In Farm Bureau On the Farm STEM Participants Three Arkansans have been selected for American Farm Bureau Foundation’s On the Farm STEM professional development events in Fort Worth, Texas, (March 26-28); Philadelphia, Penn., (May 1618); and Portland, Ore., (May 23-25). The training is designed to bring science to life for participants with the help of American beef cattle ranchers, researchers, nutritionists and veterinarians. Sara Beth Johnson of Lonoke was selected for the Fort Worth event. Johnson works with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension as a service county extension agent and is a graduate of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s President’s Leadership Council. Cecilia Gray of Pottsville was selected for the Philidelphia events. Gray is a family consumer sciences teacher at Pottsville Public Schools.
County presidents and the ArFB state board traveled to Washington, D.C. March 5-7 for the Presidents’ Advocacy and Leadership Trip. During the trip, the group met with the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator Scott Pruitt (center). Members of the group asked Pruitt challenging questions on regulations important to Arkansas agriculture.
Jacqueline Smith of Decatur was selected for the Portland event. Smith is the director and federal program coordinator for the Decatur School District. She and her husband Devin are past winners in the YF&R Achievment Award. Nearly 350 applications were received for 40 spots in Fort Worth, 30 spots in Philadelphia and 40 spots in Portland. Applications closed Jan. 1 and participants
Benton County Farm Bureau recently made a Farmers Feeding Families donation. The $200 donation was received by Barbara Aquire (left) of Operation Reboot and was presented by Benton Co. FB Women’s Committee member Nikki Crawley (right).
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were notified of acceptance for the On the Farm STEM events. To see a full list of participants, visit bit.ly/onthefarmSTEM.
In Arkansas New LeadAR Class LeadAR welcomed 28 participants from 16 Arkansas counties as members of
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March 9, 2018• Vol. 21, No. 5