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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
Farm Bureau Federation Mississippi
Employer identification number
64-0303134
64-0303134
| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990 Part III | 4 | Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation MSFB carries out its exempt function through education/promotion of agriculture, development and training of leaders, and development/implementation of policies which further agriculture and improve rural life. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a | Education/Promotion - The educational efforts for MSFB begin with the Ag in the Classroom program. This programs trains teachers about production agricultureand provides a way for those teachers to intergrate agriculture into their classrooms. MSFB continues partnering with the Mississippi Childrens Museum. MSFB provides funding and materials to emphasize agriculture in the exhibits of the museum, which had more than 200,000 visitors during this period. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a | The Safety Department of MSFB also reaches into the classrooms of Mississippi as they teach courses on ATV, tractor, and shop safety CPR and and anti-drunk driving course entitled Fatal Vision. The Safety Department also reaches the active producer members by teaching courses on the proper handling of chemicals, tractor safety, shop safety, and general workplace safety with a particular emphasis on the farm environment. In addition to these educaitonal efforts are promotional programs aimed at informing non-farmers about the role of agriculture in their daily life and agricultures contribution to their quality of life. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4a | MSFB has trained several volunteers to make presentations at various civic organizations educating those individuals as to where their food and fiber are produced and who produces them. MSFB also promotes agriculture through the Farm Country magazine, a bi-monthly publication distributed to every member of MSFB. The magazine features articles on the various commodities produced in Mississippi and profiles of the farmers who produce them. The publication also conveys information about upcoming events, MSFB programs, and other items which highlight agriculture and rural life in Mississippi. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b | Volunteer Leaders-MSFB seeks to identify and train leaders in the organization. One leadership program is the Young Farmer and Rancher committee, which seeks out farmers age 18 to 35 to work in the MSFB organization as volunteers. The committee members receive training at the state and national level. Many of the leaders surfaced by the Young Farmer program go on to become leaders at the local, state, and national levels of Farm Bureau. MSFB also provides training to county farm bureau board and state committee members. This training emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of those who choose to volunteer in an organization like Farm Bureau. For the board members and the county and state level, this training includes great emphasis on their responsibility to oversee the activities of the county or state organization. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4b | MSFB also provides training and information to each of the recognized commodities in Mississippi. MSFB maintains specialists for each of these commodities, who organize meetings to provide timely information to the producers. These specialists stay current on research developments and pass along this information to the producer members as it becomes available. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4c | MSFB policy is directed solely by its members. Policy is not set at the national or state level, but begins with individual members meeting at the local county Farm Bureau. The policy development process begins with a proposed policy introduced at a county farm bureau. Each policy is discussed among the members and voted upon. Any policy approved at the county level is forwarded to MSFB for consideration by the state resolutions committee. Policies which receive a favorable vote from the committee are forwarded to the delegate body of MSFB for consideration at its annual meeting. Policies which are approved by the delegate body become policy for MSFB. Any policies with national implications are forwarded to American Farm Bureau for consideration. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 11b | The Form 990 is reviewed by the board of directors. Once reviewed by the board, the form is filed electronically. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 12c | MSFB conducts training for new board members at the first meeting after their election, including training on conflicts of interest. All board members and officers sign a statement indicating their understanding of the conflict of interest policy of MSFB and are required to list any possible conflicts which might exist. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 19 | The Form 990 and other documents are available to the public by request through the Treasurer of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 4 Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation MSFB carries out its exempt function through education/promotion of agriculture, development and training of leaders, and development/implementation of policies which further agriculture and improve rural life. Form 990 Part III Line 4a Education/Promotion - The educational efforts for MSFB begin with the Ag in the Classroom program. This programs trains teachers about production agricultureand provides a way for those teachers to intergrate agriculture into their classrooms. MSFB continues partnering with the Mississippi Childrens Museum. MSFB provides funding and materials to emphasize agriculture in the exhibits of the museum, which had more than 200,000 visitors during this period. Form 990 Part III Line 4a The Safety Department of MSFB also reaches into the classrooms of Mississippi as they teach courses on ATV, tractor, and shop safety CPR and and anti-drunk driving course entitled Fatal Vision. The Safety Department also reaches the active producer members by teaching courses on the proper handling of chemicals, tractor safety, shop safety, and general workplace safety with a particular emphasis on the farm environment. In addition to these educaitonal efforts are promotional programs aimed at informing non-farmers about the role of agriculture in their daily life and agricultures contribution to their quality of life. Form 990 Part III Line 4a MSFB has trained several volunteers to make presentations at various civic organizations educating those individuals as to where their food and fiber are produced and who produces them. MSFB also promotes agriculture through the Farm Country magazine, a bi-monthly publication distributed to every member of MSFB. The magazine features articles on the various commodities produced in Mississippi and profiles of the farmers who produce them. The publication also conveys information about upcoming events, MSFB programs, and other items which highlight agriculture and rural life in Mississippi. Form 990 Part III Line 4b Volunteer Leaders-MSFB seeks to identify and train leaders in the organization. One leadership program is the Young Farmer and Rancher committee, which seeks out farmers age 18 to 35 to work in the MSFB organization as volunteers. The committee members receive training at the state and national level. Many of the leaders surfaced by the Young Farmer program go on to become leaders at the local, state, and national levels of Farm Bureau. MSFB also provides training to county farm bureau board and state committee members. This training emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of those who choose to volunteer in an organization like Farm Bureau. For the board members and the county and state level, this training includes great emphasis on their responsibility to oversee the activities of the county or state organization. Form 990 Part III Line 4b MSFB also provides training and information to each of the recognized commodities in Mississippi. MSFB maintains specialists for each of these commodities, who organize meetings to provide timely information to the producers. These specialists stay current on research developments and pass along this information to the producer members as it becomes available. Form 990 Part III Line 4c MSFB policy is directed solely by its members. Policy is not set at the national or state level, but begins with individual members meeting at the local county Farm Bureau. The policy development process begins with a proposed policy introduced at a county farm bureau. Each policy is discussed among the members and voted upon. Any policy approved at the county level is forwarded to MSFB for consideration by the state resolutions committee. Policies which receive a favorable vote from the committee are forwarded to the delegate body of MSFB for consideration at its annual meeting. Policies which are approved by the delegate body become policy for MSFB. Any policies with national implications are forwarded to American Farm Bureau for consideration. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the board of directors. Once reviewed by the board, the form is filed electronically. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 12c MSFB conducts training for new board members at the first meeting after their election, including training on conflicts of interest. All board members and officers sign a statement indicating their understanding of the conflict of interest policy of MSFB and are required to list any possible conflicts which might exist. Form 990 Part VI Section C Line 19 The Form 990 and other documents are available to the public by request through the Treasurer of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. |
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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Additional Data
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| Software Version: | 2011.0.0 |