Event Photos
2009 Washington Legislative Seminar
AlleganCutline: Allegan - Craig Poll, left, and Matt Mokma, right, represented the Allegan County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Antrim
Cutline: Antrim - As a member of the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Young Farmer Committee, Triston Cole, of the Antrim County Farm Bureau, took part in the 2009 MFB Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Barry
Cutline: Barry - Tim and Karen Leep represented the Barry County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Bay
Cutline: Bay - Gerald Talaga, left, and Terry Histed, right, represented the Bay County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Benzie-Manistee
Cutline: Benzie-Manistee - Jason Jablon, left, and Calvin Lutz, right, represented the Benzie-Manistee Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Branch
Cutline: Branch - Terry MacKlin, left, and Kenneth Norton, right, represented the Branch County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Calhoun
Cutline: Calhoun - Pictured left to right, Ken and Susan Blight and Anne and Douglas Leach represented the Calhoun County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Cass
Cutline: Cass - Brian McKenzie, left, and Dan Stutsman, right, represented the Cass County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Charlevoix
Cutline: Charlevoix - Timothy and Linda Matchett represented the Charlevoix County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Chippewa
Cutline: Chippewa - Scott and Terri Hill represented the Chippewa County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Clare
Cutline: Clare - Ron Rexer, left, and Richard Kleinhardt, far right, represented the Clare County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, they pose with Congressman Dave Camp, center, during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation.
Clinton
Cutline: Clinton - Kyle Barnhart, left, and Jeffrey Wadel, right, represented the Clinton County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Eaton
Cutline: Eaton - Frederick and Jean Marquardt represented the Eaton County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Genesee
Cutline: Genesee - From left to right, Dan Hill, Nancy Birchmeier, Kim Fejes and Mike Yancho represented the Genesee County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Gratiot
Cutline: Gratiot - Chad Gruden, left, and Brent Skinner, right, represented the Gratiot County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Hiawathaland
Cutline: Hiawathaland - From left to right, Theodore and Amber Hanson and Constance and Christian Kapp represented the Hiawathaland Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Hillsdale with Capitol
Cutline: Hillsdale - From left to right, Jay and Kelli Williams and Jennifer Lewis represented the Hillsdale County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Huron
Cutline: Huron - Ryan Roggenbuck and Corey Oeschger represented the Huron County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Ingham
Cutline: Ingham - Bill Chamberlain, left, and Janet Lyon, right, represented the Ingham County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Also in attendance and pictured far right was Alan Garner, the local district director on the MFB Board of Directors.
Ionia
Cutline: Ionia - Dan and Kristi Mauer represented the Ionia County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Iron Range
Cutline: Iron Range - Norman and Shirley Skogman represented the Iron Range Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Isabella
Cutline: Isabella - Pictured left to right, Bill and Charlotte Funnell and Melissa Nelson represented the Isabella County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Jackson
Cutline: Jackson - Rebecca Lozuaway, left, and Luke Thorne, right, represented the Jackson County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Also in attendance but not pictured was Jim Spink.
Kalamazoo
Cutline: Kalamazoo - Larry Phelps, second from left, represented the Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, he poses for a picture with son Aaron, beside him, and Congressman Dave Camp, far left, and MFB President Wayne H. Wood, far right.
Kalkaska
Cutline: Kalkaska - Mark Gottsleben, left, represented the Kalkaska County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, he speaks with Congressman Dave Camp during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation.
Kent
Cutline: Kent - From left to right, Renee McCauley, Scott Drown, Ellen Moore and Jim May represented the Kent County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, they pose with Congressman Vern Ehlers, far right, during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation.
Lapeer
Cutline: Lapeer - From left to right, Joe and Christina Cunningham and Cheryl and Gary Howell represented the Lapeer County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Lenawee
Cutline: Lenawee - From left to right, Joe Ott, Kelly and Matthew Carpenter, and Joseph Vanderpool represented the Lenawee County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Livingston
Cutline: Livingston - George Winegar, left, and Steve Williams, right, represented the Livingston County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Mac-Luce Schoolcraft
Cutline: Mac-Luce Schoolcraft - Scott and Shelly McTiver represented the Mac-Luce Schoolcraft Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Menominee
Cutline: Menominee - Peter and Diane Kleiman represented the Menominee County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Midland
Cutline: Midland - Steven Hoard, left, and Daniel Jenkins, right, represented the Midland County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, they pose with Congressman Dave Camp, center, during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation.
Monroe
Cutline: Monroe - Mark and Debbie Masserant, left, and Sharon and Donald Sahloff, far right, represented the Monroe County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Pictured center is Kim Trzeciak, an aide for Congressman John Dingell. The photo was taken during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation and their legislative aides.
Montcalm
Cutline: Montcalm - Gregory Heinze, left, and Alvin Rush, far right, represented the Montcalm County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, they pose with Congressman Dave Camp, center, during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation.
Muskegon
Cutline: Muskegon - Ted and Janice Crowley represented the Muskegon County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Newaygo
Cutline: Newaygo - Bruce Bouwkamp, left, and Doug Kooistra, right, represented the Newaygo County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Northwest
Cutline: Northwest Michigan - Jim Bardenhagen, second from left, and Christopher Bardenhagen, far right, represented the Northwest Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Pictured far left and also in attendance was Ben LaCross, chair of the MFB Young Farmer Committee.
Oakland
Cutline: Oakland - From left to right, Marvin and Terrie Scramlin and Cathy and Frank Genovese represented the Oakland County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Oceana
Cutline: Oceana - Phil Carter, left, and Michael Deruiter, right, represented the Oceana County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Ogemaw
Cutline: Ogemaw - Richard Beck, left, and John Bennett, far right, represented the Ogemaw County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, they pose with Congressman Dave Camp, center, during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation.
Osceola
Cutline: Osceola - Dean and Amy Smallegan represented the Osceola County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, they pose with Congressman Dave Camp, center, during a reception for Michigan's Congressional delegation.
Otsego
Cutline: Otsego - Steve Tomaski , left, and Paul Krudy, right, represented the Otsego County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Ottawa
Cutline: Ottawa - Merle and Loran Langeland represented the Ottawa County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Saginaw
Cutline: Saginaw - Teresa Crook represented the Saginaw County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Also in attendance with her was son, Lance Frahm.
Sanilac
Cutline: Sanilac - Dave Loeding, left, and Brian Williams, right, represented the Sanilac County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Shiawassee
Cutline: Shiawassee - Kenneth and Judy Kirkman represented the Shiawassee County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
St. Clair
Cutline: St. Clair - Douglas Fournier, left, and David Wronski, right, represented the St. Clair County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Tuscola
Cutline: Tuscola - From left to right, Kevin Hecht, and Estee and Benjamin Zimba represented the Tuscola County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Washtenaw
Cutline: Washtenaw - From left to right, John Ochs, Gerald Huehl and Kenny Siler represented the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C.
Wayne
Cutline: Wayne - Bob Boyer, left, and Frank Rochowiak, far right, represented the Wayne County Farm Bureau at the 2009 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 11-13 in Washington, D.C. Here, they pose with Congressman Thaddeus McCotter, center, during a visit to Capitol Hill.








