FB State Awards Booklet

January 6-11th • Phoenix, Arizona

2016 STATE AWARDS

2016 MEMBERSHIP 5,999,327

FARM BUREAU

MEMBER FAMILIES IN 2016!

Quota States in 2016 Navigator States in 2016

Rhode Island Connecticut

Puerto Rico

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

Quota Awards are given for meeting state membership goal.

Navigator Awards are given for exceptional membership growth.

The Apex Award is given to states that have increased their total donations to the Foundation by 10%.

The Award of Excellence is presented to a state Farm Bureau when all of the county Farm Bureaus in that state qualify for a County Leader Award.

The County Leader award is achieved when the county’s board members each donate at least $25 to the Foundation.

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The Scholar Award is given to six states—one from each membership group—and is awarded to the state Farm Bureau with the highest total donations to the Foundation in that membership group.

Awards are given in six program areas: Education & Outreach, Leadership Development, Member Benefits, Membership Initiatives, Policy Development & Implementation, and Public Relations & Communications. The goals of the program are to recognize states for outstanding programs and encourage programming in key areas. Achieving membership growth is not a requirement for an Excellence Award.

The President’s Award is given to the most outstanding entry in each membership group for each program area. To receive a President’s Award the state must have achieved membership growth for the year.

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Do you want a

strong

Farm Bureau?

Is your Farm Bureau thriving? Is your neighbor’s?

We can’t go it alone.

Agriculture needs all of us to unite and protect the interests of all farmers and ranchers.

Can you help us speak with one voice?

2016 STATE MEMBERSHIP, PROGRAM AND FOUNDATION AWARDS

Alabama Farmers Federation Jimmy Parnell, President

358,308

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Education & Outreach

Public Relations & Communications

Alaska Farm Bureau Bryce Wrigley, President

367

MEMBER FAMILIES

APEX AWARD

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Arizona Farm Bureau Kevin Rogers, President

24,059

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Membership Initiatives

Public Relations & Communications

Arkansas Farm Bureau Randy Veach, President

190,938

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD

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Education & Outreach

Membership Initiatives

Leadership Development

Policy Development & Implementation

Member Benefits

Public Relations & Communications

California Farm Bureau Federation Paul Wenger, President

48,118

MEMBER FAMILIES

EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Colorado Farm Bureau Don Shawcroft, President

23,759

MEMBER FAMILIES

EXCELLENCE AWARD Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Public Relations & Communications

Connecticut Farm Bureau Don Tuller, President

3,462

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development

Member Benefits

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Delaware Farm Bureau Kitty Holtz, President

8,455

MEMBER FAMILIES

APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD

Florida Farm Bureau John L. Hoblick, President

145,563

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development

Member Benefits

Georgia Farm Bureau Gerald Long, President

302,347

MEMBER FAMILIES

EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits Membership Initiatives 8

Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation Randy Cabral, President

1,889

MEMBER FAMILIES

APEX AWARD

Idaho Farm Bureau Federation Bryan Searle, President

76,560

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Membership Initiatives

Policy Development & Implementation

Illinois Farm Bureau Rich Guebert, Jr., President

404,550

MEMBER FAMILIES

SCHOLAR AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

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Indiana Farm Bureau Randy Kron, President

258,050

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Leadership Development

Iowa Farm Bureau Craig Hill, President

159,524

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD SCHOLAR AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Policy Development & Implementation

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Public Relations & Communications

Kansas Farm Bureau Rich Felts, President

106,379

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Kentucky Farm Bureau Mark Haney, President

475,988

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Member Benefits Membership Initiatives

Policy Development & Implementation

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Louisiana Farm Bureau Ronnie Anderson, President

148,410

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD

Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Maine Farm Bureau David Doak, President

1,551

MEMBER FAMILIES

Maryland Farm Bureau Chuck Fry, President

36,688

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Public Relations & Communications

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Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation Ed Davidian, President

5,970

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD SCHOLAR AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Michigan Farm Bureau Carl Bednarski, President

204,646

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives

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Minnesota Farm Bureau Kevin Paap, President

29,810

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA

APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Mike McCormick, President

192,157

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Education & Outreach

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Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Missouri Farm Bureau Blake Hurst, President

115,869

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA EXCELLENCE AWARD Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Montana Farm Bureau Federation Hans McPherson, President

20,721

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR APEX AWARD SCHOLAR AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development

Member Benefits Policy Development & Implementation

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Nebraska Farm Bureau Steve Nelson, President

61,626

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Education & Outreach

Nevada Farm Bureau Hank Combs, President

19,261

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Policy Development & Implementation

Public Relations & Communications

New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation Denis Ward, President

3,172

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD

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New Jersey Farm Bureau Ryck Suydam, President

9,817

MEMBER FAMILIES

APEX AWARD

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau Craig Ogden, President

18,878

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Public Relations & Communications

New York Farm Bureau David Fisher, President

20,954

MEMBER FAMILIES

EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

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North Carolina Farm Bureau Larry B. Wooten, President

539,596

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

North Dakota Farm Bureau Daryl Lies, President

26,897

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD

Ohio Farm Bureau Frank Burkett, President

175,644

MEMBER FAMILIES

APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

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Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Tom Buchanan, President

89,259

MEMBER FAMILIES

APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Oregon Farm Bureau Barry Bushue, President

64,930

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Policy Development & Implementation

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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Rick Ebert, President

61,928

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA SCHOLAR AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives

Puerto Rico Farm Bureau Hector Iván Cordero-Toledo, President

411

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR

Rhode Island Farm Bureau Henry B. Wright, III, President

1,938

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR APEX AWARD

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South Carolina Farm Bureau Harry Ott, President

94,375

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Public Relations & Communications

South Dakota Farm Bureau Scott VanderWal, President

16,040

MEMBER FAMILIES

Tennessee Farm Bureau Jeff Aiken, President

648,722

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Leadership Development

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Texas Farm Bureau Russell Boening, President

519,119

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Utah Farm Bureau Ron Gibson, President

29,758

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA NAVIGATOR APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

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Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Vermont Farm Bureau Joe Tisbert, President

3,491

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Wayne F. Pryor, President

126,353

MEMBER FAMILIES

SCHOLAR AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Washington Farm Bureau Mike LaPlant, President

42,184

MEMBER FAMILIES

EXCELLENCE AWARD Policy Development & Implementation

Public Relations & Communications

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West Virginia Farm Bureau Charlie Wilfong, President

21,684

MEMBER FAMILIES

APEX AWARD

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Jim Holte, President

46,149

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD Education & Outreach Leadership Development Member Benefits

Membership Initiatives Policy Development & Implementation Public Relations & Communications

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Todd Fornstrom, President

13,003

MEMBER FAMILIES

QUOTA APEX AWARD

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business farming is changing

The of

Consumers are focused more than ever on the connection between agriculture and the food they eat.

Lack of consumer education and understanding is a real problem.

Can you have a conversation with a consumer about what you do and why you do it?

Illinois Farmer Ralph Upton USDA NRCS photo by Ciji Taylor

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

January 5-9, 2018 Nashville, Tennessee