On June 18 at the Chamber of Commerce Board Room in historic Union Station, The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City will honor two of the region’s leading business figures who have been civic champions for agriculture in separate but very key issue areas in our region.

The 2013 Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence, named in honor of the late Jay B. Dillingham, will be awarded to Harry Cleberg, Farmland Industries (retired) and Tom Waters, Missouri River Levee and Drainage District Association.

The June 18 event will be hosted at the Chamber of Commerce Board Room in Union Station (30 W Pershing Rd in Kansas City, MO) at 11:30 a.m. for networking and noon for lunch.

Tickets are $75 per person or $600 for a table of eight. Reservations can be made by contacting Erica Venancio at Erica.Venancio@agbizkc.com or by going to www.agbizkc.com.