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!
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!
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
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)....