Members from Miami County joined more than 700 Farm Bureau members of Kansas during Kansas Farm Bureau’s 2021 Annual Meeting in Manhattan Dec. 4-6. Pictured are: (front row, form left) Logan Wilson, Jessica Scherman, Vicki Atwood, David Wilson, Barbara Wilson, Marjorie Pretz; (back row) John Scherman, Charles Atwood, John Pretz, Michael Martin and George Pretz. They wrapped up important business for their farm organization after debating and adopting policy statements for 2022. These policies will now become the road map for the organization during the upcoming legislative session.
Members from Miami County joined more than 700 Farm Bureau members of Kansas during Kansas Farm Bureau’s 2021 Annual Meeting in Manhattan Dec. 4-6. Pictured are: (front row, form left) Logan Wilson, Jessica Scherman, Vicki Atwood, David Wilson, Barbara Wilson, Marjorie Pretz; (back row) John Scherman, Charles Atwood, John Pretz, Michael Martin and George Pretz. They wrapped up important business for their farm organization after debating and adopting policy statements for 2022. These policies will now become the road map for the organization during the upcoming legislative session.
Kansas Farm BureauMANHATTAN — Nearly 400 Farm Bureau members of Kansas, including several from Miami County, recently wrapped up business for their farm organization during Kansas Farm Bureau’s 103rd annual meeting in Manhattan.
Topics of discussion included livestock marketing, carbon and health care. The policies adopted will now become the organization’s road map for the 2022 legislative session, according to a news release.
Nemaha County farmer Jeff Grossenbacher was re-elected as vice president. Others elected to the board of directors include:
Delegates also elected Laura Haffner, Ellis County, as chair of the Women’s Leadership Committee, and KFB recognized outgoing chair Marieta Hauser, Grant County, for her decade of service in that role.
Other activities included a host of agriculture-related workshops and speakers, including a keynote from Dale Moore, vice president of American Farm Bureau Federation, according to the release.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Reps. Tracey Mann and Jake LaTurner spoke during a policy update, which also included briefings from Kansas Farm Bureau staff on issues important to agriculture.
County Farm Bureaus and volunteers were recognized for their 2021 achievements. More than $4,000 was raised through a silent auction sponsored by the Women’s Leadership Committee for the End Hunger campaign, according to the release.
KFB Foundations’ Fundraiser featured Dave Lewis’ Fabulous Feud Gameshow. Sen. Jerry Moran attended for the dinner portion of the evening. More than $20,000 was raised to benefit Kansas Farm Bureau’s Foundation for Agriculture and Legal Foundation, according to the release.
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