixth generation. When not busy caring for the cattle, sheep or crops, Jennifer is busy assisting with 4-H projects, coaching sports teams or being active in the First Presbyterian Church in Wamego. Oh and in her spare time, Jennifer currently serves on the Kansas Farm Bureau Women’s Committee as the District 1 Chairwoman.

Susan Long was elected District 4 Farm Bureau Women's Committee chair at the 2007 annual meeting.

Susan serves on the Cowley County Farm Bureau Board as Vice President and Women's Chair.

When Susan gets involved in a project it is with 100% dedication.  Hands-on activities for women and farmers in general are projects that especially appeal to Susan. Several projects including Women’s Only Farm Tour, International School Lunch Program, Food Check Out Day, Day at the State House, Farm City Week, Cowley County Fair Booth, century Farms, Annual County Meeting, Scholarships, Ag Safety Week, Listening Post, and Issue Surfacing tells how involved Susan is in her Farm Bureau work.

In addition to Farm Bureau, Susan is involved with her work and community.   Susan has worked for the Farm Service Agency in Cowley County for over 18 years.  She is a member of Soroptimist, a National women helping women organization where she just served a 3 year term as Vice President and was co-chair of the Projects and Community Committee. She is a member of the local American Legion Women's Auxiliary.  She also serves on the Kansas Association of Support Employees Board as Past President and the National Association of Support Employees as President.  Susan is active in her church.

Susan helps her husband Darrell farm in Cowley County; they raise Wheat, Soybeans, Sunflowers, Milo and vegetables in the garden.  Darrell is a Captain at the Winfield Fire Department and currently serves on the Valley Coop Board and is a Trustee and Deacon in his church.

Darrell and Susan have two awesome sons; David and Matthew.  David travels around the central United States building swimming pools.  Matthew is a Corporal in the United States Marine Corp and just married in April 2008.  He is currently deployed to Afghanistan.  Please keep our service men and women in your prayers.  God Bless America!


 

Susan and Roger are the parents of two wonderful children: Ryan, 17, and Erin, 12.  They are past members of the Young Farmer and Rancher State Committee, and the winner of the AFBF's YF&R Achievement Award in 1992.  Susan won the Outstanding Young Farm Woman Award.  Both Roger and Susan have held many local offices in the Decatur County Farm Bureau Association.  Susan served on the Public Image Task Force.

They have a cow/calf operation and sell certified seed wheat.  They grow wheat, corn, milo, sorgum and hay.  Roger currently serves on the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Crop Improvement Association.

Susan is a former teacher. She now volunteers at Oberlin's cooperative women's dress shop, The Dresser, and shoots picture for the local newspaper.

She is active in community service, 4-H, and church projects.  She served on the Executive Board of Directors for the Decatur County Extension Service, and currently serves on the local Board of Directors for Sunflower Cinema.  Susan enjoys gardening, reading and scrapbooking.

Susan graduated from Fort Hays State University with Summa Cum Laude honors.  She is extremely committed to the promotion of agriculture.  Her favorite quotation is "bloom where you are planted."
 

EX-OFFICIO
Helen Norris - Sumner County
Serving in this position since 2012



Helen Norris serves on the American Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee, being elected at the 2003 AFB Annual Meeting. She was elected Kansas Farm Bureau Women’s Committee chair at the 1997 KFB annual meeting.


She has previously served as Women's Committee Chair for the KFB 4th District and Sumner County Farm Bureau.  She has also served as the Sumner County Farm Bureau president of the Board, secretary of the Board and safety chair.

She was the 1990 KFB Leader of the Year, and in 1996 Norris and her family won the Sumner County Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year Award. She received the 1995 Sumner County Extension Council Appreciation Award and the 1996 Sumner County Friend of 4-H Award. In 1997 she conducted seminars in Russia about farm association organization and fun raising.  In 1999 and 2001, she conducted seminars in Ukraine about record keeping and farm management.

Norris continues to work with Sumner County Farm Bureau. She is an active member of the Wellington Church of Christ which includes teaching Ladies Bible Class.  She and her husband have worked with the "Let's Start Talking", teaching English in Thailand using the book of Luke.

She attended Oklahoma Christian College and Kansas State University, earning a bachelor's of home economics education and a master's of Foods and Nutrition from Kansas State University.  Norris and her husband, Thomas, have three grown children: Marty Sue, Eric and Lisa.  She is also a proud grandmother of six.