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Communications Boot Camp
Teaches Women How to Tell
Ag’s Story
The American Farm Bureau Federation is
now accepting applications for its tenth Women’s
Communications Boot Camp class, July 12 –15 in
Washington, D.C. The three-day intensive training is
open to all women who are Farm Bureau members.
The program focuses on enhancing communication
and leadership skills and includes targeted training
in the areas of public speaking, media relations,
messaging and advocacy.
Fifteen women will be selected to participate in
this year’s program. Applications are available online
or through state Farm Bureaus. The deadline for
submissions is May 10. All applicants will be notified
of their status by June 1.
The American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership
program provides women with the training and
education they need to encourage positive change in
their communities and within agriculture. For more
information, visit www.fb.org.
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Caterpillar Adds New
Machines, Tools to Farm
Bureau Member Discount
Farm Bureau members can now save up to
$2,500 thanks to the addition of hydraulic excavators
and a medium track-type tractor to the Caterpillar
Member Benefit program. In addition, Farm Bureau
members will now receive a $250 credit on work tool
attachments purchased with a new Caterpillar machine.
“Caterpillar is excited to grow its partnership with
Farm Bureau by offering discounts on additional
products,” says Dustin Johansen, agriculture segment
manager for Caterpillar. “Our goal is always to help
members be more productive and better serve Farm
Bureau members’ diverse needs.”
“West Virginia Farm Bureau is proud to make
these exclusive benefits available to our members,”
says Charles Wilfong, president of West Virginia
Farm Bureau. “Thanks to Caterpillar, our members
will continue to benefit from savings on best-in-class
machines.”
To take advantage of Caterpillar incentives,
members can visit www.FBadvantage.com/Cat,
enter their membership ID and ZIP code, download a
certificate and present it to a Cat dealer at the time of
purchase. The offer is transferrable to anyone living
in the Farm Bureau member’s household. Residency
must be verified for both the original customer and the
transferee through a current driver’s license or state
identification.