Forage and Grassland Foundation, Inc., records
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Forage and Grassland Foundation, Inc., records
- Date
- 1981-2022, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 1 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Agriculture.
- Endowments.
- Grasslands
- Forage plants
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Forage and Grassland Foundation, Inc.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged in the order received.
- Preferred Citation
- 2023ms014 : [identification of item], Forage and Grassland Foundation, Inc., Records, 1981-2022, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Forage and Grassland Foundation (FGF) is a non-profit corporation that was formed in 1983 with approximately $100,000 from the XIV International Grasslands Congress organized by the American Forage and Grassland Council, Inc. and the University of Kentucky (UK) and held at UK in Lexington, Kentucky, in June 1981. Gary Lacefield was the first Secretary. The purpose of the Foundation is to strengthen forage livestock systems around the world by providing a perpetual source of funding to support and enhance forage livestock agriculture. The FGF has a priority relationship with the American Forage and Grassland Council, Inc.
- Source: 1. Information in collection donor file. 2. Wilkins, Roger, Allen, Vivien G., et al.The History of the International Grassland Congress 1927-2020. Lexington, Kentucky, USA: Forage and Grassland Foundation, 2021. pp. 84-86.
- Scope and Content
- The Forage and Grassland Foundation, Inc., Records (dated 1981-2022, undated; 1 cubic foot; 1 record storage carton) includes Board meeting minutes and lists of Board members (1984-2018); financial reports (1984-2016); newsletters and brochures, including from the American Forage and Grassland Council (1984-2010); articles, bylaws, and non-profit documents (1984-2001); background information (1981-2002); and reports on grants and from grantees (1985-2022).
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Conference and information brochures (American Forage and Grassland Council newsletter, AFGC leadership and advocacy workshop), 1985-2010
Articles and by-laws, 1983, 2001
Basic information (new board member orientation handout that includes history, yearly funding, and criteria used in evaluating proposals), 2012
Board members (list of names and contact information), 1986-2018
Brochures (Introducing the Forage and Grassland Foundation and some of the original drafts of the brochure), 19802-1990s
Correspondence (Garry Lacefield and John Baylor) (2 folder), 1984-2014
Elections (ballot counts), 1985, 2009
Grants awarded (reports and thank you notes, John Baylor scholarship form) (2 folders), 1985-2022
Grants, reports from recipients of travel grants to XVI Congress, Nice, France, 1989
Financial reports (balance sheet and expense statement) (34 folders ), 1984-2016
Foundation formation (background information, objectives, and progress report), 1981-2002
Insurance ( Kentucky Insurance Agency and policy change form), 1992-1993
International Grasslands Congress (Proceedings and governing board members) (6 folders), 1981-2008
Internal Revenue Service non-profit status (ruling, tax exemption application, and power of attorney form), 1984-2015
Minutes (Board of directors meetings) (34 folders), 1984-2017
Grassland-related (picture and tribute song to forage leaders), 1994-2009, undated
Letters and outreach to other foundations (Forage 1000 Club information), 1985, undated
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