Programs

Ag. in the Classroom

One exciting way to help students relate to agriculture is when farmers visit classrooms and relate agriculture to their lives and the products they use every day.  Please contact the Administrative Manager for more details.

Community Action Groups

This group of friends and neighbors meets monthly to discuss key issues affecting agriculture. Whether the issue is zoning, community planning, school finance, or even a neighborhood beautification project, a Community Action Group is the perfect tool to find solutions, gain knowledge, share ideas, and take action.

Shiawassee currently has four community action groups meeting.  They are the Country Cousins, Full of Fun Farmers, Ridge Road and Hi Neighbor.  Call the office at 725-5174 to find out more information on our current groups or how to start your own.

For more information about this program, visit the Community Action Groups website.

Promotion & Education

The goal of the Promotion and Education program is to educate Michigan consumers about agriculture through working with children and schools and coordinating public outreach programs to promote and educate about agriculture. In addition, the Promotion and Education program strives to educate farmers on issues impacting agriculture.

This year they are working on Project R.E.D. (Rural Education Day), March is Reading Month, Farm/City Dinner along with Ag. Adventure.

For more information about this program, visit the Promotion & Education website.

Young Farmer

The Young Farmer program is designed to develop leadership potential for men and women between the ages of 18 and 35.

Tim Kiesling is currently chairing this committee.  To date they have hosted a seminar on the new Farm Bill for 2008 along participating in the District IV Young Farmer Bowling event, the District IV Discussion Meet and Ag. Adventure.

For more information about this program, visit the Young Farmer website.

Young People's Citizenship Seminar

Over two hundred twenty of the top students from Michigan convene each year in late June to learn about world economic and political systems and conduct their own mock election. Sponsored by county Farm Bureaus across the state, the Citizenship Seminar has been conducted for over 35 years and has provided leadership skills for over 5,000 of Michigan's youth.

Applications are being taken in at the county office until April 20.  For more information contact the county office at 725-5174.

For more information about this program, visit the Young People's Citizenship Seminar website.