MACOMB COUNTY FARM BUREAU
A YEAR IN REVIEW
For details & up to date information visit our website http://macomb.michfb.com
or contact the county office.

Various dates throughout the year Ag in the Classroom

December, 2009
01 Tues MFB New County Leadership Conference Amway Grand, Grand Rapids
01-04 Tues-Fri MFB Annual Meeting Amway/DeVos, Grand Rapids

January, 2010
10-13 Sun-Wed AFBF Annual Meeting Seattle, WA
27 Wednesday MFB New County President Training Kellogg Center, Lansing
27-28 Wed-Thurs MFB Council of Presidents Conference Kellogg Center, Lansing

February, 2010
03-04 Wed-Thurs Project TEAM Meeting Doubletree, Bay City
11 Thursday Winter Commodity Conference
17 Wednesday Lansing Legislative Seminar
26 Friday Ag Week Poster deadline
26-28 Fri-Sun MFB Young Farmer Leaders' Conference, Grand Rapids

March, 2010
3 Wednesday District 6 YF Discussion Meet
10-11 Wed-Thurs Washington Legislative Seminar Washington, DC
12 Friday Membership Drive/Euchre Tournament
15 Monday Scholarship Selection - Andrew Blank (Macomb)
14-20 Sun-Sat National Ag Week
17 Wednesday Ag Day at the Capitol
18 Thursday Farm Emergency Preparedness Seminar - Romeo
24 Wednesday Ag Week Poster Contest-Winners: Kaila Harris & Marianna Newton
25 Thursday MFB Policy Review w/County Commissioners

April 2010
27 Tuesday Project R.E.D. (Rural Education Day) Armada Fairgrounds

May 2010
May 19 & 20 Wed - Thur State Wide Staff Conference

June 2010
2 Wednesday Candidate Evaluation Meeting
18 - 20 Fri - Sun Membership Chair Trip
28 to July 1 Mon - Thur Young Peoples Citizenship Seminar

July 2010
12 Monday Dinner on the Farm - Stoutenberg Farms-Sandusky
17 & 18 Sat-Sun District 3 & 6 YF Bus Trip
20 - 22 Tues - Thur Ag Expo
29 Thursday Putting the Farm Bill to Work for Growers & Landowners - Seminar

August 2010
16 - 22 Mon - Sun Armada Fair

September 2010
1 Wednesday Agriculture's 2010 Elections Conference
15 Wednesday County Annual Meeting

December, 2010
Nov 30-Dec 3 Tue - Fri MFB Annual Meeting Amway, Grand Rapids

January, 2011
05 & 06 Wed & Thur ProFILE Meeting
09-12 Sun-Wed AFBF Annual Meeting - Atlanta, GA
25 & 26 Tues & Wed MFB Council of Presidents Comfort Inn - Mt Pleasant
27 Thurs ACE (Agriculture's Conference on the Environment)

February, 2011
01 Tues Membership Kick-off (with Trent Loos) Westview Orchards
03 Thurs Winter Commodity Conference 9am-4:30pm, Comfort Inn, Mt. Pleasant
07-12 Mon - Sat ProFILE Trip
18-20 Fri-Sun MFB Young Farmer Leaders Conference Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
22 Tues Lansing Legislative Seminar Lansing Center

March, 2011
1st, Tue Voice of Agriculture Conference (P & E replaces TEAM) - Lansing
4th, Fri Membership Victory Party/Euchre Tournament
9th - 11th, Wed - Fri Washington Legislative Seminar Washington D.C.
15 National Ag Day
16th State P & E Meeting
17th Ag Day at the Capitol Event (Ag Week 13 - 19)
15th , Tues District 6 YF Discussion Meet @ 6:30pm Benchwarmers in Sandusky
24 MFB Policy Review w/county commissioners
25 & 26 Profile Wrap-up session

April 2011

1, Fri MCFB - Scholarship Applications Due
26th , Tues Project R.E.D. (Rural Education Day) Armada Fairgrounds - Poster Contest awarded

May 2011
25 Lunch with Korean Economic Minister Choi (Westview & Ingleside Tours)

June 2011
2 & 3rd, Thur & Fri State Wide Staff Conference - Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth
14th State P & E Meeting
18 & 19 Dist 3 & 6 Young Farmer Bus Trip (Amanda & Elizabeth Kutchey, Andrew Heinitz)
24-26 Fri-Sun Membership Chairman's Trip - Crystal Mountain Resort
27th, Mon Dinner on the Farm - Lapeer @ 5:30pm
27-30 Tues - Fri Young Peoples Citizenship Seminar - Northwood University