Event Photos
2008 Annual Meeting Delegates
AlleganCutline: Representing the Allegan County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Jerry Folkert, Laura Westendorp, Lisa Brink (holding Claire), Denise Veenstra, Orma Jipping; (middle row) Earl Collier, Brian Westendorp, Matthew Mokma, Craig Poll, Gale Loew; (back row) Ronald Veenstra, Ross Brink, Jerry Folkert, Brian Geerlings and Harvey Jipping.
Antrim
Cutline: Representing the Antrim County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Brenda Ricksgers, Sara McGuire; (back row) Marvin Rubingh, Robert Ricksgers, Patrick McGuire and Triston Cole.
Arenac
Cutline: Representing the Arenac County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (from left) Kevin Noffsinger, Kathy Eymer, and Sharon and Vic Daniels.
Barry
Cutline: Representing the Barry County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) George Hubka, David Chase, Brenda Chase; (back row) Kyle McKeown, and Carole and Rick Lawrence.
Bay
Cutline: Representing the Bay County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kathy Schwab, Terri Scheuerlein, Susan LeCronier, Terry Schindler, Dawn Schwab; (middle row) Ben Ritter, Duane Scheuerlein, Brian Wieland, Derek LeCronier, David Vandenboom, David Schwab; (back row) Daniel Schwab, Robert Kernstock, Terry Histed, Timothy Jay and Gerald Talaga.
Benzie-Manistee
Cutline: Representing the Benzie-Manistee County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Jason Jablon, Charles Schoedel, Katherine Schoedel, (back row) Adam Putney (with Phillip) and Jessica Putney (with Piper).
Berrien
Cutline: Representing the Berrien County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Leslie Leitz, Fred Leitz, Paula Wedde, Melissa Morlock, Karah Leitz; (back row) Jennifer Wharton, Stephen Wedde, Edward Kretchman, Andrew Barbott and Karl Fisher.
Branch
Cutline: Representing the Branch County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Ashley Stanton, Sharon Duchi-Bloom, Ellen Hopkins, Kelly Acmoody; (back row) Pat Albright, Jason Stanton, Doug Bloom, Brian Preston and Brian Acmoody.
Calhoun
Cutline: Representing the Calhoun County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Melanie Piepkow, Mary Boughton, Andrea Boughton, Melvin Boughton, Sharon Vansickle, Blaine Vansickle; (middle row) Bill Piepkow, Kami Combs, Gloria Crandall, Floyd Beneker, Judy Beneker, Shirley Clutter, Russell Clutter; (back row) Brian Combs, Alan Seifke, Larry Crandall, Kenneth Letts and Teri Letts.
Cass
Cutline: Representing the Cass County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kathy Wyant, Kathy Smith, Keryl Conkright, Dan Sparks; (middle row) Dan Wyant, Jon White, Carl Sparks, Dan Stutsman; (back row) Paul Conkright, George Brossman and Brian McKenzie.
Charlevoix
Cutline: Representing the Charlevoix County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Marian Parsons, Jan Luptowski, Linda Matchett; (back row) Isaac Matchett, Kim Korthase, Bill Luptowski and Timothy Matchett.
Cheboygan
Cutline: Representing the Cheboygan County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (seated, from left) Bill Beethem, Margaret Beethem, Lyndal Beethem, Bernard Beethem; (standing) Amy Horrocks, Matt Horrocks, and Judy and Steve Fitzner.
Chippewa
Cutline: Representing the Chippewa County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Billi McGuire, Tina Love; (back row) Wayne McGuire and Robert Love.
Clare
Cutline: Representing the Clare County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Mignon Laverty, Erma Kleinhardt, Joan Rexer, Julie Hostetler; (back row) Larry Laverty, Charles Kleinhardt, Ron Rexer and Sam Hostetler.
Clinton
Cutline: Representing the Clinton County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Jeffrey Wadell, Stephanie Schafer, Melinda Voisinet, Virginia Zeeb, Paula Pettigrew, Rosella Lonier, Caleb Stewart; (back row) Charles Scovill, Kristopher Wardin, Leroy Schafer, Kerry Nobis, David Seeger, Eric Voisinet, Chuck Lonier and Robert West.
Copper Country
Cutline: Sally Narhi and John Talsma represented the Copper Country Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting.
Eaton
Cutline: Representing the Eaton County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Jill Cords, Erika Rickerd, Sheryl Smith, Cindy Stanke, Sandra Pray, Sharon Fox; (back row) Jim Orr, Carrie Orr, Ed Fox, Derik Rickerd, Benjamin Tirrell, Lynn Stanke, Henry Pray and Scott Brood.
