AGRO AWARDS

Due

October 31, 2016

To the Oregon Farm Bureau Office


OREGON FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

2016 AGRO AWARDS FORMS

DEADLINE: Entries are due at the OFBF office, 1320 Capitol St NE, Suite 200 Salem, Oregon 97301 by 4:30 PM on October 31,2016.
Find a Word version of this form to download at oregonfb.org/agroawards.

AGRO Awards Guidelines 3

AGRO Awards Forms

§  Local Government Activities (page 4)

§  State Government Activities (page 4)

§  National Government Activities (page 4)

§  Policy Development & Resolutions (page 5)

§  Farm Bureau Women’s Committee (page 6)

§  Health & Safety (page 7)

§  Membership Acquisition & Retention (page 8)

§  Young Farmers & Ranchers (page 9)

§  Information/Publicity and/or Community Relations and Outreach (page10)

§  Special Programs (page 11)

The AGRO AWARDS and the Recognition programs are administered by the Oregon Farm Bureau Membership & Recognition Advisory Committee.

The committee chair is Mike Dillard of Multnomah County Farm Bureau.

County Farm Bureau: ______

Name of person filling out award manual: ______

AGRO AWARDS PROGRAM

> Important note: At its October 21, 2015 meeting, the OFB Membership Committee unanimously decided to send the county Farm Bureau one check for membership achievements instead of checks or gift cards for individual people. This gives the county the responsibility of divvying out money to individuals where appropriate, including the person(s) who filled out the Agro Award application and/or the membership chair.

Judging of awards will be governed by the following:

1. You can apply for AGRO Awards EVEN IF you do not achieve your membership goal.

2. Judging for AGRO awards will be based upon actual achievements as described on the application forms submitted by the appointed date. The absence of an official committee will not disqualify you from competition. Attach additional material when appropriate to help judges evaluate your entry. You may include pictures, news clippings, outlines, programs, etc. Programs to be judged are those implemented by the County Farm Bureau from October 1, 2015 through the current membership year.

3. It is understood that not all County Farm Bureaus have the capacity to participate in every program area.

4. Each program area will be judged separately. The ten programs for competition include:

§  Local Government Activities (page 4)

§  State Government Activities (page 4)

§  National Government Activities (page 4)

§  Policy Development & Resolutions (page 5)

§  Farm Bureau Women’s Committee (page 6)

§  Health & Safety (page 7)

§  Membership Acquisition & Retention (page 8)

§  Young Farmers & Ranchers (page 9)

§  Information/Publicity and/or Community Relations and Outreach (page10)

§  Special Programs (page 11)

5. Counties attaining membership goal are automatically awarded one star.

6. All forms are to be received at the Oregon Farm Bureau office by 4:30 PM, October 31, 2016. Please avoid FAXES if possible.

7. Agro Award program books will be available for return at convention. You may reclaim them by contacting the registration desk.

8. Some activities of a program may also be associated and included in other program categories. For example, a county Women's Program may have an activity that is designed to acquire new members. That activity can be identified in both the Women's Program category and the Membership Program category.

GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES (This section includes local, state, and national government involvement; each level will still be judged as an individual award.)

County Farm Bureau ______

Questions / Local / State / Federal
Does your county Farm Bureau have an organized committee?
Number of committee meetings held, excluding board meetings:
Number of meetings with government officials:
Number of issues taken up with government officials:
Did your Farm Bureau testify in the legislature in person or in writing?
Did your Farm Bureau host or put on an event for a government official?
Does your Farm Bureau have a call to action/information network?
How many times did your Farm Bureau activate your call to action/information network?
Does your Farm Bureau have opportunities for the general membership to discuss issues for policy development?
Did your Farm Bureau submit policy as a result of any issues?

List activities your county conducted to provide members with a better understanding of government or issues:

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Describe your County Farm Bureau's involvement as a representative of Farm Bureau only in local governmental activities, such as school budgets, extension budgets, local taxes, county assessor's Board of Review, land use planning, etc.

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______Describe your County Farm Bureau's involvement in state governmental activities. Include information pertaining to state issues, such as labor, taxes, land use planning, natural and environmental resources, state budgets.

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Describe your County Farm Bureau's involvement in national legislative activities. Include information such as what national issues were discussed after action requested was received, how were the county members informed on Farm Bureau's position regarding national legislation, number of contacts with congressmen and results of contacts, Washington, D.C. trips.

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SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT & RESOLUTIONS

County Farm Bureau ______

Does your County Farm Bureau have an organized Policy Development Committee? _____

How many serve on the committee? _____

Do you have a procedure for surfacing issues, so that background material

may be prepared? _____

If yes, briefly outline:

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What means are used to bring county, state, and national policy issues to the attention of your membership?

Newspaper ______E-Mail ______

Radio ______Newsletter ______

Telephone ______Social media ______

Local Meeting ______Other ______

Do you have a policy development meeting for the general membership? _____

How many resolutions were developed by the Policy Development Committee? List topics.

