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External Advisory Committee
Our External Advisory Committee: They Talk, We Listen
by Wendy Powers
If you've ever been part of an organization you've probably heard the familiar groan when leaders ask for committee volunteers. Who wants to sit on another committee? Read entire article


We work closely with producers and other professionals. They provide advice and help us make sure our research and programming is on track and on time.     

Beef
Ken Blight Albion    
Tim Ruggles Kingston    
 
Dairy
Doug Bloom Coldwater    
Jim Winkel McBain    
 
Horse
Leesa Massman Massman Stables Inc. Mason  
 
Poultry
Brian Geerlings Herbrucks Poultry Ranch Saranac  
Harold Punter Sietsema Farms Allendale  
Tim Ruggles Kingston    
 
Sheep
Dale Thorne Hanover    
 
Swine
Bruce Barton Barton Farms Homer  
Fred Wolcott Valley View Pork Allendale  
Rick Sietsema Sietsema Farms Allendale  
 
At-Large Seats
Dennis Armbruster Air Quality Division Department of Environmental Quality Lansing
Jerry Avery Air Quality Division Department of Environmental Quality Lansing
Cal Dyke CJD Farm Consulting Coopersville  
Tim Hall Water Bureau Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Kentwood
Gregory S. Holzman, MD, MPH Chief Medical Executive Michigan Department of Community Health Lansing
James Johnson Michigan Department of Agriculture Lansing  
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