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Oregon’sBounty2016 Calendar
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Fa r m B u r e a u P r o g r a m sYoung Farmers & Ranchers Program: YF&R is a groupwithin Farm Bureau specifically for agriculture producers betweenthe ages of 16 and 35. The focus is on improving leadershipskills, networking, agriculture advocacy, travel — and having fun!OFB Scholarships: At the state and county level, Farm Bureaugives about 65,000 worth of scholarships to students every year.Many have deadlines starting in March.Health & Safety, Ag Education & Women’s AdvisoryCouncil: These volunteer-led committees focus on outreach andeducation to farmers, ranchers, and the general public, as well asprovide workshops for Farm Bureau members.Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program: This agriculturalheritage program recognizes Oregon family farmers and rancherswho have worked the same land for at least 100 years — andsome for more than 150 years.Summer Ag Institute: SAI is a three-credit, week-long,graduate-level class through Oregon State University that educatesK-12 teachers about Oregon agriculture and how to incorporateagriculture into classroom lesson plans.FEELDS: OFB’s Farm Employer Education & Legal DefenseService (FEELDS) offers human resource management consultingto help agriculture employers and a legal defense plan for certaintypes of demand letters.For information aboutthese programs andmore about OregonFarm Bureau, please visitoregonfb.org or callOFB at 800.334.6323.Left: YF&R Committee members2015 Coloring Contest WinnerCongratulations to Olivia Traeger of Mt. Angel forwinning 1st place in the 2015 OFB Ag EducationCommittee Coloring Contest. Her artwork (above)earned a cash prize and inclusion in this Oregon’sBounty calendar.The second-place winner is Olivia Rice of Alsea,and the third-place winner is Rhylee Sinks ofSalem. Thank you to everyone who participated inthe contest.Entry forms for the 2016 contest are available atoregonfb.org (under Programs Ag Education) andwill be available at Farm Bureau’s booth at OregonAg Fest, April 23-24 in Salem.
Discounts for Farm Bureau membersEasily recoup the cost of your annual Farm Bureau dues with the following greatOFB 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 sitewith your nine-digit Farm Bureau membership number. Or request a discountinstruction sheet from OFB by contacting melissa@oregonfb.org, 800.334.6323.COUNTRY Financial offers insurance for auto, farm, home, life, crop, identity theftcoverage, and more. COUNTRY’s insurance and other services are available exclusivelyto Farm Bureau members. Call 866.268.6879 or visit countryfinancial.com.After 30 days of membership, Farm Bureau members can take advantage of thestackable 500 Bonus Cash program with General Motors, which can be combinedwith other private offers, such as Owner Loyalty. The 500 Bonus Cash can be used onthe 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 andzip code. Print out a certificate from the website and give to the dealership.While on a trip in the United States or abroad, Farm Bureaumembers can save 20% at 5,000 Choice Hotels, includingSleep, Comfort, Clarion, Cambria, Suburban, EconoLodge,Mainstay, Quality, and Rodeway hotels.The Wyndham Hotels program offers a 20% discount offthe best available rate at 6,400 hotels worldwide, includingAmeriHost 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 DiscountProgram gives an average savings of 30% (and up to 75%) on brand and generic prescriptiondrugs 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 onmany 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 perunit on all all-terrain vehicles, and 300 per unit on all GEM electric vehicles.
