UTAH FARM BUREAU GETS 8 GOLD STAR AWARDS Frank Nishiguchi, presi. dent of the Utah Farm Bur. eau Federation (UFBF) ac" cepted a plaque with eight gold stars honoring Utah as the top state in the nation in Farm Bureau activities. Attending the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Hous. i ton, Texas, Nishiguchi ac. cepted the recognition for Utah's outstanding perfor. i mance in the following pro. ! grams: Membership, Com. ! modity Activities, Iniorma. ! tion, Local Governmental Ai. fairs, Marketing (two cate. gories), National Affairs and Natural and Environ, mental Resources. Utah edged out the Michi. gan Farm Bureau, with sev. en star awards and Illinois with six. Each state Is judged on Its accomplishments in 14 program areas, the first of which is that a state must have made membership quota in order to qualify for the competition. Utah attained 14,258 member -families In 1977, an all-time highforthe state and well above its quota.