The appointees are subject to advice and consent of the Senate and will serve terms through 2027.
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Date Posted:
February 21, 2025
Michigan Farm Bureau
Five county Farm Bureau members have been appointed or reappointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Dairy Market Program Committee.
- Tim Hood (Van Buren County Farm Bureau), of Paw Paw, owns Hood Farms and has been reappointed to represent the Michigan Milk Producers Association.
- Amy Martin (Osceola County Farm Bureau), of Leroy, owns and operates Gingrich Meadows Inc. Dairy Farm. She holds an associate degree in dairy technology from Michigan State University and has been reappointed to represent the Michigan Milk Producers Association.
- Dwight Nash (Clinton County Farm Bureau), of Elsie, is a co-owner of Nash Diary Farm. He has been reappointed to represent Independent Milk Cooperatives.
- Eric Bleich (Hillsdale County Farm Bureau), of Hudson, owns Bleich Family Farms and E & R Acres. A former feed technician at Michigan State Dairy, he holds pesticide applicator license and an associate degree in dairy management from MSU. Bleich has been appointed to represent the Michigan Milk Producers Association, succeeding Clinton County Farm Bureau member Kenneth Wieber, whose term has expired.
- Renee McCauley (Kent County Farm Bureau), of Lowell, owns Tumbleweed Dairy and holds a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and natural resources communications from MSU. She is reappointed to represent the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The appointees will serve a term through December 31, 2027.
Other growers currently serving on the committee include:
- Jeremy Beebe, of Whittemore, an Ogemaw County Farm Bureau member
- BJ Eisenga, of Tustin, an Osceola County Farm Bureau member
- Bryan Hull, of Fenwick, a Clinton County Farm Bureau member
- Carol Marz-Evans, of Litchfield, a Hillsdale County Farm Bureau member
- Brian Preston, of Quincy, a Branch County Farm Bureau member
- Eric Frahm, of Frankenmuth, a Saginaw County Farm Bureau member
- Jeff Horning, of Manchester, a Washtenaw County Farm Bureau member
The Michigan Dairy Market Program Committee works in conjunction with the United Dairy Industry of Michigan to promote the sale of dairy products and to educate consumers, health professionals, and educators about the dairy industry and the nutritional benefits of Michigan's dairy products.