Programs

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.

The Tuscola County Farm Bureau currently has three Community Action Groups: Country Hicks, Maple Grove & Tuscola Bavarians

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

Land Use Committee

The Land Use Committee's mission is to "Encourage and educate our local citizens about Smart Growth Principles, to conserve farmland and open spaces.  If you would like more information on the Tuscola County Land Use Committee, please contact Delores Damm, Chairperson @ 989-871-2091

Lansing Legislative Seminar

Each year, Farm Bureau organizes face-to-face meetings with hundreds of Farm Bureau leaders and their respective elected officials. These annual "lobbying" missions are a key element in the Farm Bureau grassroots policy development and policy execution process.

The 2008 Lansing Legislative Seminar was held on 2/20/08.  The following members represented Tuscola County this year:  Myron Ortner, Dave Rupprect, Dave Milligan, Greg Daily, & Nathan Rupprecht.

For more information about this program, visit the Lansing Legislative Seminar 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.

If you would like more information on the Tuscola County Promotion & Education committee, please contact Cathy Healy, Chairperson @ 989-872-2706.

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

Washington Legislative Seminar

Each year, Farm Bureau organizes face-to-face meetings with hundreds of Farm Bureau leaders and their respective elected officials. These annual "lobbying" missions are a key element in the Farm Bureau grassroots policy development and policy execution process.

Ben Zimba & Cathy Healy represented Tuscola County at the 2008 Washington Legislative Seminar.  If you are interested in more information on the legislative activities in Tuscola County, contact Dennis Engelhard @ 989-674-2766.

For more information about this program, visit the Washington Legislative Seminar website.

Young Farmer

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

For more information about the Young Farmer program in Tuscola County, please contact Ben Sattelberg, Chairperson @ 989-674-2317.

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.

The following student's from Tuscola County attended the 2007 YPCS: Ashley Swick, Travis Gere, Hannah Kratz all from Caro & Heather Bell from Vassar.  We would like to extend our appreciation to Mike Sahr Crop Insurance, Vita Plus & Greenstone for co-sponsoring these students.

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