WyFB Committees
State Government Affairs (SGA) Committee
The State Government Affairs Committee (SGA) works on issues of Farm Bureau members which need legislative solutions. The issues this committee works on are constantly changing in response to the needs of our members. Many of the other committees work with the SGA Committee on state and national issues that have surfaced which will need legislative action.
SGA Committee Chair:
Thad Dockery, Jeffrey City, WY
307.544.2296 or tadockery@hotmail.com
SGA Committee Vice Chair: Lois Van Mark, Torrington, WY
307.259.8078 or loisvm@prairieweb.com
Ag Tax Committee
The Agricultural Tax Committee deals with issues which have an impact on the monetary or taxing problems of Farm Bureau members. Some of the broad headings are government spending, tax increases, severance tax limitations and earmarking severance taxes, ag land assessments, estate taxes, bankruptcy, interest rates and agricultural credit.
Ag Tax Committee Chair: Ryan Fieldgrove, Buffalo, WY
307.758.4540 or 7cross7@wbaccess.net
Ag Tax Committee Vice Chair:
Natural and Environmental Resources (NER) Committee
The Natural and Environmental Resources (NER) Committee works on natural resource and environmental issues which affect Farm Bureau members. These issues include water, endangered species, management of federal, state and private lands, management of wildlife, pesticides, waste management and predator control.
NER Committee Chair: G.G. Kortes, Hanna, WY
307.325.6309 or kkortes@carbonpower.net
NER Committee Vice Chair: Frank Hawken, Sundance, WY
307.382.1864 or fdhawken@rangeweb.net
General Issues (GI) Committee
The General Issues (GI) committee deals with a wide variety of issues which impact the agricultural producer. These issues include: farm labor, animal welfare, transportation and communication, health, safety and education.
GI Committee Chair: Todd Fornstrom, Pine Bluffs, WY
307.245.3002 or premiumhay@aol.com
GI Committee Vice Chair: Byron Yeik, Veteran, WY
307.837.2566 or byeik@prairieweb.com
Commodity Committee -- Sheep Committee
Sheep Committee Chair: Herman Strand, Casper, WY
307.237.7041 or luckyewe@alluretech.net
Commodity Committee -- Sugar Committee
Sugar Committee Chair: Richard Schlenker, Meeteetse, WY
307.762.3713
Young Farmer & Rancher Committee
The purpose is to give young farmers and ranchers, serving as a committee within the organization structure, the opportunity to recommend programs and activities that will encourage participation of young farmers and ranchers in both the YF&R and total Farm Bureau program.
YF&R Committee Chair: Chalsey Kortes, Hanna, WY