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Farm Bureau PrOgrams Young Farmers & Ranchers Program: YF&R is a group within Farm Bureau specifically for agriculture producers between the ages of 16 and 35. The focus is on improving leadership skills, networking, agriculture advocacy, travel — and having fun!OFB Scholarships: At the state and county level, Farm Bureau gives about $65,000 worth of scholarships to students every year. Many have deadlines starting in March.Health & Safety, Ag Education & Women’s Advisory Council: These volunteer-led committees focus on outreach and education to farmers, ranchers, and the general public, as well as provide workshops for Farm Bureau members. Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program: This agricultural heritage program recognizes Oregon family farmers and ranchers who have worked the same land for at least 100 years — and some for more than 150 years.Summer Ag Institute: SAI is a three-credit, week-long, graduate-level class through Oregon State University that educates K-12 teachers about Oregon agriculture and how to incorporate agriculture into classroom lesson plans.FEELDS: OFB’s Farm Employer Education & Legal Defense Service (FEELDS) offers human resource management consulting to help agriculture employers and a legal defense plan for certain

types of demand letters.For information about these programs and more about Oregon Farm Bureau, please visit oregonfb.org or call OFB at 800.334.6323.

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2015 COlOring COntest WinnerCongratulations to Olivia Traeger of Mt. Angel for winning 1st place in the 2015 OFB Ag Education Committee Coloring Contest. Her artwork (above) earned a cash prize and inclusion in this Oregon’s Bounty calendar.

The second-place winner is Olivia Rice of Alsea, and the third-place winner is Rhylee Sinks of Salem. Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest.

Entry forms for the 2016 contest are available at oregonfb.org (under Programs > Ag Education) and will be available at Farm Bureau’s booth at Oregon Ag Fest, April 23-24 in Salem.

Easily recoup the cost of your annual Farm Bureau dues with the following great OFB member benefit programs.

How to access the discounts: Find special discount codes, phone numbers, and instructions on the members-only website at ofbinfo.org. Sign up for the site with your nine-digit Farm Bureau membership number. Or request a discount instruction sheet from OFB by contacting melissa@oregonfb.org, 800.334.6323.

COUNTRY Financial offers insurance for auto, farm, home, life, crop, identity theft coverage, and more. COUNTRY’s insurance and other services are available exclusively to Farm Bureau members. Call 866.268.6879 or visit countryfinancial.com.

After 30 days of membership, Farm Bureau members can take advantage of the stackable $500 Bonus Cash program with General Motors, which can be combined with other private offers, such as Owner Loyalty. The $500 Bonus Cash can be used on the purchase or lease of Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC models. Go to fbverify.com/gm where eligibility will be confirmed with your Farm Bureau membership number and zip code. Print out a certificate from the website and give to the dealership.

While on a trip in the United States or abroad, Farm Bureau members can save 20% at 5,000 Choice Hotels, including Sleep, Comfort, Clarion, Cambria, Suburban, EconoLodge, Mainstay, Quality, and Rodeway hotels.

The Wyndham Hotels program offers a 20% discount off the best available rate at 6,400 hotels worldwide, including AmeriHost Inn, Baymont, Days Inn, Hawthorn, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Microtel, Ramada, Super 8, Travelodge, Wingate, and Wyndham hotels.

Designed for members without existing prescription coverage, the OFB Prescription Discount Program gives an average savings of 30% (and up to 75%) on brand and generic prescription drugs at 551 pharmacies in Oregon. There is no red tape and everyone is eligible.

At Grainger, Farm Bureau members are eligible for a 10% to 50% discount on many purchases, from power tools to hardware to material-handling supplies. Delivery is free for orders made online at grainger.com.

Receive a $300 per unit discount on all Polaris utility and sport vehicles, $200 per unit on all all-terrain vehicles, and $300 per unit on all GEM electric vehicles.

Discounts for Farm Bureau members

Farm Bureau members can receive up to 20% off of Avis car rentals.

Members can save up to $2,000 on new Caterpillar machines, including wheel loaders, skid steers, backhoes, excavators, and more. Members must provide a valid Member Verification Certificate to the Cat dealer at the time of purchase or lease quote to receive the discount. Create the certificate with your Farm Bureau number at fbadvantage.com/cat.

AmeriGas gives Farm Bureau members a 5-cents-per-gallon discount on propane. Customers are eligible for an automatic delivery option, 24/7 emergency service, and a variety of payment programs.

Farm Bureau members can receive a Case-IH discount of $300 to $500 depending on the tractor or implement acquired.

AgriPlan (for farmers) and BizPlan (for small business owners) allow businesses to deduct 100% of their family health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical, vision, and dental

expenses not covered by insurance.

Life Line Screening allows Farm Bureau members to take advantage of mobile health screenings in their own community at a reduced price.

ClearValue Hearing saves members up to 60% off MSRP on all Starkey Hearing Instruments, and significant savings on other hearing needs, including ear protection and ear molds from Westone EarMold Laboratories.

