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Cooperative Advocacy and Industry Support

Sponsorship of trade and industry associations is core part of CoBank’s commitment to corporate citizenship. In addition to its philanthropic programs, CoBank is an active supporter of organizations that promote the public policy interests of cooperatives and industry sectors served by the bank. We believe this industry support is an important part of our broader mission in rural America.

Cooperative Industry Organizations

National

Association of Cooperative Educators
Cooperation Works
Cooperative Communicators Association
Cooperative Development Foundation
Farm Credit Council
International Co-operative Alliance
National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC)
National Cooperative Business Association
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
National Renewables Cooperative Organization
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives
NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
U.S.A. Cooperative Youth Council

Regional and Local

Agricultural Council of California
Alabama Council of Cooperatives
Alabama Rural Electric Association
Alaska Power Association
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives
Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives
California Center for Cooperative Development
Central Minnesota Managers Association
Colorado Rural Electric Association
Cooperative Council of North Carolina
Cooperative Network
Eastern North Dakota Cooperative Managers’ Association
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
Electric Power Association of Mississippi
Florida Electric Cooperatives Association
Federation of Southern Cooperatives
Florida Council of Cooperatives
Georgia Rural Electric Managers Association
Golden State Power Cooperative
Grand Canyon State Electric Cooperative Association
Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association
Illinois Cooperative Council
Illinois Grain and Feed Association
Indiana Cooperative Development Center
Indiana Electric Cooperatives
Iowa Association of Bookkeepers for Cooperatives
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives
Kansas Cooperative Council
Kansas Electric Cooperatives
Kansas Livestock Association
Kansas Rural Electric Cooperative Accountant’s Club
Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives
Kentucky Council of Cooperatives
Louisiana Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
Mid-America Cooperative Council
Minnesota Rural Electric Association
Minnesota State Managers Association
Missouri Electric Cooperatives Managers Association
Missouri Institute of Cooperatives
Montana Agricultural Business Association
Montana Council of Cooperatives
Montana Electric Cooperative Association
Nebraska Cooperative Council
Nebraska Coop Managers Association
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
Neighboring Food Co-op Association
Nevada Rural Electric Association
New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association
North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
North Dakota Cooperative Managers’ Association
Northeast Association of Electric Cooperatives
Northeast Cooperative Council
Northern Minnesota Managers’ Association
Northwest Agricultural Cooperative Council
Northwest Cooperative Development Center
Northwest North Dakota Cooperative
Managers’ Association
NREA Suppliers Group
Ohio Cooperative Development Center
Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives
Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Council
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association
South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
South Dakota Cooperative Managers’ Association
South Dakota Rural Electric Association
Southern Minnesota Managers Association
Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
Tennessee Council of Cooperatives
Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association
Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association
Utah Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Utah Rural Electric Association
Virginia Cooperative Council
Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association
of Electric Cooperatives
Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
Wisconsin State Managers’ Association
Wyoming Rural Electric Association

Other Industry Organizations

National

Ag Export Coalition
Agricultural Retailers Association
AgSafe
AIIM International
American Agri-Women
American Cable Association
American Coalition for Ethanol
American Cotton Shippers Association
American Council on Renewable Energy
American Jersey Cattle Association
American Pistachio Growers
American Sugar Alliance
American Sugarbeet Growers Association
American Water Works Association
American Wind Energy Association
Association of Grain Regulatory Offi cials
C-FARE
Cotton Growers Warehouse Association
Dairy Cares
Ecological Farming Association
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
The Fertilizer Institute
Global Dairy Platform
Global Farmer Network
Growth Energy
Independent Alliance of Telephone Companies (INDATEL)
International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)
National Association of Credit Specialists
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
National Association of Water Companies
National Association of Wheat Growers
National Business Economic Issues Council
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
National Chicken Council
National Coalition for Food and Agriculture Research
National Corn Growers Association
National Cottonseed Products Association
National Grain & Feed Association
National Hmong American Farmers
National Milk Producers Federation
National Rural Economic Developers Association
National Rural Lenders Association
National Rural Water Association
National Sorghum Producers
National Sustainable Agriculture Association
North American Export Grain Association
North American Millers’ Association
Produce Marketing Association
Public Lands Council
Renewable Fuels Association
Renewable Fuels Foundation
Rural Electric Management Development Council
Rural LISC
Smart Electric Power Alliance
Solar Energy Industries Association
Telergee Alliance
Truth About Trade and Technology
United Dairy Industry Association
United Fresh Produce Association
U.S. Dairy Export Council
U.S. Grains Council
U.S. Meat Export Federation
U.S. Pea & Lentil Trade Association
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
U.S. Soybean Export Council
U.S. Telecom Association
Utilities Telecom Council
Young Professionals in Agriculture
Women in Agribusiness
WTA—Advocates for Rural Broadband

