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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.
* 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 Person" donating 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 (click on the picture to enlarge)
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 (click on the picture to enlarge)
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 3^rd graders.
Harvey County Farm Bureau, Kan.	Build chick coop for kindergarteners to raise chicks.
Indiana Farm Bureau	Purchase materials for volunteer classroom presenters.