Agricultural Recognition Banquet 2025

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The Agribusiness & Bioscience Committee, co-chaired by Jason Mott, MFA Incorporated and Charles Holland, University of Missouri Extension - Boone County, would like to invite you to the 65th Annual Columbia Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Recognition Banquet.

Columbia businesses have the opportunity to host a table ($400) for four of their employees to enjoy dinner with four attendees of the Boone County agricultural community. $50 of each table sponsorship will be donated to the Columbia Chamber Foundation for our scholarship fund. The evening consists of fellowship and networking as well as the presentation of the $1,000 Don Day Agribusiness & Bioscience Scholarship to a Boone County high school senior, recognition of the 2025 Agriculturalist of the Year, and presenting the 2025 Friend of Youth award.

We hope that you will join us for this 65-year tradition between the Chamber of Commerce and the agriculture community of Boone County. If you are interested in sponsoring a table or donating to our scholarship fund, please contact Director of Membership Engagement Jamie Martin.

Thank you to our sponsors: 
Presenting Sponsor Boone Electric Cooperative; Gold Sponsors BTC Bank, MFA Incorporated and MFA Oil Company; Silver Sponsors Boone County Farm Bureau, Joe Machens Toyota and The Bank of Missouri; Location Sponsor Columbia Parks and Recreation; Printing Sponsor Shelter Insurance Companies-Main Office; Agriculturalist of the Year Video Sponsor KOMU 8 & Mid Missouri's CW; Friend of Youth Video Sponsor Brad Crum Creative, LLC; Catering Sponsor Peachtree Catering; Decor Sponsor Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners - Columbia; Awards Sponsor Moore & Shryock - Real Estate Appraisers; Beverage Sponsor Logboat Brewing Company and The Blufftop at Rocheport; Dessert Sponsor Nothing Bundt Cakes; Flag Sponsor Scouting America - Great Rivers Council; Table Sponsors BTC Bank, Buchheit, Central Bank of Boone County, Commerce Bank, Crown Power & Equipment, First Midwest Bank, The Callaway Bank and University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (CAFNR)