Bath County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence - Kentucky Farm Bureau

Bath County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence

 

Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program this year, Bath County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville. The award honors a county’s Young Farmer Committee for its active participation in Farm Bureau leadership development programs, state competitions, and educational or promotional initiatives.

 

Dustin Bailey, Young Farmer Chair for Bath County Farm Bureau (center left), and Michael Staton (center right), President, Bath County Farm Bureau, accept the Gold Star Award of Excellence from Mark Haney, Kentucky Farm Bureau President (far left) and David S. Beck, Kentucky Farm Bureau Executive Vice President (far right). 

 

 

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