Linn Benton Chapter

Linn/Benton Chapter of OWA serves the mid-Willamette Valley area and our members are very active in projects that benefit the community. Join us to communicate the story of agriculture in Oregon.

Linn Benton Chapter Members in 2018

Linn Benton Supports…

  • Linn and Benton County FFA Programs
  • Benton County 4-H
  • Linn County 4-H
  • Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
  • Summer Agriculture Institute
  • College Scholarships 

Upcoming Meetings

The Linn-Benton Chapter meets for dinner on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 PM, meeting begins at 6:30 PM on Zoom.

2025 Meeting Schedule 
Please email the president for location information. 

January 14- VSI
Februray 11- Barbara Hauge
March 11- Allette Hornung
April 8 – Kelsy Pimm
May 13- Spring Social
June 10 – Michel Bryant
September 9 – Dona Coon
October 14- Carrie Jackson Corrado
November 11- Debbie Prouty

Scholarships

Linn-Benton Chapter Scholarships

The Linn-Benton Chapter offers two scholarships every year, one for agriculture majors from Linn or Benton County high schools, and one for children or grandchildren of a Linn-Benton Women for Agriculture member in any major. 

Download 2025 Scholarship Application 
Applications are due April 15, 2025. 

Scholarship questions contact: lbscholarships@owaonline.org 

 

2024 Linn Benton Chapter Scholarship Recipients 

Congratulations to our 2024 recipients: Hannah Glaser, Carson Davis, Addison Cleveland, Clancey Krahn, John Cavill

Lisa Goracke

Lisa Goracke

President

Kjer Kizer

Kjer Kizer

Vice President

Debbie Burns

Debbie Burns

Secretary

Chelle Davis

Chelle Davis

Treasurer

Chapter Updates

We share quarterly updates so you can stay in the loop on chapter happenings!

Benton County Fair!

Benton County Fair!

It County Fair time! Our Linn-Benton chapter is helping with an activity booth at the Benton County Fair on July 29 - Aug 1st. The activity is grinding wheat into flour and answering questions about wheat germination and uses of wheat. There will be an instruction...

OWA Member wins America’s Farm Mom!

OWA Member wins America’s Farm Mom!

Oregon Women for Agriculture member Shelly Boshart Davis has been chosen by voters as America's Farm Mom!   From Capital Press: Farming's "Mom of the Year" runs a grass seed, wheat, hazelnut and radish operation in Oregon with her husband and three daughters....

Linn/Benton Women for Ag have had a very busy summer

Linn/Benton Women for Ag have had a very busy summer

In July and August we had booths at the Linn County Fair, and the Benton County Fair. At the Linn County Fair in Albany, we presented a cash award to the Outstanding Senior Member of 4-H. That prize went to Stephanie Wallace (granddaughter of member Mary Lou Neher)....