[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E126]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MISSOURI FARM BUREAU

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 2003

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, let me take this means to pay tribute to 
the Missouri Farm Bureau President Charlie Kruse and members of the 
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, which was recently recognized as one 
of the nation's top state Farm Bureau organizations. The Missouri Farm 
Bureau was awarded the American Farm Bureau's most prestigious award, 
the President's Award, at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 84th 
Annual Meeting.
  The American Farm Bureau's President's Award is awarded to state Farm 
Bureaus that excel in the organization's 12 program categories. The 
categories include: membership; commodity and marketing information; 
young farmers and ranchers program; public relations; state and local 
governmental affairs; leadership and organization development; public 
policy implementation; special programs; political education programs; 
policy development; agriculture in the classroom; and agriculture 
promotion. In each of these categories, the Missouri Farm Bureau 
received a gold star for excellence, which is the highest possible 
recognition a state Farm Bureau can receive. This is the eighth year 
that the Missouri Farm Bureau has been able to claim the top award.
  Mr. Speaker, Charlie Kruse and the members of the Missouri Farm 
Bureau can be proud of the accomplishments. I know the Members of the 
House will join me in saluting the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation for 
receiving this well deserved award.

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