Excellence in Ag Award

The Farm Bureau Excellence in Agriculture Award Program is designed as an opportunity for Young Farmers & Ranchers, while actively contributing and growing through their involvement in Farm Bureau and agriculture, to earn recognition.  Participants will be judged on their involvement in agriculture, leadership ability, involvement and participation in Farm Bureau and other organizations (i.e., civic, service and community). Contestants must be Farm Bureau members between the ages of 18 and 35 who do not earn the majority of their income from an owned agricultural operation.

The top three state winners will be selected from the written applications as our state finalists. The finalists will then be required to present an oral presentation during the SCFB Annual Meeting in Myrtle Beach during December.  The application and presentation scores of the three finalists will be combined and the highest total score will determine the state winner.

For more information or to enter, please download the entry form. The contest deadline is August 2, 2011.

New for 2011:  The applications will be available in both a Word document and an Excel spreadsheet.  The questions are the same so contestants can use the format they are most comfortable with.  (AFBF is using Excel only so if a contestant wins the state then we will work with them to transfer their information to the AFBF Excel application.)

Excellence in Agriculture Entry Form - Word
Excellence in Agriculture Entry Form - Excel   

 

2010 Excellence in Agriculture Winners

Jim & Nancy Ollis of Newberry County 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prizes

  • State Winner - $1000 cash award, and an expense paid trip to the AFBF Annual Convention in Hawaii January 2012.
  • All three state finalists will receive one free-night stay at Myrtle Beach during the SCFB Annual Meeting.
  • The state finalists will receive $500.
  • All applicants will receive a free registration to the 2012 SCFB YF&R Conference that is being held January 2012.

To receive a copy of the application by mail or by fax, please contact your county Farm Bureau office or Faith Lawrimore.