WV Farm Bureau Magazine January 2014 | Page 4

PRESIDENTIAL PARADIGMS More Active Members Essential in 2014 4 Ch l Wilfong, P id t West Virginia Farm Bureau Charles Wilf President, W t Vi i i F B the reception this year has been moved to the I hope 2014 will be a Charleston Marriott Town Center. year of very active member involvement in the many Update on the Alt Case: The Alt vs. EPA case issues facing agriculture has been appealed to the 4th Circuit Appeals Court across our state and nation. in Richmond, VA. As we previously informed This issue is our annual you, Judge John Preston Bailey, federal judge policy edition, which is for the Northern District of West Virginia, had devoted to showcasing all previously ruled in favor of the Alts in late of the policies that were October. The EPA and various environmental approved by the voting groups had 60 days to appeal the ruling. They delegates at the West Virginia Farm Bureau filed that appeal on December 20th. So, the case Annual Meeting in November 2013. We also continues, and the stakes continue to get higher highlight some priority issues that the WVFB as we move through this arduous process. We will Board of Directors selected that may need extra keep you informed. attention. Other issues can be added to the priority list if the need arises. Our policies are reas