WFBF Annual Meeting Highlights

Joe Wollinger (left) & Dave Gneiser (right)

discussed Farm Bureau Policy as they represented
Green Lake County Farm Bureau as WFBF
delegates. The other two Green Lake delegates were
Steve Kutz and Dave Wilke.
They did a great job representing
our county as
they reviewed, discussed
and voted on Farm Bureau
Policy.  To see the 2011 Farm
Bureau Policy adopted by the
delegates at the 91st Annual
WFBF Annual Meeting, go to
www.WFBF.com.

In 2010 Ben Jahnke (right)

was selected as one of 15 participants in the                                                                           Dave Gneiser, David Wilke, & Joe Wollinger.

Institute IV class which is a year long premiere

leadership training program providing personal

growth and leadership training to future

and current Farm Bureau leaders who will

have the potential to make a positive impact

on Farm Bureau and Wisconsin agriculture.

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Institute consists

of fi ve multi-day sessions where participants

conduct hands-on learning activities with their

peers. Insights on issues important to agriculture

are provided, as is interaction with Farm

Bureau leaders and staff, as

well as other leaders from Wisconsin’s

government and agriculture

circles. Throughout the experience

the classmates develop leadership, speaking

and media skills. Along with classmates Ben

will travel to Washington, DC in April.

“Ben was born with a servant’s heart. He is

very intelligent and emotionally aware. He is a

humble leader with a positive attitude capped

off with a great smile and laugh. He is an outstanding

communicator. People are naturally

drawn to him and WANT to follow him,” said

Dale Beaty, WFBF Director, Training & Leadership

Development.