Minn-Dak agriculturalist part of MARL Washington trip. From: Agweek (Grand Forks, ND) | Date: March 13, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Agweek. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Kelly Stone

Mar. 13--WAHPETON, N.D. -- Mike Metzger is the kind of guy who greets people with a big smile, a warm handshake and a booming voice. When he talks about his recent trip to Washington with other members of MARL IV, his level of enthusiasm goes even higher.

"Wow!" he exclaims. "It was my first time to Washington. I've never taken the initiative to sit down and write a letter to my congressman or call him up and tell him what I think about a ...