Emmet
Cutline: Representing the Emmet County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (from left) Eric Emshwiller, Caroline Kurburski and Wilbur Kurburski.
Genesee
Cutline: Representing the Genesee County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kathleen Rhoads, Jo Parker, Teresa Fejes, Heidi Birchmeier, Nancy Szikszay; (back row) Ted Rogers, Margaret Rogers, Ronald Parker, Janice Stiles, Ray Birchmeier, Mike Yancho and Roy Rhoads.
Gladwin
Cutline: Representing the Gladwin County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Linda Maxwell, Bonnie Wagner, Char McLaren, Beverly Przystas; (back row) Clay Maxwell, Marvin Wagner, James McLaren, Lorene Badger and Nancy Buzzell.
Gratiot
Cutline: Representing the Gratiot County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Sally Thomsen, Brenda Netzley, Cindy Whitford, Jennifer Whitford, Ruth Malek; (back row) Steve Wendzel, Martin Thomsen, John Crumbaugh, Larry Whitford, Eric Whitford, Joseph Malek and Dan Schaub.
Hiawathaland
Cutline: Representing the Hiawathaland Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Diane Hanson, Dennis Hanson, Audrey Herioux, Benny Herioux; (back row) Dale Kolpack and Jon Haindl.
Hillsdale
Cutline: Representing the Hillsdale County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Jennifer Bever, Sherri Geib, Annette Magda, Mary Welden; (middle row) Sarah Fronczak, Scott Brown, Gerald Magda, Scott Welden; (back row) Kevin Bever, Mark Geib and Joseph Alexandrowski.
Huron
Cutline: Representing the Huron County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Lynette Yoder, Linda Oeschger, Bonnie Haag, Amy Haag, Stephanie Maust, Robert Rathje, John Strieter; (middle row) Andrew Kirsch, Darrel Yoder, Corey Oeschger, Paul Swartzendruber, Jeremy Polega, Robert Haag; (back from left) Gary Portman, Dean Kirkpatrick, Thomas Haag, Tim Maust, Dale Oeschger; Philip Leipprandt.
Huron Shores
Cutline: Representing the Huron Shores Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Gretchen Tolan, Doris Miller, Donna Emerick, Miranda Trader; (back row) David Tolan and Robert Emerick.
Ingham
Cutline: Representing the Ingham County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Marlene Wamhoff, Beth Allen, Emily Wilcox, Jessica Droscha, Janet Lyon, Gladys Welker; (middle row) John Benjamin, Apryl Droscha, Betty Jo Nash, Barb Chapman, Sue Chamberlain, John Allen, Jake Wamhoff; (back row) Gary Wilcox, Gary Haynes, Keith Rockwood, Laurie Koelling, Bill Chamberlain, Jeff Oesterle and Jerry Jackson.
Ionia
Cutline: Representing the Ionia County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Joan Reeves, Doris Roth, Edwin Roth; (back row) Paul Reeves, Dan Zeigler and David Zeigler.
Iosco
Cutline: Representing the Iosco County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (from left) Terry Bellville, Joyce Bellville, Jane Nelkie and Russell Nelkie.
Iron Range
Cutline: Representing the Iron Range Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Shirley Skogman, Sarah McBroom (holding Eddie); (back row) Norman Skogman and Ed McBroom.
Isabella
Cutline: Representing the Isabella County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Janet Struble, Charlotte Funnell, Shirley Neeland; (back row) Doug Struble, Bill Funnell, Robert Neeland, Abe Pasch, Misty Pasch and Allison Pasch.
Jackson
Cutline: Representing the Jackson County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Nancy Spink, Rebecca Lozuaway, Susan Hammond; (back row) Danny Hart, Scott Maurer, Jim Spink, Dale Thorne, Tom Zenz and Arthur Lincoln.
Kalamazoo
Cutline: Representing the Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kelly Leach, Patricia Guenther, Kurt Wiley, Brigette Leach, June Bailey, Eileen Rutten; (back row) Karl Guenther, Stephen Kirklin, Harlow Bailey and David Rutten.
Kalkaska
Cutline: Mark Gottsleben (left) and Harold Sheffer represented the Kalkaska County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting.
Kent
Cutline: Representing the Kent County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Scott Drown, Ann Blok, Dale Johnson, Lynn Drown; (back row) Dennis Heffron, Bastian Blok, Roger Steenwyk, Jim May and John Finkbeiner.
