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2018 -2020 MFB Business Plan Interim Final Report
• DEQ Oversight Board legislation
• Water withdrawal tool legislation
• Growth of youth programming including formal Collegiate FB membership in 13 Collegiate FBs.
• Continued growth of Great Lakes Ag Labor Service (GLALS) including multi-state interest.
• Michigan Ag in the Classroom online store.
• ProFILE classes
• Growth of social media reach with page views exceeding 1M.
• Growth of texting tool with over 54,000 messages on a single 2020 request.
• MI Clear Initiative
• Commodity and AFBF Issue Advisory Committees
• Developed “Leader’s Pocket guide to Involvement”
• Michigan Grown, Michigan Great brand development within Michigan Ag Council.
• New John Deere member benefit program.
• County websites launched
• Capitol President’s Summit
• Michigan Farm News circulation clean-up from over 43,000 to 32,726 accurate addresses
• Continued excellence in programming of Core Programs
• Continued excellence in YF and P&E programming
• Continued AgriPAC success
• Issue and Outlook conferences
• Michigan Blueberry Commission and MFB leadership.
• Tree Fruit Commission executive leadership.
• County Administrative Manager Time Study
• Partnering/supporting Agent Charitable Fund
• Corporate responsibility work
• Restructuring of Center for Education and Leadership Development
• Restructuring of Center for Marketing and Media
• Restructuring of YF and P&E State Committees
• Extra staff efforts to elect Friends of Agriculture in 2018 Gubernatorial election.
• Statewide interview forums in election years.
• NRCS grant program.
• Changes to RTF Siting GAAMP.
• Skilled Trades Legislation
• COVID19 Leadership for members and agricultural industry.
• YF Data Collection Project support.
• Growth of Michigan Foundation for Agriculture (MFA) sponsorships for MFB events.
• Michigan hosts National Commodity Conference in 2018.
• Joint MFB Board of Directors Meeting with Indiana/Missouri FBs.
• Addressed AgriPAC/Guidewire EFT issue.
• New Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.
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