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Mission of the Committee:
"The Kansas Farm Bureau Women's Committee contributes an essential perspective to the organization, broadening opportunities for women to become increasingly involved in all aspects of Farm Bureau, actively participating in the implementation of priority issues involving agriculture education, improving the quality of life in rural communities, promotion of the industry and agricultural advocacy."
 

Women Managing the Farm 2009 Annual Conference
To aid women who are helping to grow the nations food supply whether by design, marriage or inheritance, the Women Managing the Farm Conference is slated for February 12-14, 2009 in Hutchinson, Kan.

Over the 2 1/2 days of the conference, presentations regarding business planning, health, managing employees and more will be interspersed with opportunities for networking and learning from others attending the conference.  The WMF conference has been developed for all women involved in an operation from the fulltime manager to the absentee landowner needing a bit of insight about managing their investment.

Click here to see the 2009 Conference brochure. 

Registration information is available now by clicking here.

 


Ag Ed Resources

Benefit Silent Auction

County Women's Chair Leadership Conference
 

Food Check-Out Week

Guide to Programs
 

Meet the State Committee

Timely Topics
 

White-Reinhardt Fund Awards
 

Women's Committee Meetings


 

 

Benefit Silent Auction
Benefit Silent Auction hours at the KFB Annual Meeting were Friday, November 7 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

* Donations received prior to November 3rd have been photographed and are posted below.
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All 119 items have been updated with winning bids. 
* $3,867 will be evenly divided between the KFB Foundations. 

Thank you for your continued support of this Benefit Silent Auction! 

Click here to see an overview of the 1995 - 2008 Benefit Silent Auction results.

Tip: Type "Control F" then "County Name or Persondonating the item as search criteria to find the item you are interested in.  All items are listed in the order they were received.

2008 Benefit Silent Auction Items
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Scarf



Donated by: Johnson County
Value: $30
Winning Bid: $10

Vest



Donated by: Johnson County
Value: $30
Winning Bid: $10

Metal Wall Hanging



Donated by: Sedgwick County
Value: $42
Winning Bid: $45

Basket of Candles



Donated by: Riley County
Value $50
Winning Bid: $24

John Deere Basket



Donated by KFB
Value $30
Winning Bid: $42

Snowman Plates & Stand



Donated by: KFB
Value: $20
Winning Bid: $32

Country Wall Hanging



Donated by: KFB
Value: $10
Winning Bid: $25

Deluxe BBQ Set



Donated by: GM &
KFB Member Relations
Value $85
Winning Bid: $45

Two Weekend Passes to the 2009 Walnut Valley Blue Grass Festival



Donated by: Cowley County
Value: $180
Winning Bid: $171

Window w/ Painted Butterflies



Donated by: Trego County
Value: $52
Winning Bid: $38

John Deere Tot Tractor



Donated by: KFB
Young Farmers & Ranchers
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $57

K-State Book & Blocks

Donated by: KFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $40

K-State Scrap Book & Inserts



Donated by:  Douglas County
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $25

Milk Comes From a Cow? book, Cow Blanket and Cow Toy



Donated by:  Dan Yunk
Value: $35.00
Winning Bid: $40

Autographed John Deere Print



Donated by: Pratt County
Value: $90
Winning Bid: $65

Basket of Ice Cream Toppings



Donated by:  Angie Sutton
Value: $35
Winning Bid: $20

Picnic Gift Basket

Donated by: Harvey County
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $35

Kaleidoscope

Donated by: Stanton County
Value: $90
Winning Bid: $60

Toto Collectibles Basket



Donated by: Scott Kane/FB Financial Services & Seward County FB
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $13

Basket of Homemade Jelly

Donated by: Greeley County
Value: $25
Winning Bid: $20

K-State Jewelry



Donated by: Stevens County
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $30

FB Bag & Stationery Set



Donated by: Kansas Farm Bureau
Value: $35
Winning Bid: $35

Stationery Set

Donated by: Kansas Farm Bureau
Value: $10
Winning Bid: $15

Quilt

Donated by: Scott County
Value: $100
Winning Bid: $60

Gift Basket

Donated by:  Finney County
Value: $30
Winning Bid: $15

K-State Blanket/Hanging

Donated by:  Gove County
Value: $20
Winning Bid: $16

K-State Calendar Holder

Donated by: Ellis County
Value: $25
Winning Bid: $25

Russell Stover Chocolates



Donated by:  Kansas Farm Bureau
Value: $17
Winning Bid: $13

72" x 84" K-State/KFB Quilt



Donated by: Wilson County
Value: $150
Winning Bid: $150

Stuffed Horse/Horse Bib/Horse Blankie/Feed Scoop



Donated by: Dan Yunk
Value: $40
Winning Bid: $24

Work Bucket
In the bucket are: screwdriver set, 5 in 1 weather station, plier tool holder, crescent pliers, flashlight, and 2 sets of  gloves.