Lapeer
Cutline: Representing the Lapeer County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Gloria Ginell, Pat Brauer, Mary Barber, Jo Goodwin, Kelly Lewis; (back row) James Davis, Gary Harris, Duane Laur, Stephan Listwak and Paul Chapman.
Lenawee
Cutline: Representing the Lenawee County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Ted Mason, Lois Mason, Mary Hart, Marcia Storrer, Emma Jenkins, Joan Gould, Allison Ott; (back row) Norman Emmons, Tom Scharer, Brenda Scharer, Phillip Hart, Dale Storrer, John Jenkins, Larry Gould and Joe Ott.
Livingston
Cutline: Representing the Livingston County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Linda Humrich, Joan Runkel, Debbie Holmes, Peg Forbush; (back row) George Winegar, Jeremy Roberts, Steve Williams, Matt Germane, Rick Kawalski and Glen Carter.
Mac-Luce-Schoolcraft
Cutline: Representing the Mac-Luce-Schoolcraft Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Janice Pershinske, Kris Nance; (back row) Dick Pershinske and Scott Nance.
Macomb
Cutline: Representing the Macomb County (front row, from left) Amanda Kutchey, Sabrina Haack, Heather Pruehs, Nichole Falker; (back row) Bill Jacobson, Glenn Haack, Matthew Pruehs and Ken DeCock.
Mason
Cutline: Representing the Mason County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Nancy Mauer, Neva Wood, Jayne Budzynski; (back row) Matt Mauer, Ron Wood and Brad Brown.
Mecosta
Cutline: Representing the Mecosta County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (from left) Dale Jernstadt, Douglas Chapin, Jennifer Marfio, Andrew Marfio and Jerry Caryl.
Menominee
Cutline: David Piotraschke (left) and Scot Menke represented the Menominee County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting.
Midland
Cutline: Representing the Midland County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Dale and Joyce Wolfgang, Erna and Leonard Varner; (back row) Richard Miller, Nathan Clarke and Daniel Jenkins.
Missaukee
Cutline: Representing the Missaukee County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Brenda VanHouten, Kari Hughston, Shelby Norman, Sonya Jones, Karen Cnossen; (back row) Kevin Powers, Harold Cnossen, Ryan Vanderwal, Frank Vanderwal.
Monroe
Cutline: Representing the Monroe County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Fred Smith, Mary Smith, Don Sahloff, Sharon Sahloff, Elgin Darling, Joanne Darling; (middle row) Debbie Masserant, Carmen Cousino, Jeannine Marks, Ralph Setzler, Jean Setzler, John Delmotte; (back row) Richard Janssens, Mary Janssens, Mark Masserant, Daniel Cable, Mark Metz and Doug Darling.
Montcalm
Cutline: Representing the Montcalm County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Heather Waldron, Cheryl Strautz, Lisa Johnson; (back row) Keith Waldron, Trent Hilding, Chris Rader and Andrew Thorlund.
Muskegon
Cutline: Representing the Muskegon County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Alicia Kantola, Nancy Kantola, Ted Crowley, Amber Greiner; (back row) Dean Kantola, Wayne Klein, Gale McNitt, Joseph Slater and Brian Greiner.
Newaygo
Cutline: Representing the Newaygo County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Lindsay Henry, Glen Sparks, Joan Kokx; (back row) Aaron Bennett, Fred Patin, Larry Smith and Scott Henry.
Northwest Michigan
Cutline: Representing the Northwest Michigan Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Laura Johnson, Peggy Wagner, Amanda Wagner, Velvet Whittaker, Heatherlyn Johnson Reamer, Janeen Bardenhagen; (back row) Nancy Heller, Paul Wagner (holding Karl) and Jim Bardenhagen.
Oakland
Cutline: Representing the Oakland County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Philip Elkow, LaRea Kremhelmer, Linda Nierman, Wayne Nierman, Don Ryker; (middle row) Deb Nash, Michael Dinser, Anthony Raney; (back row) Thomas Lepping, Arvid Arvila, Candace Mitchell and Glen Mitchell.
Oceana
Cutline: Representing the Oceana County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kellie Fox, Sharon Rabe, Kathryn Carter; (back row) Todd Fox, Michael Deruiter, Ryan Walsworth, David Rabe and Phil Carter.
Ogemaw
Cutline: Representing the Ogemaw County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (from left) Chad Beck, Gayle and Robert Bennett and Jeffrey Reetz.
