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2009-2010 NAFBAS Committee List

Executive
Conducts the annual meeting, makes committee assignments, conducts the Board of Directors meeting, and carries out duties as provided in the by-laws and as directed by the membership through the Board of Directors.

Jim Kurtz     Minnesota President
Rush Midkiff Kentucky Vice-President
Anthony Barrett Nebraska Secretary-Treasurer
Mike Schmitz Illinois Past-President
Bob Rhea    Illinois Executive Director

Program
Assist in the planning of the upcoming National meeting with the host state.  Develop additional professional development opportunities as directed by the membership.  Select the rotation for hosting the NAFBAS annual meeting.

Bart Peters (KY)- Chair       Jim Kurtz (MN)            Bob Lisec (AL)
Michael Schmitz (IL)           Jim Huschka (KS)        Roger Betz (MI)
Doug Hileman (IL)               Gary Knoblett (IL)        Steve Verhasselt (WI)         
Suzy Martin (KY)

Technology
Combines the efforts of three previous committees:   Association Analysis, Farmer Usage of Computers, and Tax Preparation with Computers.  To provide methods for members to stay informed of technoloby advances which assist our programs.  To study various analysis programs.  To study new computer software.  To suggest services NAFBAS members can utilize to enhance our programs.

Rob Holcomb (MN) - Chair                 Larry Borton (MI)        
Jonathan Shepherd (KY)                    Mitch Fickling (IL)              
Brad Zwilling (IL)                               Mark Wood (KS)
Jim Cullison (IL)                                Tom Thaden (IA)

Administrative
Combines the efforts of four previous committees:  Audit, Membership, Policy, and Public Relations.  Conduct annual audit of NAFBAS treasurer books.  Monitor, review, and recommend changes to by-laws and code of ethics.   Work with host state to provide publicity for NAFBAS meeting and for member recognition in their local area.  Recognize new members and retiring members.

Todd Ziegler (KS) - Chair                   Mark Dikeman (KS)
Michelle Greenlee (NE)                     Kevin Coultas (IL)
Jessica Thome (WI)                          David O'Brien (IL)

Professional Papers
Conduct an event to recognize efforts by members to submit professional papers for review at the NAFBAS annual meeting.

Kent Vickre (IA) - Chair                    Michael Harer (WI)
Dwight Raab (IL)                              Jerry Pierce (KY)
Kevin Herbel (KS)      

National Farm Financial Standards
Serve as the NAFBAS representative on the FFS committee, keep our members updated on the developments and issues related to FFS, and carry our concerns and positions to FFS.

Kent Meister (IL) - Chair         Dale Nordquist (MN)                    
Roberta Boarman (IL)             Joel Marquardt (WI)
Rush Midkiff (KY)                  Anthony Barrett (NE)                        
Kent Miller (KS)

 Rookies and Vets
This exciting new activity led by three wise NAFBAS members provides a unique forum for attendees with less than three years experience to discuss important topics, situations, challenges, and opportunities. 

Leaders: James McCabe (IL)     Mitch Fruhling (IL)     Dan Doan (IL)  

 

USDA Committee- Joint Committee with NFRBMEA & North Central Extension
Gary Thome (MN)                  Rich Baumann (MN)                   Charles Wilken (KS)
Randy Harmon (IL)                 Dale Nordquist (MN) 
Paul Ellinger (IL)                    Gary Schnitkey (IL)     

Conference Resource & Fundraising
This Committee works with NRFBMEA to solicit funds for conference support.
Lyle Stewart (IA)                   Evan Conrad (KY)              Michael Clark (IL)   

Analysis Database – Newly Formed At Joint Board Meeting October 2007

This committee works with NFRBMEA to enhance input, reports, & delivery of farm analysis information.  

Tom Thaden (IA)    Michael Harer (WI)    Kent Vickre (IA)     Jim Kurtz (MN)    Dwight Raab (IL)    

  

2009 Conference Planning

Michael Schmitz (IL)       Kent Ruppert (IA)           Rob Holcomb (MN)         Rush Midkiff (KY)

2010 Conference Planning

Jim Kurtz (MN)    Tom Thaden (IA)     Jonathan Shepherd (KY)    Blair Nelson (IL)

2011 Conference Planning

Rush Midkiff (KY)     Evan Conrad (KY)     Suzy Martin (KY)     Jerry Pierce (KY)     Nathan Edlefson (IL)

 

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