http://www.michfb.com/ci/ News and information about the Michigan Farm Bureau en-us Copyright 1999-2010 Michigan Farm Bureau mfbinfo@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Information & Public Relations Division) mfbwebmaster@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Web Administrator) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Saturday In hammering out the 2011 budget for the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) legislators need to consider the crippling budget cuts MDA has repeatedly endured, sacrifices the department already has made—and at what costs—and the good faith the agriculture industry has shown in helping to pick up the tab for services that benefit all Michigan residents, not just farmers. Contact: Matt Smego (800) 292-2680, ext. 2044 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/119/1204 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/119/1204 In an effort to help Michigan's Congressional delegation better understand how issues on Capitol Hill impact farmers' families and businesses back home, about 120 farmers from across the state will travel to Washington, D.C., March 10-11, for Michigan Farm Bureau's Washington Legislative Seminar. Contact: Ryan Findlay, (800) 292-2680, ext. 2025 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/119/1208 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/119/1208