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 MemberVerification Certificate to the Cat dealer at the time of purchase or lease quote to receive thediscount. 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 dependingon the tractor or implement acquired.AgriPlan (for farmers) and BizPlan (for small business owners) allow businesses to deduct100% of their family health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical, vision, and dentalexpenses not covered by insurance.Life Line Screening allows Farm Bureau members to take advantage of mobilehealth screenings in their own community at a reduced price.ClearValue Hearing saves members up to 60% off MSRP on all Starkey HearingInstruments, and significant savings on other hearing needs, including ear protectionand ear molds from Westone EarMold Laboratories.Joe Hobson, Attorney at Law: Get a 15% discount from this firm based in Salem, whichspecializes in agriculture, natural resource, and business law. 503.585.6708, jh@rhllc.net.oregon’sBounty2015 i S S u eFa r mStandGuideFreSh Food From the FieLdto youLearn where to buy fooddirectly from Oregonfamily farmers & ranchers!The guide is listed: By region By opening date AlphabeticallySearchable guide atoregonfb.orgVoting and Supporting Farm Bureau members with farm stands, u-pick fields, harvestfestivals, and other direct-to-consumer businesses can be included in OFB’s Oregon’sBounty 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.Locally grown & growing strongSearchable guide at oregonfb.org2015 i
Ninety-eight percentof farms and ranchesin Oregon are familyowned and operated.JanuarySunday Monday TuesdayMT1W2TPhoto by Greg Ringer, taken in Joseph.Wednesday ThursdayFriday SaturdayFebruary 2016December 2015SThere are over 220 different types ofcrops and livestock raised by Oregon’sfarming and ranching 26272728293031282917289New Year’s Day31014115127131419202627American Farm Bureau Annual Convention, Orlando186American Farm Bureau Annual Convention, Orlando1516212223282930Martin Luther King Day243125
Farm Bureau’s public policypositions are created and votedupon by family farmers andranchers from all parts of the state.FebruarySunday Monday Tuesday17WAC Legislative Reception,Oregon CapitolWednesday ThursdayFriday Saturday234569101112131718192024252627Mardi Gras15Photo by DATNOFF.com, taken in Tygh Valley.Groundhog Day814Most of Oregon’s cattle ranchesare located east of the Cascades,where cowboys still roam.Ash Wednesday16Presidents’ DayOregon’s BirthdayValentine’s Day21County Farm BureauPresidents’ Meeting222829Leap DayOFB Board of Directors Meeting23January 2016SMTWTMarch 7282930272829303131
With county roots datingback to 1919, OregonFarm Bureau was officiallyestablished as a statewideorganization in 1932.Oregon’s farmers and ranchers care deeplyabout the health and welfare of their livestock.Healthy animals mean healthy food.MarchSunday Monday TuesdayPhoto by Kathryn Elsesser, taken at Boondockers Farm in Beavercreek.Wednesday ThursdayFriday Saturday123456789101112131415161718192526Daylight Savings Time Begins20OFB Scholarship Deadlines,oregonfb.org21St. Patrick’s DayNational Ag Day222324Palm SundayFirst Day of Spring27EasterGood Friday28293031February 2016SApril 82924252627282930
Less than 1% of Oregonians maketheir living as a farmer or rancher.Farm Bureau works hard to protect,promote, and strengthen our state’sagriculture community.AprilSunday Monday TuesdayMarch 82930Photo by Amy Kaser, taken in Wasco County.Wednesday ThursdayFriday SaturdayMay 2016T1327Most of the wheat grown in Oregon issoft white wheat used to make pastries,cakes, pretzels, and ramen noodles.3122232429303112April Fool’s Day34567891011121314151617181920212223Earth DayPassover Begins24oragfest.com2526272829Oregon Ag Fest, Salem30
At the state and county level, FarmBureau awards over 65,000worth of scholarships to Oregonstudents every year.MaySunday Monday Tuesday12Greenhouse and nursery products typicallyrank as Oregon’s #1 or #2 top agcommodity in terms of production value.Photo by Lynn Howlett, taken at Flora Pacifica in Harbor.Wednesday Thursday34Friday Saturday567May DayCentury Farm & RanchDeadline, oregonfb.orgCinco de Mayo89101112131415161718192021Mother’s Day222324293031Memorial DayOFB Board of Directors Meeting25Armed Forces Day262728April 2016SMTWJune 2829302627282930
