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PROGRAM
6-Dec-Thursday
7 p.m. Discussion Meet orientation
7-Dec-Friday
8 - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8 a.m. Discussion Meet Round 1
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. The Shifting Health Care World: 2013 & Beyond/Members Health Insurance
8:30 a.m. Leadership Education/Update
  • PR coordinators
  • Membership chairs
  • Public policy leaders
  • Secretaries/treasurers
9 a.m.-4 p.m. IFB Trade/Awards Showcase
  • Booths
  • Silent auction
  • Sessions
9:15 a.m. Discussion Meet Round 2
10 – 11 a.m. Breakout Sessions
  • Understanding Fertilizer Use Regulations
  • Is Entrepreneurship for You?
  • Who's In, Who's Out and Who's Got Clout
10:30 a.m. Discussion Meet Round 3
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Opening Session & Lunch Ticket required Announcement of Discussion Meet final four
  • President’s address
  • Hovde Award
  • Rural Teacher of the Year
  • Farm Family of the Year
2:30–3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  • Cover Crops for Better Nutrient Recycling
  • Getting the Most for Crop Insurance Tools
  • County Government Budget
3:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. Young Farmer General Session
  • Discussion Meet finals
  • Young Farmer Awards
5:15 – 6:15 p.m. District Meetings
6:15 p.m. Dinner and free time on your own
Visit the hotel information page for restaurants near the hotel and parking.
Saturday, December 8
7 – 8 a.m.Early Bird Marketing Session
8 – 9:30 a.m.Rethinking Commodity Advisory Committees – New Ideas for a New Era
8 – 11 a.m.Registration
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.IFB Trade/Awards Showcase
  • Booths
  • Silent auction
  • Sessions
10 – 11 a.m.Breakout Sessions
  • Water in Indiana – Growth in Agriculture, Energy, Municipal and Industrial Use
  • USFRA and Indiana’s Family of Farmers
  • National Health Care Law
11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Closing Session & Lunch Ticket required
  • Membership awards
  • County recognition program
2 – 3 p.m.Arthritis Session
2 – 4 p.m.Delegate Session/Business Meeting