Local Woman Completes Year as President of Kansas Agri-Women

Kansas Agri-Women elected its board of directors at its 2013 annual meeting, held recently in Abilene, Kan. Kansas Agri-Women is an affiliate of American Agri-

Kansas Agri-Women recently elected officers at its annual meeting. Officers include (from left) Lesley Schmidt, Bobbi Olivier, Karen Yost (meeting keynote speaker and national president of American Agri-Women), Jean Goslin, Donnell Scott and Lisa Nichols.

Women (AAW), a national coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women, representing 60 affiliate organizations and more than 40,000 members.

The 2013 board includes:
• President – Bobbi Olivier, Harper
• Past President – Jocelyn Busick, Hays
• 1st Vice President – Jean Goslin, Dwight
• 2nd Vice President – Lesley Schmidt, Park City
• Secretary – Lisa Nichols, Carbondale
• Treasurer – Donnell Scott, Manhattan
• Newsletter Editor – Abby Amick, Alma
• Newsletter Assistant – Melissa Beyer, Manhattan
• National and State Legislation – Chris Wilson, Manhattan
• Public Relations – Lynn Woolf, Milton
• Web Page Coordinator – Rosemerry Hansen-Crubel, St. George.

District directors include:
• Northwest – Marlene Peters, Phillipsburg
• Southwest– Emily Evans, Bucklin
• Western Kansas- Jean Pettibone
• North Central– Buenta Burger, Clay Center
• South Central– Barbara Roux, Moundridge
• Northeast- Lori Bammerlin, Manhattan
• Eastern – Wanda Kinney, Carbondale

Additional officers:
• Flint Hills Chapter President – Lori Bammerlin, Manhattan
• Collegiate Agri-Women – Melissa Beyer, Manhattan
• Youth Outreach – Angie Bergmeier, Hutchinson

Meeting Program
AAW National President Karen Yost was the keynote speaker. She challenged members to advocate for agriculture and asked them “Will you be called to power?” Donnell Scott, a KAW member and an expert from AIB International, educated members on package labeling requirements. The group also toured the National Greyhound Museum.

Kansas Agri-Women focuses on ag education and advocacy. Its motto: From Producer to Consumer with Understanding. For more information about events or to join, visit the Kansas Agri-Women web site, www.ksagriwomen.org.