Re: state local farm bureaus need help opinion's

Posted by kyhayman on August 28, 2005 at 07:10:22 from (64.12.117.7):

In Reply to: state local farm bureaus need help opinion's posted by havvey on August 28, 2005 at 06:11:16:

I think there is a lot of varibility and perspective depending on who you talk to for which county and which state. I've been a county director for 8 years, 2 terms of elected county office, and serve on some of the state committees.

One of the greatest problems with Farm Bureau, and its greatest strength is it depends on the individual members. People have to be willing to step up and stand up. Our county board is older, and not as active as I would like. We would love to appoint some more younger directors, they say 'yes I would like to join' but when you talk about commitment to service they fade away. If it werent for our retired people on the Board we would have a hard time filling some of the more improtant events.

I have always been impressed with the ease of communicating one's views on state policy, and influencing state policy. Simply get appointed as a delegate to the state convention, then you have a vote and a voice. As far as any one person 'running things', I've never seen it. Yes, they have to sit the fence on some issues. One of my District Directors was caught in the County FSA Office closings. A third of the offices in his Distrct were closing, no way he can please all his constituents, and ultimately thats what he is supposed to do.

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