What does the Chapter do?

Leadership opportunities

Chapter's Executive Committee

Representatives on the CALS Leadership Council and Student Government

Educational value

Speakers and educational events

Collegiate Discussion Meet Competition

State Young Farmer's Expo and Virginia Farm Bureau Conference

Farm Safety Day for community children

Support FFA, 4H and Governor's School of Agriculture

Legislative activity

Legislative updates from the Virginia Farm Bureau's Governmental Relations department

Interact with local, state and federal legislators

Social events

Chapter socials

Events with neighboring young farmer committees and collegiate chapters

Why join the Collegiate Chapter?

Learn about many agriculture issues

Participate in local and state-level Farm Bureau policy development

Experience hands-on involvement in the legislative process

Develop leadership skills through many leadership opportunities

Network with professionals and other students

Educate the non-farming public about industry issues and agriculture's significance

Establish membership with a nationally know organization

A Chapter is different than a Club

Membership represents many majors across the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and throughout the university

Easy transition into the state organization after you graduate

Association with direct support form Virginia Farm Bureau and its more than 142,000 members

Association with American Farm Bureau Federation and its more than 4.7 million members in the United States and Puerto Rico

Annual discussion meet

Statewide competition qualifies the winner for national competition. Students learn how to analyze agriculture -related issues and develop solutions through the discussion meet process.

For more information contact:

Doug Stoughton
Virginia Farm Bureau
P.O. Box 27552
Richmond, VA 23261
804-290-1034