Collin County Farm Bureau

The Aug. 1 deadline is approaching for our new Ag Mechanics Grant Program! The grants will help ag mech and metal technologies educators with additional resources to grow students’ skills.

Ten $2,500 grants will be awarded.

Get program eligibility and details: https://txfb.us/agmechgrant

Apply by Aug. 1: https://txfb.us/agmechapp24

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A few of our Board members had the opportunity to attend the Leadership conference and gain valuable knowledge on many subjects this week.

Have you “herd” about or seen our sign on 380?

Attention teachers! LAST CALL to register for our Summer Ag Institutes!

You'll learn more about incorporating agriculture into your classroom, take home FREE resources, and earn professional development credit, too!

This year, we’re offering the workshop in TWO locations—Waco and Lubbock.

Get the full details: https://txfb.us/TFBSAIanchor

Waco registration: https://txfb.us/SAIregisterWaco
Lubbock registration: https://txfb.us/SAIregisterLubbock

Registration for both events closes May 17.
**Limited to 40 teachers

Stocking up on office supplies, upgrading your workspace or simply organizing your essentials? Now’s the perfect time to shop and save with your Texas Farm Bureau member benefits! Learn more at https://txfb.us/officedepot24.

Not a member? Join TODAY! https://txfb.us/TFBmember

If you are an Ag Mechanics teacher or know one, please share this opportunity with them.

🚨NEW grant funding opportunity!🚨 Our Ag Mechanics Grant Program aims to provide ag mech and metal technologies educators with additional resources to grow students’ skills.

Ten $2,500 grants will be awarded.

Get program eligibility and details: https://txfb.us/agmechgrant

Apply by Aug. 1: https://txfb.us/agmechapp24

Two of our board members had the opportunity to join Texas Farm Bureau members from around the state and travel to DC. The over 200 member delegation hit the Hill to advocate for agriculture across Texas.

Texas students in the graduating class of 2027 and 2026 (sophomores or juniors in August 2024) can sign up for our ENGAGE program!

This learning experience is part of our Student Success Series.

Students participating in this program will engage with community leaders in agriculture and western industries and learn more about social media and navigating digital environments. Plus, they’ll learn about Farm Bureau and the free enterprise system AND tour a local agricultural operation.

The FREE in-person events will take place in each of TFB’s 13 districts in April and May.

Registration deadlines vary for each event. Dates and details are available: https://txfb.us/engage24

Information for all Student Success Series programs available for 8th-12th grade students can be found at http://txfb.us/StudentSuccessSeries

Looking for ways to help farmers and ranchers devastated by the fires? We established the Texas Panhandle Wildfire Relief Fund to facilitate getting financial assistance to those in need.

The relief fund is accepting monetary donations only.

Make your tax-deductible donation at txfb.us/wildfirerelief.

Commercial vehicle requirements and regulations in Texas are temporarily suspended to help get available resources to Panhandle wildfire victims.

Livestock Supply Points have been established!

Those with hay, feed or fencing materials to donate, or with equipment to help haul hay, should contact the following supply points and coordinators:

East Location:
Clyde Carruth Pavilion (aka the Bull Barn)
301 Bull Barn Drive
Pampa, Texas 79065
Contact: Marcus Preuninger
Phone: 806-669-8033

North Location:
Canadian AH&N Ranch Supply
100 Hackberry Street
Canadian, Texas 79014
Contact: Andy Holloway
Phone: 806-323-9114

West Location:
407 Industrial Rd.
Borger, Texas
Contact: Zach Shaffer
Phone: 915-850-3035

A few of the Texas Farm Bureau District 4 Presidents with AFBF President, Zippy Duvall.

Please say a prayer for those who live in the panhandle and those out there fighting these fires.

A few of your Collin County Farm Bureau Board members have the opportunity to attend the American Farm Bureau Conference. Your representatives using their voices to advocate for agriculture. Ben Scholz, Beth Scholz, James Foster, Kelcey Kasper.

📣 LAST CALL! 📣 Texas teachers who want to learn how to incorporate agriculture into their curriculum can apply for our scholarship. We're sponsoring 5 Texas teachers to attend the National Ag in the Classroom Conference in June in Salt Lake City, Utah!

But hurry! Applications are due Jan. 22. Apply online at https://txfb.us/NAITCOscholarship23

Full scholarship details: https://txfb.us/naitcoscholar

Texas farmers and ranchers began prepping days ago for this arctic blast. And they’ll continue caring for their livestock regardless of the temperature.

The bitter cold, wind, ice and possible snow won’t stop them from providing care for their livestock.

Jennifer Grzywacz, one of our Collin County Farm Bureau’s agents, is hosted a coffee bar for the staff at O’Dell elementary before the Christmas break. Thanks Jennifer!

Wishing y'all a "moooy" Christmas Eve!

Calling high school seniors and college students! Invest in your future, and apply for one of our Texas Farm Bureau scholarships today! Deadline is March 1, 2024.

Application details, eligibility and more: https://txfb.us/scholarships24

Prepared by our past. To focus on our future. Texas Farm Bureau leaders have helped our organization plow forward and plant the seeds for a brighter tomorrow.

This weekend, members will be in Frisco for our 90th annual meeting to discuss the latest agricultural issues, recognize successes from the past year, celebrate 90 years of Farm Bureau, and evaluate the organization’s policies.

View the Annual Meeting webpage: https://txfb.us/annualmtg

Eager minds. And a willing teacher. Melissa Houchin of McGregor incorporates agriculture into her first-grade classroom. For her efforts, she was named the 2023 Agriculture in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher. Congrats!