ANNOUNCING
2019 FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
sLee County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering scholarships to qualified applicant(s) that are pursuing a major in agriculture or an agricultural-related field of study in his or her college curriculum (accredited college, university or community college) for FALL 2019.
Complete details on eligibility for consideration and criteria for awarding the scholarship(s) are outlined in the scholarship application.
Applications are available on our Foundation website, www.lcfbfoundation.org/scholarships.html.
Applications must be received by February 1, 2019.
For more information, contact the Lee County Farm Bureau office at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Complete details on eligibility for consideration and criteria for awarding the scholarship(s) are outlined in the scholarship application.
Applications are available on our Foundation website, www.lcfbfoundation.org/scholarships.html.
Applications must be received by February 1, 2019.
For more information, contact the Lee County Farm Bureau office at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
FOUNDATION - BOOKS BY THE BUSHEL APPLICATIONS
Lee County Farm Bureau Foundation is once again giving away "Books by the Bushel" to organizations in the county that can benefit from a bushel basket of agricultural books. Books by the Bushel is a program that is designed to help increase awareness among children.
Applications are open to ALL organizations in Lee County and are available on our Foundation website, www.lcfbfoundation.org/scholarships.html.
Applications must be received by February 1, 2019.
For more information, contact the Lee County Farm Bureau office at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Applications are open to ALL organizations in Lee County and are available on our Foundation website, www.lcfbfoundation.org/scholarships.html.
Applications must be received by February 1, 2019.
For more information, contact the Lee County Farm Bureau office at (815)857-3531 or leecfb@comcast.net.
Ag innovation challenge
The American Farm Bureau Federation has announced the 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.
Entrepeneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds.
The competition provides an opportunity for individuals to showcase ideas and business innovations in agriculture.
This is the fifth year of the challenge, which is the first national business competition
focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs launching food and agriculture businesses.
Entrepeneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds.
The competition provides an opportunity for individuals to showcase ideas and business innovations in agriculture.
This is the fifth year of the challenge, which is the first national business competition
focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs launching food and agriculture businesses.
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Board of directors
President: Don Meyer
Vice President: Dave Gorman
Secretary: Mike Mead
Treasurer: Allyn Buhrow
Vice President: Dave Gorman
Secretary: Mike Mead
Treasurer: Allyn Buhrow
District 1 Directors:
Leonard Sheaffer, Ryan Appelquist, Kyle Sheaffer
District 2 Directors:
Allyn Buhrow, Jeff Pfeiffer, Shane Hussey
District 3 Directors:
Adam Henkel, Dave Gorman
District 4 Directors:
Don Meyer, Mike Mead, Mike Meusel, Jason Bonnell
Leonard Sheaffer, Ryan Appelquist, Kyle Sheaffer
District 2 Directors:
Allyn Buhrow, Jeff Pfeiffer, Shane Hussey
District 3 Directors:
Adam Henkel, Dave Gorman
District 4 Directors:
Don Meyer, Mike Mead, Mike Meusel, Jason Bonnell