The CT State Grange Agricultural Committee will be offering the following activities for all Granges to participate in.

The activities for this year are:

1. Donation to Heifer Project International, with total donation presented at Pre-Session Banquet.

2. Agriculturally Related Resolutions submitted to State Grange Session for action should be reported to the Director of this Committee. Certificates for participation will be awarded at the annual session..

3. Young Farmer Award, given to a Grange member under 40 years of age in the field of agriculture.

4. Outstanding Farmer Award, in all fields of agriculture.

5. Outstanding Production Award, any person who is outstanding in the production level of agriculture.

6. Outstanding Professional Award, any person who is outstanding in the promotion or advancement of agriculture.

Applications will be available for download or you can contact your State Agriculture Chairman (Janet Healy) at 860-489-4396.

Items 3, 4, 5, 6, will have a deadline of September 15, 2007.