Donated by:  Barton County
Value: $75
Winning Bid: $40
 

Soil Book Gift Bag



Donated by: KFB Safety & Agriculture Education Division
Value: $20
Winning Bid: $27

Tyke Puppet



Donated by: Helen Norris
Value: $45
Winning Bid: $35

Wine Gift Basket

Donated by: Jackson County
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $40

4-H Framed Photos



Donated by: Haskell County
Value: $100
Winning Bid: $45

Sunflower Gift Basket



Donated by: Lyon County
Value: $35
Winning Bid: $25

Bed & Breakfast Gift Certificate



Donated by: Gray County
Value: $85
Winning Bid: $55

Plush K-State Blanket



Donated by: Russell County
Value: $49
Winning Bid: $45

Wooden Barn Picture



Donated by: Dickinson County
Value: $40
Winning Bid: $22

Wooden "Dirty 30's" Picture



Donated by: Dickinson County
Value: $45
Winning Bid: $31
Tall Glass Bottle



Donated by: Saline County
Value: $40
Winning Bid: $20
"Kansas" Post Rock



Donated by: Mitchell County
Value: $18
Winning Bid: $15
Windmill



Donated by: Mitchell County
Value: $20
Winning Bid: $30
Sunflower Stained Glass



Donated by: Mitchell County
Value $70
Winning Bid: $47
Fall & K-State Runners



Donated by: Shawnee County
Value: $30
Winning Bid: $24
Holiday & K-State Runners



Donated by: Shawnee County
Value: $30
Winning Bid: $26
Washington DC Magnets



Donated by: Labette County
Value: $15
Winning Bid: $15
Nature Magnets



Donated by: Labette County
Value: $15
Winning Bid: $10
Sunflower Print



Donated by: Labette County
Value: $15
Winning Bid: $11
Fall Decoration (4pcs)



Donated by: Neosho County
Value: $23
Winning Bid: $30
"Eat Beef" License Plates & KSU Hat



Donated by: Wabaunsee County
Value: $35
Winning Bid: $40
Bracelet & Earrings



Donated by: Kiowa County
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $42
American Farmer Book



Donated by: Leavenworth County
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $60
Cook's Basket



Donated by: Hodgeman County
Value: $35
Winning Bid: $25
Oil Lamp w/ Christmas Trim



Donated by: Anderson County
Value: $25
Winning Bid: $30
Bone Appetit



Donated by: Donise Peterson
Value: $35
Winning Bid: $30
Kailey Cling Set



Donated by: The KFB Book Editorial Team
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $22
Fall Quilted Table Runner



Donated by: Marilyn Myers
Value: $50
Winning Bid: $40
Precious Moments Figurine



Donated by: Vickie Larson
Value: $30
Winning Bid: $25
Laser Cut Power Cat Candle Holder



Donated by: Montgomery County
Value: $40
Winning Bid: $24
Laser Cut Power Cat Plant Hanger (2 each)



Donated by: Montgomery County
Value: $25
Winning Bid: $28
Winning Bid: $27
Osage Orange Tree Wooden Bowl



Donated by: Osage County
Value: $45
Winning Bid: $26
Photos of donations received past 11/3/08 are NOT posted.

A BIG thank you to all those donating to the 2008 Silent Auction!!

All other items received but not pictured above...
Description Donated By Value Winning Bid
Measuring Spoons    5th Dist. Coordinators    $20 $22
Coffee Measurer 5th Dist. Coordinators    $15 $19
Scuffle Hoe Republic County $27 $30
Field Hoe Republic County $27 $28
Honey Almond Gift Basket Wichita County $15 $13
Gloves/Knife/Work Light Sheridan County $55 $40
Limestone Bookends Rush County $50 $50
Christmas Wreath Linn County $35 $24
Show Lamb Frame Miami County $16 $15
Show Lamb Frame Miami County $16 $15
Case IH Mini Tractor Reno County $75 $82
Framed Cattle Picture Pottawatomie County $40 $50
"End of the Trail" Disk Allen County $35 $35
Purse of Goodies Phillips County $50 $27
Coronado Cross Print Ford County $100 $30
Barbed Wire w/ Horses Marion County $50 $42
Barbed Wire Hanging Cheyenne County $45 $41
Dinosaur Graham County $30 $35
Snowman Logan County $25 $12
Wheat Windmill Jewell County $30 $20
Feather Centerpiece Coffey County $40 $23
Decorative Tin Harper County $22 $14
Iron Welcome Sign Harper County $15 $33
Stadium Seat Rice County $35 $25
Silk Arrangement Franklin County $25 $15
Wheat Vases (3) Stafford County $75 $75
"Give Thanks" Pumpkin Sherman County $35 $20
Rain Gauge Bourbon County $20 $28
Enamel Goodie Bucket Butler County $60 $35
Beef Jerky Coffey County $36 $29
Gluten -Free Products Cloud County $50 $23
Baking Goods Basket Comanche county $50 $50
K-State Piggy Bank Ness County $50 $39
Poinsettia Rug Greenwood County $30 $35
Wooden KFB Sign Rooks County $35 $13
Leather Journal Elk County $25 $15
K-State Mini Tote Hamilton County $40 $40
Barbed Wire Cross Thomas County $25 $31
Slate K-State Wall Hanging Decatur County $20 $18
Wooden Cross Thomas County $20 $10
KSU Lawn Chair Meade County $55 $39
Wildcat & NC Cap Norton County $10 $10
Wildcat & NC Cap Norton County $10 $10
Booster Cables Norton County $75 $40
Portable Air Tank Norton County $30 $37
Primitive Picture Doniphan County $47 $25
Sunset Rhapsody Picture Lincoln county $55 $75
Wine Basket Ellsworth County $40 $44
K-State Tray Table Wyandotte County $43 $40
Potpourri Arrangement Marshall County $25 $10
Gourd Snowman Marshall County $30 $18
K-State Wreath Nemaha County $35 $30
Jelly Basket Cherokee County $25 $33
KSU Baby Bath Towel Brown County $20 $18
KU Baby Bath Towel Brown County $20 $20
Kansas Products Smith County $30 $15