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Were they voted on by your board and/or general membership? _____

Attach a copy of all resolutions submitted. _____

Do you have a procedure for reporting back to the membership regarding the

resolutions submitted by the county? _____

Briefly outline:

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Do you have a county policy book dealing with county issues? _____

How many of your county members participate in some way in the policy development process? _____

SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

WOMEN’S COMMITTEE

County Farm Bureau ______

Does your County Farm Bureau have an organized Women's Committee? _____

How many women serve on the committee or are involved in Women's activities? _____

Are committee or activity reports provided to the county board and/or the annual meeting? _____

Number of meetings held, excluding county board meetings. _____

Number of county women attending OFBF conferences? (i.e., leadership, multi-state, legislative) _____

Number of county women attending AFBF conferences? (i.e., leadership, multi-state, legislative) _____

Number of county women attending the Oregon Farm Bureau Annual Meeting? _____

Are women serving in Farm Bureau leadership roles in your county? (board members,

annual meeting delegates, etc.) _____

Indicate the number of women participating in the County Farm Bureau on the following

committees or activities.

COMMITTEE/ACTIVITY NAME NUMBER PARTICIPATING

Consumer Education _____

Leadership Training _____

Our Food Link (formerly Food Check Out)……… _____

Ag Fest……………………………………………..._____

Summer Ag Institute………………………………._____

List current programs that women are responsible for in your county. (Programs that are ongoing yearly activities.)

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Did your county participate in or provide a training meeting for women's committee members? ______

How many attended? ______

Did your county have any women or members attend the OFB Women’s Advisory Council Legislative Day and workshop? ______

SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

HEALTH & SAFETY

County Farm Bureau ______

Does your County Farm Bureau have an organized Health & Safety Committee? _____

How many members on the committee? _____

Did your county:

Conduct a safety information meeting? _____


Distribute safety decals or rural road safety brochures? _____

Participate in the National Farm Safety Week? _____

Conduct a safety program for your county? _____

How many:

Safety presentations were made at schools? _____

Other public presentations were made? _____

Safety films were shown? _____

List other programs, projects, and other activities that the Health & Safety Committee conducted

in your county during the year.

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SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.


MEMBERSHIP ACQUISITION & RETENTION

County Farm Bureau ______

Does your county Farm Bureau have an organized Membership Committee? _____

How many serve on the committee? _____

Did your County Farm Bureau conduct a membership acquisition training program this year? _____

Did your county conduct an organized membership drive this year? _____

Did your county conduct a new member orientation activity this year? _____

Did your county send or authorize OFBF to send new member packets this year? _____

At your annual meeting, did your county present winning Country Financial agents

with their awards for signing new members during the year? _____

List current ongoing programs that the Membership Committee is responsible for in your

County Farm Bureau.

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Did your county send out "thank yous" for renewing memberships? _____

List any special project(s) designed for the Membership Acquisition & Retention Committee during the past year.

PROJECT NUMBER PARTICIPATING

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SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

YOUNG FARMERS & RANCHERS

County Farm Bureau______

Does your County Farm Bureau have an organized Young Farmer & Rancher Committee? _____

How many members serve on the committee? _____

Did members serve in an advisory capacity to FFA or 4-H programs? _____

Do you have an active YF&R recruitment program? _____

Did the committee conduct a county Tractor Driving Contest? _____

How many YF&R's served as a delegate to the OFBF annual meeting? _____

Does a YF&R serve on the county Policy Development Committee? _____

List current ongoing programs that the Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee is responsible for in your County Farm Bureau, as per board approval.

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Total number of Farm Bureau members (any age), participating in YF&R programs

and projects. Do not include committee members. _____

Indicate the number of YF&R's participating in county or state Farm Bureau committees:

COMMITTEE NAME # PARTICIPATING COMMITTEE NAME # PARTICIPATING

(Indicate whether state or county committee)

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Did committee member(s) or YF&R member attend OFBF leadership training conferences? _____


Did committee member(s) or YF&R member attend the Oregon Farm Bureau annual meeting? _____

Did your county participate this year in the state YF&R Achievement Award program? _____


Did your county participate this year in the state YF&R Discussion Meet program? _____

List any special project(s) organized by the Young Farmer & Rancher Committee during this year:

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SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

INFORMATION PUBLICITY, COMMUNITY RELATIONS & OUTREACH

County Farm Bureau ______

Does your County Farm Bureau have an organized Information & Outreach Committee? _____

How many members serve on the committee? _____

Did your county or committee:

Maintain working relationships with local print media? _____

Maintain working relationships with local radio? _____

Invite media to county annual meetings, special functions, and activities

to recognize your county’s contributions to the agriculture community? _____

Provide any news items and reports on a regular basis to the media? _____

Encourage members to write letters to editor or contact radio talk programs to

explain farmers' positions pertaining to Farm Bureau policy when issues arise? _____

Does your county Farm Bureau have a newsletter that is sent to members? _____

If yes: How often? ______

Does your county Farm Bureau have a social media presence? _____

If yes, what platforms? How often do you post?

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Promote attendance at county annual meeting and other functions where membership

attendance is needed? _____

Have an information sharing network among county Farm Bureau members? _____

Develop or coordinate exhibits for display for: County Fair:____ National Ag Week:____ Other events:_____

Attach any news clippings or other material. Utilize the space below for verification and/or comments that will help judges evaluate your information/publicity efforts.

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Donations to community and/or OFB activities: Ag Fest, SAI, Scholarships, Ronald McDonald Food Drive, local events, etc.

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SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

County Farm Bureau ______

This application form is for county programs that do not qualify as an activity in another section of the awards book. Crime prevention or community service projects would be examples. Please describe the project the level of member involvement and the results of the project:

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SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE OPTIONAL: ATTACH NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION.

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