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  • Young Farmer Excellence in Agriculture Award

  • Purpose of Award2017 YF Excellence in Ag

    The Excellence in Agriculture Award recognizes a successful young individual or couple, who does not derive the majority of  their income from normal production risk, for involvement in agriculture, leadership ability and participation in Farm Bureau and other organizations.

    Hard work, intelligent planning and the development of leadership skills are key to success in the entire agricultural industry.  Success needs to be recognized.  Recognizing successful young farmers not only pays tribute to the individual, it also draws attention to agriculture. It emphasizes the need for highly efficient young farmer leaders to provide safe and quality food for all people.

    Meet the 2016 winners, Seth and Lyndsay Earl

    Eligibility & Rules 

    • Applicant(s) must be a regular Farm Bureau member, who is in good standing with their county Farm Bureau.
    • Applicant and co-applicant (if applicable) must be 18 and not have reached their 36th birthday before January 31, 2018.
    • Applicants must not have derived a majority of their income from an owned production agriculture enterprise in any of the past three years.
    • An applicant can either be an individual or a couple that is married or has spousal-equivalent or has similiar legal rights under the law applicable to the state Farm Bureau organization. Applicants may choose to apply individually rather than as a couple.
    • Do not use your name, name of your county or any name that may bring about recognition beyond the first page of the application.
    • Do not use abbreviations or acronyms.
    • Applicants for the state award must use the official entry form. Recreating the application on a computer is not allowed. This includes font or format changes, including bolding.
    • The application must be properly signed with no additional pages. A typed signature will be accepted. Finalists will submit original signature(s) upon selction. Letter of recommendation, scrapbooks or other visual additions will be grounds for disqualification.
    • Applicant(s) can only apply for one award category each year.
    • Current members of the state board of directors and their spouses are ineligible for the contest. County and state MFB and AFBF employees and their spouses are also ineligible.
    • The application must be typed to be eligible for consideration. Please keep an electronic version in the event you are a finalist.
    • Past state Excellence Award winners and previous AFBF Excellence Award competitors are ineligible.
    • Current State Young Farmer Committee Members and their spouses are ineligible for Young Farmer Awards if the application deadline or award presentation falls during their committee term. Past and present members of the AFBF YF&R committee and their spouses are ineligible.
    • Applicant(s) chosen as a YF Award winner may not compete in the Discussion Meet contest during the same year.
    • Applicant(s) must be willing and available to commit to ALL the award dates as listed in the timeline (timeline located on the "Deadline|Recognition|Timeline" tab of the application).
     

  • Award Application

    Deadline for emailing entry forms is February 1, 2017.

    Email entries to: 
    [email protected]

    Subject line: (First/Last Name) Young Farmer Excellence Award

    All entries must arrive at Michigan Farm Bureau or be postmarked by February 1, 2017.

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