Promotion & Education Committee

Promotion & Education (P&E) programs develop agriculture literacy, engage consumers and promote a positive image of agriculture.

The P&E Committee engages in the following programming statewide:

  • MFBF LEAP Conference
  • Minnesota State Fair
  • Agriculture in the Classroom
  • Safety and health
  • Consumer outreach
  • Leadership development


Strengthening Minnesota Agriculture


2022-23 P&E Committeegroup photo of 14 committee members

The state committee is comprised of two individual Farm Bureau members from each of the seven MFBF board districts. Committee members are appointed to serve a two-year term and can serve up to three terms. State committee member applications are due August 15 each year.


If you’re interested in serving on the committee, please complete this form to help us get to know you, or contact Education Coordinator Pam Debele for more information.


District I

Chantelle Seykora

Freeborn County


Steve Schoenfeld

Waseca County


District II

Angela Guentzel

LeSueur County


Samantha Runge

Watonwan County


District III

Lisa Roker

REDWOOD COUNTY


District IV

Tiffany Kobbermann

Pope County


Cheryl  Tyrell

Todd County


District V

Cindy Durheim

Pine County


Amanda Cook

Chisago County


District VI

Shantel Koering

Crow Wing County


Ann Marie Ward

Beltrami County


District VII

Ashley Heng

Clay County


Lori Aakre

Clay County