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New National YF&R Committee Members Appointed

New National YF&R Committee Members Appointed WASHINGTON, D.C., December 14, 2011 – New members have been appointed to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s national Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, for the 2012-2014 term beginning in March. The committee is comprised of 16 positions representing all regions of the U.S. An individual or a married couple may hold each committee position. AFBF President Bob Stallman announced the appointment of the following new members to the committee: Michael and Melanie Fink of Germansville, Pa., (fresh vegetables, greenhouse, hay and grain); Marc and Blair Green of Winnabow, N.C., (crops, cattle, hogs and a forestry plantation); Matthew and Rachel Heimerl of Johnstown, Ohio, (hogs, cattle and field crops); Zachary and Anna Hunnicutt of Aurora, Neb., (corn, popcorn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum); Dustin Johnson of Farmington, N.M., (cow/calf beef operation, sheep and hay); Rick Roden of West Bend, Wis., (dairy and cash crops); Susan Wilkins of Hillsboro, W. Va., (a program technician with the Agriculture Department’s Farm Service Agency); and Marty and Crystal Wooldridge of Oil City, La., (cow/calf beef operation and hay harvesting business). “Congratulations to these young farmers and ranchers, who are stepping up to serve as national Farm Bureau leaders,” said Stallman. “As conscientious and hard-working stewards of our nation’s land, water and air, they take seriously their role as food producers for America’s consumers,” he added. National committee members are nominated by their respective state Farm Bureaus. They study farm and food policy issues, participate in leadership training exercises and hone other appropriate professional skills during their tenure as committee members. The Young Farmers & Ranchers program includes both men and women between the ages of 18-35. Learn more online at http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=programs.yfr.home. Source: www.fb.org