Find u-pick berry patches, roadsidestands, on-farm festivals, and the bestof summer’s harvest with Oregon’sBounty, oregonfb.org/oregonsbounty.JuneSunday Monday 252627282930222324293031Photo by Debbie Miller, taken in Grants Pass.Wednesday ThursdayJuly 2016May 2016SOregon is renowned for its wide variety ofparticularly delicious, deeply colored berries,most of which start to peak in June.Friday g Day19Father’s Day20First Day of Summer2627Summer Agriculture Institute #1, Corvallis, oregonfb.org282930
Farm Bureau believes that all typesof agriculture are valuable andnecessary: organic, conventional,biotech, and no-tech.JulySunday Monday TuesdayMTDigitally enhanced image by Tara Ettinger, photo taken in Alfalfa.Wednesday ThursdayFriday SaturdayAugust 2016June 2016SFor many farmers, summer harvest means a lot of timeon tractors. If you encounter farm equipment on theroad, please be cautious, courteous, and ndence Day10Summer Agriculture Institute #2, La Grande/Union, oregonfb.org171819202122232425262728293031
Farm Bureau’s programs includeYoung Farmers & Ranchers, Women’sAdvisory Council, Century Farm &Ranch, Summer Ag Institute, andFEELDS, a service for ag employers.Due to high international demand, many morehazelnut (aka filbert) orchards have been plantedaround the Willamette Valley in recent years.AugustSunday Monday TuesdayPhoto by Kelli Tinker, taken at River Orchard Hazelnut Farm near Pleasant Hill.Wednesday ThursdayFriday 62728293031September 2016July 2728293025262728293031
OFB’s Century Farm &Ranch Program has inducted1,175 Century farms and33 Sesquicentennial farmsin Oregon.SeptemberSunday Monday 181920910111213141525262721222324293031Wednesday Thursday11428Photo submitted by Lou Ann Baty-Smith, taken during hop harvestcirca 1915 near St. Paul.October 2016August 2016SWhat a great family photo of hop harvest,taken around 1915. Hops have been raised inthe Northwest since the late 1800s.1617181920212223242526272829303145TBA: Oregon Farm Bureau PAC Golf ClassicFriday Saturday1236789101314151617222324Labor Day1112Patriot Day181920OFB Board of Directors Meeting21First Day of Autumn252627282930
Find pumpkin patches, u-pickorchards, harvest festivals, andmore fall favorites near you withOregon’s Bounty, oregonfb.org/oregonsbounty.OctoberSunday Monday TuesdaySeptember 2016SMTWThere are over 45 different varieties of pumpkins.Though orange is the most common, some varietiesripen to shades of yellow, red, or green.Photo by Lindsay S. Morgan, taken in Terrebonne.Wednesday ThursdayFriday Saturday1November 272829302728293023456789101112131415Rosh Hashanah BeginsColumbus DayYom Kippur Begins16171819202122232425262728293031Halloween
Family farms and ranchesof all sizes and types ofproduction make Farm Bureauthe state’s largest generalagriculture organization.NovemberSunday Monday Tuesday67Hay, which animals eat, is an important exportproduct for Oregon. Hay often ranks in thetop 5 Oregon ag commodities by sales.Photo by Matt Hoffmann, taken in Warren.Wednesday ThursdayFriday Saturday1234589101112Daylight Savings Time Ends13Veterans’ Day1415161718192526County Farm BureauPresidents’ Meeting2021222324Thanksgiving27282930October 2016SMTWTDecember 9252627282930313031
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Farm Bureau wishes you themerriest of holiday seasons!Special thanks to Oregon’sfarmers and ranchers for raisingour food, fiber, fuel, and foliage.DecemberSunday Monday TuesdayNovember 32728293022232429303145Photo by Gary Thurman, taken in Corvallis.Wednesday ThursdayJanuary 20171While winter can offer a respite for somefarmers, others, particularly those withlivestock, work 365 days a year.67Friday Saturday1238910Pearl HarborRemembrance Day111213181920OFB Annual Meeting, SalemOFB Board of DirectorsMeeting1415161721222324First Day of Winter25Christmas Day26Kwanzaa Begins2728Hanukkah Begins293031New Year’s Eve
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 imagescelebrate the beauty and diversity of Oregon agriculture. Your membership directly supports the sustainability and viability of familyfarmers and ranchers across the state. Farm Bureau is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes andprotects 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 morecontributed photos will be posted on OFB’s Facebook page. The deadline to submit images for possible inclusion in the 2017 calendar isSept. 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.Oregon Farm Bureau 800.334.6323 oregonfb.org
