Young Farmer Auction Collection and Silent Auction
2:00 p.m.
Women's Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open (until 6:00 p.m.)
6:00 p.m.
Dinner and Entertainment Gov. Tim Kaine
8:00 p.m.
VFB Ambassador Social
8:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open (until 9:30 p.m.)
Monday, December 1
6:30 a.m.
Registration Opens
7:00 a.m.
Women's Welcome Desk Opens
7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Exhibits Open (until Noon)
8:00 a.m.
Excellence in Ag Competition
8:00 a.m.
Farm Woman of the Year Judging
8:00 a.m.
Young Farmer Auction Collection
8:30 a.m.
Forums 8:30 - Specialty Ag Research Forums
9:30 a.m. - Protected Culture Cut Flower Production
10:30 a.m. - Economic Impact Study on Agriculture & Forestry
8:30 a.m.
Achievement Award Judging
8:30 a.m.
Outstanding Young Agriculturalist Award Judging
9:00 a.m.
Discussion Meet Practice
9:00 a.m.
Educational Conferences Make it Magnetic
Matt Scramlin, AFBF
You Can Buy the Family Farm, But I Still Own It
Dr. Ronald Hanson, University of Nebraska
9:00 a.m.
Virginia Farm Bureau Ambassador Judging
11:00 a.m.
Live Demonstration (Exhibit Hall)
Cooking Class
11:45 a.m.
Commodity Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Holsworth
Journalism Awards
1:30 a.m.
Educational Conferences Make it Magnetic
Matt Scramlin, AFBF
You Can Buy the Family Farm, But I Still Own It
Dr. Ronald Hanson, University of Nebraska
The New American Food Economy: Have You Fed Your Locavore Lately?
Dr. John Ikerd, University of Missouri
1:30 p.m.
Exhibits Re-open (until 4:00 p.m.)
2:00 p.m.
Live Demonstration (Exhibit Hall)
Craft: Unexpected Paper
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
District Caucuses &
Virginia AgPAC Caucuses
5:00 p.m.
Young Farmer Silent Auction Ends
5:30 p.m.
Family Style Dinner
7:00 p.m.
Family Night Program Virginia Farm Bureau Ambassador Essay Contest Winners Outstanding Young Agriculturalist
8:30 p.m.
Young Farmer Auction
Tuesday, December 2
6:30 a.m.
Registration Opens
7:00 a.m.
Awards Breakfast and
Discussion Meet Finals Young Farmer Awards Program
Achievement Award
Excellence in Agriculture Award
Environmental Stewardship Award
Warren Beach Award
Banquet
Speaker: Barry Bushue, AFBF Vice President
County Activity — Best-in-State Awards
Distinguished Service Awards
Entertainment: Apollo – Magician, Con-Artist, Mind Reader