Regional and Local

Ag Lenders Society of California
Agribusiness Association of Kentucky
Agribusiness Club of Washington
Agribusiness Council of Indiana
Agribusiness Council of Wichita
Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City
Agricultural Council of Arkansas
Alabama Cable Telecommunications Association
Alaska Telephone Association
Alliance for the Future of Agribusiness in Nebraska
Alliance of Indiana Rural Water
Almond Alliance of California
Arkansas Rural Water Association
Arkansas Telecommunications Association
Association of Regional Water Organizations
Butler County Farm Bureau Association
CalCom
California Association of Grower Gins
California Association of Winegrape Growers
California Avocado Commission
California Cattlemen’s Association
California Certifi ed Organic Farmers
California Citrus Mutual
California Cotton and Growers Association
California Farm Bureau Federation
California Farm Water Coalition
California Fresh Fruit Association
California Holstein Association
California Irrigation Institute
California League of Food Processors
California Rural Water Association
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
California Warehouse Association
California Water Alliance
California Women for Agriculture
Carolina-Virginias Telephone Membership Association
CFA Society of Colorado
Citrus Research Board
Colorado Association of Wheat Growers
Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
Colorado Independent CattleGrowers Association
Colorado Livestock Association
Colorado Rural Water Association
Colorado Society of CPAs
Colorado Telecommunications Association
Colorado Water Congress
Connecticut Farm Bureau
Dairy Herd Improvement Association—West Delta Council
District 11 Agri-Women
Dried Fruit Association of California
Empire State Forest Products Association
Evergreen Rural Water of Washington
FarmHer
Florida Association of Special Districts
Florida Citrus Processors Association
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Florida Rural Water Association
Food Producers of Idaho
Georgia Agribusiness Council
Georgia Grain and Feed Association
Georgia Rural Water Association
Georgia Telecommunications Association
Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture
Grain and Feed Association of Illinois
Hawaii Rural Water Association
Idaho Grain Producers Association
Idaho Wine Commission
Idaho Rural Water Association
Illinois Telecommunications Association
Independent Water & Sewer Companies of Texas
Indiana Farm Bureau
Indiana Rural Water Association
Indiana Telecommunications Association
Iowa Agribusiness Association
Iowa Communications Association
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association
Kansas Grain and Feed Association
Kansas Rural Water Association
Kentucky Agricultural Council
Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development
Kentucky Telephone Association
Louisiana Member Services Association
Louisiana Rural Water Association
Louisiana Telecommunications Association
Maine Forest Products Council
Maryland Rural Water Association
Michigan Agri-Business Association
Midsouth Grain Association
Mid-South Managers’ Association
Mid-West Electric Consumers Association
Minnesota AgriGrowth Council
Minnesota Agri-Women
Minnesota Grain and Feed Association
Mississippi Rural Water Association
Montana Telecommunications Association
National Association of Water Companies, New England Chapter
Nebraska Agribusiness Association
Nebraska Ethanol Industry Coalition
Nebraska Grain and Feed Association
Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Telephone Association
NESI-SES Association
New England Farmers Union
New Mexico Cattlegrowers’ Association
New Mexico Rural Water Association
New York State Agricultural Society
New York State Telecommunications Association
New York Wine and Grape Foundation
North Carolina Agribusiness Council
North Dakota Grain Dealers Association
Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
Northeast Elevators Managers Association
Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Northwest Public Power Association
Ohio Agribusiness Association
Ohio Rural Water Association
Ohio Telecom Association
Oklahoma Cotton Council
Oklahoma Grain & Feed Association
Oklahoma Rural Water Association
Oklahoma Telephone Association
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association
Oregon Association of Water Utilities
Oregon Telecommunications Association
Pacifi c Egg & Poultry Association
Pacifi c Northwest Grain & Feed Association
Panhandle Grain and Feed Association
Pennsylvania Telephone Association
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
Plains Ginners Association
Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association
San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association
South Carolina Telecommunications and Broadband Association
South Carolina Rural Water Association
South Dakota Agribusiness Association
South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems
South Dakota Grain and Feed Association
South Texas Country Elevators Association
Southeastern Grain & Feed Association
St. Louis Agribusiness Club
Telecommunications Association of the Southeast
Telephone Association of New England
Tennessee Feed and Grain Association
Tennessee Telecommunications Association
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
Texas Cotton Association
Texas Cotton Ginners Association
Texas Grain and Feed Association
Texas Grain Sorghum Association
Texas Rural Water Association
TriState Telecommunications Association
Utah Rural Telecom Association
Virginia Council of Farmers
Virginia Rural Water Association
Washington Association of Wheat Growers
Washington Independent Telephone Association
Western Agricultural Processors Association
Western District Power Accountants Association
Western Growers Association
Western Telecommunications Alliance
Western United Dairies
Wine Market Council
Wisconsin Agri-Business Association
Wisconsin State Telecomm Association
Wyoming Telecommunications Association

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