County Farm Bureaus win awards

AUBURN, N.Y. >> Oneida and Madison County Farm Bureau’s were recently presented with five CountyAwards of Excellence awards at the New York FarmBureau State AnnualMeeting held earlier this month in Binghamton, N.Y.

The County Awards of Excellence awards are presented to county Farm Bureaus that have exhibited excellence in a variety of categories relating to effectiveness in agriculture promotion and outreach, leadership and county Farm Bureau management, legislative advocacy, and membership.

The awards were presented for excellence in the following categories:

• Membership

• Agriculture Promotion & Outreach

• Leadership & County FarmBureau Management

• Legislative Advocacy

• Distinguished President While at the State AnnualMeeting, farmer members also took part in the grassroots process of laying the groundwork for the year ahead. More than 150 delegates from across New York proposed, discussed and voted on resolutions that will guide NYFB’s public policy agenda for 2020.

Oneida County Farm Bureau is dedicated to solving the economic and public policy issues challenging the agricultural community. The county is part of New York Farm Bureau, the largest agricultural advocacy group in New York State, whose mission is to serve and strengthen agriculture.

Madison County FarmBureau is dedicated to solving the economic and public policy issues challenging the agricultural community. The county is part of NewYork FarmBureau, the largest agricultural advocacy group in New York State, whose mission is to serve and strengthen agriculture.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS From left, Oneida County Farm Bureau members Pat van Lieshout and Karen Lohr, Fulton County Farm Bureau Member Clarrisa Putnam, New York State Assembly member Robert Smullen and Oneida County Farm Bureau member Ben Simons at the New York Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting held Dec. 2-4in Binghamton.

Madison County Farm Bureau members attend the 2019New York State Farm Bureau Annual Meeting held December 2-4in Binghamton, NY. From left: Greg Coon, Bailey Coon, Darrell Griff and Shawn Bossard.