At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show, American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman, left, presents Chenango County Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Chair Rainy Collins-Vickers, center, and CCFBPresident Bradd Vickers,right, the prestigious County Activities of Excellence (CAE) Award.
(San Diego, Calif. – Jan. 2015) At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show between 5,000 & 8,000 members and guest attend.
Chenango County Farm Bureau is one of 24 county Farm Bureaus nationwide that was recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for innovative program ideas through the organization’s County Activities of Excellence (CAE) Awards program this year.
The CAE program acknowledges and shares successful county Farm Bureau programs and activities.
While focusing on Farm Bureau’s priority issues in the following areas: Education and Ag Promotion; Member Services; Public Relations and Information; Leadership Development; and Policy Implementation.
“The successful programs and activities on display are a valuable resource for grassroots Farm Bureau members and help promote agriculture within farming communities,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman.
This year’s CAE award winners come from 12 states: Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
Chenango County Farm Bureau’s program, “Who do you call? Farm Bureau!” under Member Services is a program designed to help farmers and the public to be prepared for disasters and how to deal with a disaster if it should occur.
“This makes our fourteenth national award!” “We were excited when we won our first national award then we were told that we had won more than any other County or perish in the country at six,” said Bradd Vickers, President of CCFB.
Rainy Collins-Vickers, Promotion and Education Chair for CCFB said, “We don’t set out to win an award; our objective is to create a program to help our members and the community. If it’s a national winner then it will help more people and that’s a plus.”