Osceola
Cutline: Ben Eisenga (left) and Dean Smallegan represented the Osceola County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting.
Otsego
Cutline: Representing the Otsego County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (from left) Lawrence Nowak, Susan Nowak and Linc Campbell.
Ottawa
Cutline: Representing the Ottawa County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Lisa Vanderwerff, David Gavin, Mary Dyke, Cal Dyke; (back row) Joseph Vanderwerff, Luke Meerman, Roger Victory, Merle Langeland and Lester Langeland.
Presque Isle
Cutline: Juanita and Neil Sorgenfrei represented the Presque Isle County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting.
Saginaw
Cutline: Representing the Saginaw County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Bonnie and Paul Vasold, Rosanne and Howard Bernreuter, Ron Weisenberger, Harriett Romain; (second row) Dale Kettler, Priscilla Bleisner, Denise Squanda, Edith Kettler, William Kettler, Carol Somers; (third row) Nancy Kettler, Paul Bleisner, Joanmarie Weiss; (back row) Brian Frederick, Judy Snover, Roger Weiss, Wayne Squanda, Anthony Czymbor, Gail Czymbor and Rodney Romain.
Sanilac
Cutline: Representing the Sanilac County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Traci Frostic, Catherine Knoerr, Sally Grout, Denise Mazei, Esther Volz, Sue Huggett; (back row) Matt Frostic, Jill Welter, Mary Nichol, Merlann Keinath, Gerald Keinath and Mark Huggett.
Shiawassee
Cutline: Representing the Shiawassee County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kathleen and George Zmitko, Donald Somers, Jamie Zmitko-Somers, Margie Declerg, Helen Cole, Peggy Shepard; (middle row) Tim Kiesling, Duane Leach, Louri Miller, Cleo Williams, Glenn Williams, Judy Kirkman, Kenneth Kirkman, Rosemary Benjamin, Bill Spike; (back row) Bert Declerg, Michael Benjamin, Gary Higgins, Carol Higgins, Chris and Jamie Demerly, Brad Ritter and Matthew Shepard.
St Clair
Cutline: Representing the St. Clair County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Gwyn Lewis, Jessica Hudzinski, Loretta Domagalski, Dorothy Winn, Jeannine Grobbel, Kathern Fahley; (back row) Charles Lewis, David Wronski, Michael Butler, Jim Domagalski, Charles Winn, Ryan Schweihofer and Travis Fahley.
St Joseph
Cutline: Representing the St. Joseph County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Julie Monroe-Stephenson, Pam Schlabach, Cody Johncock, Sherry Barnhart, Katherine Hassenger; (middle row) Eric Stephenson, Ed Schlabach, Richard Baker, Patric Barnhart, Sara Springsteen; (back row) David Hassenger, Monte Bordner, Larry Walton, James Schwartz and Dan Arney.
Tuscola
Cutline: Representing the Tuscola County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Donna Foley, Phyllis and Paul Findlay, Nancy Ortner, Nancy Bierlein, Irene Rodammer; (second row) Norman and Bonnie Bergdolt, Linda Wehrman, Delores and Martin Damm, Lisa Bednarski, Stuart Bierlein; (third row) Myron Ortner, Carl Bednarski, Louis Wehrman, Greg Ackerman, Otto Rodammer, Patricia Bierlein; (back row) Myron Ortner, Benjamin Zimba, John Sommerville, Steven Ortner, Anthony Bierlein, David Milligan and Wayne Bierlein.
Van Buren
Cutline: Representing the Van Buren County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kristin Colgren, Karen Kubiszak, Kristin Fritz, Abbey Dorr; (middle row) Bob Colgren, Ted Major, Tod Kubiszak, Robert Kuehnle; (back row) William Schultz, Tylor Kubiszak and Andrew Heinitz.
Washtenaw
Cutline: Representing the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Dale and Sue Weidmayer, Kenny and Kathleen Siler, Linda Reilly, John Broesamle; (back row) Mike Fusiler, Steve and Nancy Thelen, Gerald and Susan Huehl, Arlene and Wayne DeForest and John Reilly.
Wayne
Cutline: Representing the Wayne County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Kris Neuvirth, Evelyn and Frank Rochowiak; (back row) Walter Rochowiak and Jerome Blaszak.
Wexford
Cutline: Representing the Wexford County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2008 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Jim Vogler, Jean Kohler, Barb Weigold; (back row) Jill and Bill Benson.







