Fort Bend County Farm Bureau

06/08/2026

Fort Bend County public schools, private schools, and homeschooling are all eligible to apply for a Garden Grant. Don't miss out. Check these out and the other educational opportunities available from Texas Farm Bureau.

Dig in! And let Texas Farm Bureau help students make the connection to agriculture through our Learning from the Ground Up Garden Grant Program AND our Homeschool Garden Grant Program.

The deadline for garden grant applications for public and private schools is Sept. 21. Get the details and apply: https://txfb.us/gardengrant26

The deadline for the Homeschool Garden Grant program application is Aug. 17. Get the details and apply: https://txfb.us/homeschoolgardengrant

06/05/2026

It is here and is time to be vigilant. Good information for what to do now.

06/03/2026

05/30/2026

Four Fort Bend County graduating seniors were each presented with certificates for scholarships from Fort Bend County Farm Bureau at a dinner recognizing their accomplishments. The students and their families were invited to a presentation dinner at Schulze’s BBQ in Rosenberg where they met the Fort Bend County board of directors and other Texas Farm Bureau officials.

Each student received certificates for $1,200.00 for their ongoing higher education. From Needville HS, Baylee Black is attending Texas A&M to study Accounting and Kyle Stout is attending Texas A&M to study Animal Science and Poultry Science. Saige Sowa from Stephen F. Austin HS in Fort Bend ISD will attend Texas A&M to study Animal Science leading to Veterinary Medicine and Clint Kleas from Brazos HS in Brazos ISD will attend Texas State to study Construction Science and Management. Also shown in the photograph is Director and Scholarship Committee member Lois Meyer and CFB President John Cotterell.

In his remarks to the students and their families, County Farm Bureau President John Cotterell recognized their hard work and family contributions and told them they would be advocates for agriculture no matter where their educational path takes them. He hoped they would participate in collegiate Farm Bureau activities and then come back to Fort Bend County and continue supporting through the Young Farmer and Rancher program local County Farm Bureau projects.

05/25/2026

Fort Bend County Farm Bureau President John Cotterell and Past President Ross Werlla recently traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the Texas Farm Bureau’s National Affairs Awards Trip—an opportunity to bring the voice of local agriculture straight to national leaders. While in D.C., they met with U.S. Representative Lizzie Fletcher and staff from the offices of Representatives Troy Nehls and Sylvia Garcia to talk about the issues that matter most to our farmers and ranchers. Topics included the farm bill, the ag economy, trade, labor, water, disaster assistance, and New World screwworm concerns.

They heard from key leaders like Senator Ted Cruz and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins from Texas, as well as a number of Senate and House leaders and Ag Committee Chairmen. They also connected with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening.

Advocating for agriculture at every level is a big part of what Farm Bureau does—and support from members right here in Fort Bend County helps make these conversations possible.

05/09/2026

The Fort Bend County Farm Bureau Board of Directors announced the award of $1,200 scholarships to four Fort Bend County high school graduating seniors from Texas Farm Bureau member families. These students are from three different area high schools and were all active in FFA/4-H chapters. Two students were from Needville HS, including Kyle Stout attending Texas A&M to study Animal Science and Poultry Science and Baylee Black attending Texas A&M to study Accounting. Saige Sowa is from Stephen F. Austin HS in Fort Bend ISD will attend Texas A&M to study Animal Science leading to Veterinary Medicine and Clint Kleas from Brazos HS in Brazos ISD will attend Texas State to study Construction Science and Management.

Board President John Cotterell said “These young men and women were selected based on their academic, community service and agricultural involvement. We are proud of their commitment to education and to agriculture. We are confident they will be successful in their future endeavors, and we hope they come back to Fort Bend County to become members and leaders in our community”. Fort Bend County Farm Bureau will hold a presentation dinner later in May to honor the students and their families.

04/15/2026

Fort Bend County Farm Bureau folks - If you raise cotton or rice or are looking for some CEU hours, this is definitely for you.

Get ready to sharpen your scouting skills and dive deep into rice and cotton tips with fellow growers!

📅Monday, May 4, 2026 Rain or Shine!
🕛9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
📍1402 Band Road Ste 100, Rosenberg, TX 77471

Register at www.ScoutSchool2026.eventbrite.com

For more information visit: https://fortbend.agrilife.org/event/upper-gulf-coast-scout-school/

04/02/2026

**2026 Scholarship Application Due Date Has Passed**

The 2026 Fort Bend County Farm Bureau Scholarship application due date has been reached as-of Monday April 5, 2026. We hope to release the 2027 Scholarship Applications beginning approximately March 1, 2027, so you High School Seniors Class of '27 be on the lookout on this page.

03/03/2026

Fort Bend County Farm Bureau scholarship applications are Live! This is for all Farm Bureau families with a senior graduating high school this year.

03/03/2026

Fort Bend County Farm Bureau family high school seniors - County scholarship applications are now available for download!! You can download the application from https://bit.ly/26Scholarship or use the QR Code provided. Full details with qualification requirements and delivery instructions are provided in the downloaded application document. You have time until the April 3, 2026 submittal deadline, but don't wait too long because you need the signature from your FFA/4H advisor to complete the application. The link for the application goes to a Dropbox set up specifically for Fort Bend County Farm Bureau. You don’t have to have a Dropbox account to access and download the application form. If you are not able to download the form, you may pick one up at the Fort Bend County Farm Bureau office at 5253 Hwy 36, Rosenberg or email Fort Bend County Farm Bureau family high school seniors - County scholarship applications are now available for download!! You can download the application from https://bit.ly/26Scholarship or use the QR Code provided. Full details with qualification requirements and delivery instructions are provided in the downloaded application document. You have time until the April 3, 2026 submittal deadline, but don't wait too long because you need the signature from your FFA/4H advisor to complete the application. The link for the application goes to a Dropbox set up specifically for Fort Bend County Farm Bureau. You don’t have to have a Dropbox account a access and download the application form. If you are not able to download the form, you may pick one up at the Fort Bend County Farm Bureau office at 5253 Hwy 36, Rosenberg or email [email protected] and request one in MS Word format.

Link: https://bit.ly/26Scholarship
and request one in MS Word format.

Link: https://bit.ly/26Scholarship