Total Items Received: 119
Total Amount Raised for the KFB Foundations: $3,867!!

 

 

2008 County Women's Chair Leadership Conference - Planting Seeds to Harvest Leaders
Women from all across Kansas recently attended the County Women's Leadership Conference - Planting Seeds to Harvest Leaders.

Attendees enjoyed a great conference packed with workshops, networking opportunities and excellent speakers aimed at enhancing the women’s program of work in the areas of Communicating the Ag Story, Influencing the Political Process and Developing Leaders.

Here are some of the pictures from the conference...
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District Pictures
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District One


District Two


District Three


District Four


District Five


District Six


District Seven


District Eight


District Nine


District Ten

 

 


White-Reinhardt Fund Awards
 
Apply Now for 2009 White-Reinhardt Fund Awards
The White-Reinhardt Fund was established to honor two former American Farm Bureau® (AFB) Women's Leadership Committee chairs for their dedication to improving agricultural literacy, Berta Lee White and Linda Reinhardt. The fund has become a special project of the AFB Women's Committee. Strong supporters of Ag in the Classroom since its inception, the Women's Leadership Committee has committed itself to continue the fund-raising efforts that create and sustain this project. As in the past, the funds are being distributed in two program areas – teacher scholarships to attend the National Ag in the Classroom Conference and mini-grants. NOTE: EARLY DEADLINE!

Applications can only be forwarded to the foundation through your state Farm Bureau office. We have moved the deadline up – significantly! This is to enable teachers attending the Ag in the Classroom Conference to meet the early bird registration deadline. It will also enable mini-grant recipients to plan and conduct events during National Ag Week. The deadline for submitting applications to your state Farm Bureau office is October 15, 2008 and all applications forwarded to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture® must be postmarked by November 1, 2008. Scholarship and Mini-Grant recipients will be notified by February 1, 2009.

White-Reinhardt applications:

2009 Scholarship Application

2009 Mini-Grant Application

Farm Bureau Awards Mini-Grants for Ag Education (June 24, 2008)
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, in cooperation with the AFB Women's Leadership Committee, has awarded 29 $500 mini-grants to K-12 classrooms across the nation.  The grants will be used to fund agriculture education projects that create or extend agriculture literacy.  They are distributed through county and state Farm Bureaus.  This year sets a record for the most grants awarded in any one year through Farm Bureau's White-Reinhardt Fund for Education program.

Criteria used for selecting the winners included: the effectiveness of demonstrating a strong connection between agriculture and education; how effectively the programs encouraged students to learn more about agriculture and the food and fiber industry; and the procedures and timelines expected for accomplishing project goals.

Mini-grants effectively help counties and states promote agriculture literacy across the nation and educates students on the importance of agriculture," said Betty Wolanyk, director of education and research for the AFB Foundation for Agriculture.

The White-Reinhardt Fund for Education is a project of the AFB Foundation for Agriculture in cooperation with the AFB Women's Leadership Committee.  The fund honors two former committee chairwomen, Berta White and Linda Reinhart (Kansas), who were leaders in early national efforts to improve agricultural literacy.

2008 Mini-Grants Awarded to State and County Farm Bureaus:
 

Adams County Farm Bureau, Ill.

Develop a program to teach about high-tech agriculture.

Alaska Farm Bureau

Fund Ag in the Classroom book and CD program.

Arizona Farm Bureau

Develop book lending library for grades K-4.

Branch County Farm Bureau, Mich.

Purchase material for mobile educational exhibit.

Brown County Farm Bureau, Wis.

Develop new educational Web site.

Bureau County Farm Bureau, Ill.

Develop learning kit of agriculture material.

Cook County Farm Bureau, Ill.

Enhance lending library offerings.

Gladwin County Farm Bureau, Mich.

Purchase books for Red Barn Bookcase.

Hancock County Farm Bureau, Ill.

Purchase National Ag Week books and materials.

Hiawathaland County Farm Bureau, Mich.

Buy “Every Day is Earth Day on the Farm” video to target 3rd graders.

Harvey County Farm Bureau, Kan.

Build chick coop for kindergarteners to raise chicks.

Indiana Farm Bureau

Purchase materials for volunteer classroom presenters.