Nebraska Farm Bureau News
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
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COUNTY NEWS Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau
KNEB Station Manager Speaks at Annual Meeting The Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting Oct. 13 in Kimball. Craig Larson, KNEB station manager in Scottsbluff, was the guest speaker. He spoke on the “Four Cornerstones” with a message to remember as we travel through life. Keith Olsen, Nebraska Farm Bureau president, gave an update on current happenings and challenges in agriculture. Olsen also told the group of his plans for retirement.
Dawes County Farm Bureau
Stewart Awarded $300 Scholarship from Dawes County Dawes County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting Oct. 24 in Chadron. The speaker was Tina Henderson, Nebraska Farm Bureau’s director of communication services. She gave an update about the animal rights movement in Nebraska and how farmers and ranchers need to continue to tell their story. Pictured are Thorpe Thompson, Dawes County Farm Bureau president, and Katy Stewart, who was awarded the $300 Dawes County Farm Bureau scholarship. Stewart graduated from Crawford High School last year and is attending Chadron State College, majoring in animal science. Stewart’s parents are Barry and Laurie Stewart of Whitney, members of Dawes County Farm Bureau.
Eight livestock traceability meetings were held across the state, including this meeting in Deshler on Nov. 10. Nebraska Farm Bureau worked with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to schedule the meetings to explain USDA’s new Livestock Traceability Program.
County Farm Bureau members met to share insights on the policy resolutions they’ve submitted with the State Legislative Policy Committee as part of Nebraska Farm Bureau’s grassroots policy development process. Here Lincoln County Farm Bureau President Justin Roberts (left) and Lincoln County members Jan and Ernie Mehl examine some of the resolutions during Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Policy Forum Nov. 15 in Kearney.
The Staff at Nebraska Farm Bureau Wish You and Your Family a Happy Thanksgiving!