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 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.
2026 Meeting Schedule
Please email the president for location information.
March 10- Laura Cavill, DLF Office
April 14 – Kelsy Pimm
May 12- Spring Social
June 9- Kjer Kizer, OSU Campus
September 8 – Tami Kerr
October 13- Debbie Prouty
November 10- Carrie Jackson-Corrado
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 2026 Scholarship Application
Applications are due April 15, 2026.
Scholarship questions contact: lbscholarships@owaonline.org
2025 Linn Benton Chapter Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to our 2025 recipients: Clancey Krahn and Khloe Free
Kjer Kizer
President
Abby Johnson
Vice President
Debbie Burns
Secretary
Amorita Wirth
Treasurer
Chapter Updates
We share quarterly updates so you can stay in the loop on chapter happenings!
Linn-Benton Spring Update
In January our meeting was held at Dona Coon’s Home. Cheryl Ray, from our Nominating Committee, presented a slate of officers for this election. Our officers are; President- Katie Boshart Glaser, Vice President- Mary Hood, Secretary- Kristi Miller and Treasurer- Lori...
Linn-Benton Chapter Fall Update
We are pleased that harvest is over and fall has arrived! Our members put up two county fair booths and volunteered to help kids and their parents grind wheat and answer questions at the Benton County Fair. Thanks to Katie Glaser, Lorie Tharp, Kristi Miller, Betty Jo...
Linn Benton Chapter Summer Update
Linn Benton chapter has its April meeting a Willamette Community Bank in Albany, hosted by Sue Kalina. Welcome to Debbie Burns, a new member who attended. We donated a classroom set of Get Oregonized history books to Mt. View Elementary from Points for Profit money....