DISTRICT ONE
Jennifer Brunkow - Pottawatomie County
Serving since 2008
Hi! I'm Jennifer Brunkow. In 2008 I was elected
District 1 Women's Chair. My husband, Glenn and I farm
and ranch in Pottawatomie county with our two children Isaac
(11) and Tatum (9). We just celebrated our 13th
wedding anniversary in November. I always joke about
how we raise whatever isn't making money that year.
but, we do raise Angus cattle, Crossbred cattle, sell Angus
bulls, wheat, milo, soybeans and hay. I'm a firm
believer that educating the consumer and the youth of
America is what
we as producer have to continually do.
DISTRICT TWO
Lois Moss - Johnson County
Serving since 2007
Hi, I'm Lois
Moss and I have served on the
State Women's Committee for the
2nd District since 2007.
For 30
years I dedicated myself to
education and the growth of
the upcoming generation.
Now being on the Johnson
County Farm Bureau
Association Board, I have
been very active in all of
their many projects. All of
my life I have enjoyed doing
for others.
My
husband Bob and I run a
small cow/calf herd, Angus
and Hereford, in Johnson
County and in Douglas County
we have our row crops,
soybeans and corn. We
attend numerous workshops on
crops, farm and cattle
management and continually
work toward improving our
operation.
Bob works
as an outside salesperson
for NAPA. This means winter
and summer chores are up to
Bucky, our yellow lab, and
myself during the week.
In my
spare time, I enjoy
traveling, cooking,
gardening and anything new,
creative, and challenging.
Our lives
have been blessed being able
to continue as the 3rd
generation on our family
farm.
DISTRICT THREE
Karma Michael - Crawford County
Serving since 2008
Karma was elected District 3 Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Chair at the 2008 annual meeting.
Karma currently serves on the Crawford County Farm Bureau
Board as Women's Chair.
Karma graduated from the
University of Kansas Medical Center with a degree in Health
Information Management. She works part-time for the Girard
Medical Center as a coding specialist. Karma also teaches
medical coding classes for Fort Scott Community College.
Besides her involvement with Farm Bureau, Karma is also a
member of the McCune-Girard Young Farm Wives, Secretary of
the McCune Community Center Board, Vice-President of the
McCune Attendance Center PTO, and active with her children
in 4-H. Karma’s family was chosen as the Crawford County
Farm Family of the Year for 2008.
Karma became involved in farming when she married her
husband Jim in 1997. Jim and Karma farm with Jim’s parents
in Crawford County. They have a diversified farm of corn,
wheat, soybeans, and cattle. They also have two daughters,
Morgan (9) and Taylor (6).
DISTRICT FOUR
Susan Long - Cowley County
Serving Since 2007
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 17 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
also serves on the Kansas Association of Support Employees
Board as President and State Contact Person and the National
Association of Support Employees as Vice-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 and his
fiancé travel 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 Japan. God Bless America!
DISTRICT FIVE
Marilyn Martin - Cloud County
Serving since 2006
Bio not available
DISTRICT SIX
Brenda Dooley - Jewell County
Serving since 2007
Bio not available
DISTRICT SEVEN
Marjorie Cartmill - Harper Co.
Serving since 2006
I was
elected to the State Women's Committee in 2006. I have
served as the Women's Chair at the county level since
1998 and during that time I served one term as Vice
President and 2 terms as President. I have served the
past nine years as an advisor to the County FSA board
and have recently been elected to a two-year term on the FSA board. I do volunteer work for the Anthony
Ministerial Alliance, served as the chairperson for the
nominating committee for the Harper County Conservation
District and I am very active in the Anthony Assembly of
God church.
My Husband
Dan, who is a retired Hospital Administrator and I have
a cow/calf operation and grow wheat and hay. I
enjoy doing anything outside.
We have
three children, nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren which we enjoying spoiling.
DISTRICT EIGHT
Signe Barnes - Ness County
Serving since 1990
Signe Barnes
has been the Ness County Women's Chair for several
years.
The main
project we have participated in has been Food Check-out
Day. We have had displays in the grocery store, sold
bread for .10 a loaf (about the farmers share of wheat
in the loaf), given away gift certificates for groceries
to the needy, contributed to the food bank in the
county, put table tents in several restaurants. I also
gave a presentation to the Rotary club explaining Food
Check-out Day. During Kansas week in January I have
done the Ice Cream in a Bag for school children.
DISTRICT NINE /
VICE CHAIR
Gay Beth Moore - Haskell County
Serving since 1971
Bio not available
DISTRICT TEN
Susan May - Decatur County
Serving since 2007
Susan and Roger May farm with Roger's family in Decatur
county, in western Kansas. The May family homesteaded
the land in 1887, and Roger is the fifth generation to farm
this land.
Susan and Roger
are the parents of two wonderful children: Ryan, 12, and
Erin, 6. 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
Yourg 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.
We have a
cow/calf operation and sell certified seed wheat. We
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
teacher, writer, photographer, and gymnastics coach.
She is currently employed by the Insight School of Kansas.
She is active in
community service, 4-H, and church projects. She
currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the
Decatur County Extension Service, and 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 quote is "bloom where you are planted."
Board Advisor:
Helen Norris (Serves as Chair)
Staff Liaisons:
Holly Higgins - Director
Serita Blankenship - Program Assistant
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