Joe Hobson, Attorney at Law: Get a 15% discount from this firm based in Salem, which specializes in agriculture, natural resource, and business law. 503.585.6708, jh@rhllc.net.

Voting and Supporting Farm Bureau members with farm stands, u-pick fields, harvest festivals, and other direct-to-consumer businesses can be included in OFB’s Oregon’s Bounty guide and website, the state’s largest and best listing of public ag ventures.

For more information, contact OFB at 800.334.6323 or melissa@oregonfb.org.

Benefits are subject to change without notice.

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Learn where to buy food directly from Oregon family farmers & ranchers! The guide is listed:• By region • By opening date • AlphabeticallySearchable guide at oregonfb.org

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ninety-eight percent of farms and ranches in Oregon are family owned and operated.

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Healthy animals mean healthy food. Photo by Kathryn Elsesser, taken at Boondockers Farm in Beavercreek.

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most of the wheat grown in Oregon is soft white wheat used to make pastries,

cakes, pretzels, and ramen noodles. Photo by Amy Kaser, taken in Wasco County.

less than 1% of Oregonians make their living as a farmer or rancher. Farm Bureau works hard to protect, promote, and strengthen our state’s agriculture community.

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greenhouse and nursery products typically rank as Oregon’s #1 or #2 top ag

commodity in terms of production value.Photo by Lynn Howlett, taken at Flora Pacifica in Harbor.

at the state and county level, Farm Bureau awards over $65,000 worth of scholarships to Oregon students every year.

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Oregon is renowned for its wide variety of particularly delicious, deeply colored berries,

most of which start to peak in June. Photo by Debbie Miller, taken in Grants Pass.

Find u-pick berry patches, roadside stands, on-farm festivals, and the best of summer’s harvest with Oregon’s Bounty, oregonfb.org/oregonsbounty.

Father’s Day

For many farmers, summer harvest means a lot of time on tractors. if you encounter farm equipment on the road, please be cautious, courteous, and patient.

Digitally enhanced image by Tara Ettinger, photo taken in Alfalfa.

Farm Bureau believes that all types of agriculture are valuable and necessary: organic, conventional, biotech, and no-tech.

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due to high international demand, many more hazelnut (aka filbert) orchards have been planted

around the Willamette Valley in recent years. Photo by Kelli Tinker, taken at River Orchard Hazelnut Farm near Pleasant Hill.

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tBa: Oregon Farm Bureau PaC golf Classic

What a great family photo of hop harvest, taken around 1915. Hops have been raised in

the northwest since the late 1800s. Photo submitted by Lou Ann Baty-Smith, taken during hop harvest

circa 1915 near St. Paul.

OFB’s Century Farm & ranch Program has inducted 1,175 Century farms and 33 sesquicentennial farms in Oregon.

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there are over 45 different varieties of pumpkins. though orange is the most common, some varieties

ripen to shades of yellow, red, or green.Photo by Lindsay S. Morgan, taken in Terrebonne.

Find pumpkin patches, u-pick orchards, harvest festivals, and more fall favorites near you with Oregon’s Bounty, oregonfb.org/oregonsbounty.

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Hay, which animals eat, is an important export product for Oregon. Hay often ranks in the

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Family farms and ranches of all sizes and types of production make Farm Bureau the state’s largest general agriculture organization.

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Farm Bureau wishes you the merriest of holiday seasons! special thanks to Oregon’s farmers and ranchers for raising our food, fiber, fuel, and foliage.

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thank you for your membershipAs thanks for being a Farm Bureau member, OFB is honored to share with you the 2016 Oregon’s Bounty Calendar. These images celebrate the beauty and diversity of Oregon agriculture. Your membership directly supports the sustainability and viability of family farmers and ranchers across the state. Farm Bureau is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes and protects agriculture, Oregon’s greenest industry, in the political and public arenas.

Many heartfelt thanks to the 101 photographers who sent in images for consideration in this year’s calendar. By the end of 2015, many more contributed photos will be posted on OFB’s Facebook page. The deadline to submit images for possible inclusion in the 2017 calendar is Sept. 15, 2016. Find details at oregonfb.org/calendar.

Photographers ((top to bottom, left to right): ) Judy Fitting, melissa rosin, michaela Camas, mike mcnamara, teri Byrne, Vince Patton.

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ISSN 1040-5909 Published annually by the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, 1320 Capitol St. NE, Suite 200, Salem, OR 97301, 503.399.1701, oregonfb.org Controlled circulation. Calendar price included in annual membership dues.

Copyright © 2015-2017 Oregon Farm Bureau Federation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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the vitality of family farmers and ranchers and the quality of life enjoyed by all Oregonians are inexorably linked through the shared benefits of a strong economy, preserved rural communities, and a bountiful harvest. Farm Bureau is dedicated to protecting and promoting agriculture, Oregon’s greenest industry.

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the vitality of family farmers and ranchers and the quality of life enjoyed by all Oregonians are inexorably linked through the shared benefits of a strong economy, preserved rural communities, and a bountiful harvest. Farm Bureau is dedicated to protecting and promoting agriculture, Oregon’s greenest industry.

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