2017February 2017January 232425262728293031SMTMarch 25262728TApril 2017SMTWTFS130May 1222324252627182829303125SMMTWTTWAugust 252627283031September 2017SJuly 2017June 2017SMTWTFSM1November 2017October 2017FSSMTWTFS121234567SMTDecember 2728293031ISSN 1040-5909 Published annually by the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, 1320 Capitol St. NE, Suite 200, Salem, OR 97301,503.399.1701, oregonfb.orgControlled 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, orotherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Oregon’sBounty2016 Calendarf r o m O r e g o n Fa r m B u r e a uLocally grown and growing strong, Oregon Farm Bureauis a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit organizationrepresenting family farmers and ranchers in the public andpolicymaking arenas. As Oregon’s largest general farmorganization, its primary goals are to promote educationalimprovement, economic opportunity, and socialadvancement for its members and the farming, ranching,and natural resources community as a whole. With countyroots dating back to 1919, OFB was established as astatewide organization in 1932.The vitality of family farmers and ranchers and thequality of life enjoyed by all Oregonians are inexorablylinked through the shared benefits of a strong economy,preserved rural communities, and a bountiful harvest.Farm Bureau is dedicated to protecting and promotingagriculture, Oregon’s greenest industry.Anne Marie Moss, OFB Communications DirectorCheryl McLean, Graphic Designer, ImPrint ServicesProduced by Travel Oregon, Oregon Bounty is anannual statewide promotion celebrating Oregon’sculinary abundance during three months of unique travelexperiences, tastings, and fall harvest events. Start planningyour getaway at www.TravelOregon.com/Bounty.Retail price 15510001 040590 910401Oregon Farm Bureau Federation1320 Capitol St. NE, Suite 200Salem, OR 97301800.334.6323, oregonfb.orgMonth photos by (top to bottom, left to right): Greg Ringer, Datnoff.com, Kathryn Elsesser, Amy Kaser,Lynn Howlett, Debbie Miller, Tara Ettinger, Kelli Tinker, Lou Ann Baty-Smith, Lindsay S. Morgan, Matt Hoffmann,and Gary Thurman.
PAIDPERMIT NO. 526SALEM, ORNON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEOregon’sBounty2016 CalendarOregon Farm Bureau Federation1320 Capitol St. NE, Suite 200Salem, OR 97301800.334.6323 oregonfb.orgf r o m O r e g o n Fa r m B u r e a uRetail price: 15Oregon Farm Bureau Federation1320 Capitol St. NE, Suite 200Salem, OR 97301800.334.6323, oregonfb.orgLocally grown and growing strong, Oregon Farm Bureauis a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit organizationrepresenting family farmers and ranchers in the public andpolicymaking arenas. As Oregon’s largest general farmorganization, its primary goals are to promote educationalimprovement, economic opportunity, and socialadvancement for its members and the farming, ranching,and natural resources community as a whole. With countyroots dating back to 1919, OFB was established as astatewide organization in 1932.The vitality of family farmers and ranchers and thequality of life enjoyed by all Oregonians are inexorablylinked through the shared benefits of a strong economy,preserved rural communities, and a bountiful harvest.Farm Bureau is dedicated to protecting and promotingagriculture, Oregon’s greenest industry.Anne Marie Moss, OFB Communications DirectorCheryl McLean, Graphic Designer, ImPrint ServicesMonth photos by (top to bottom, left to right): Greg Ringer,Datnoff.com, Kathryn Elsesser, Amy Kaser, Lynn Howlett, DebbieMiller, Tara Ettinger, Kelli Tinker, Lou Ann Baty-Smith, Lindsay S.Morgan, Matt Hoffmann, and Gary Thurman.Produced by Travel Oregon, Oregon Bounty is an annualstatewide promotion celebrating Oregon’s culinaryabundance during three months of unique travelexperiences, tastings, and fall harvest events. Start planningyour getaway at www.TravelOregon.com/Bounty.
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