by Matt Rush, Executive Vice President of the Farm Bureau
N.M. Farm & Livestock Bureau 2013 Annual Meeting, November 21-23 Embassy Suites, Albuquerque, Thursday, November 21
9 am Young Farmers & Ranchers Comm. Mtg. at Roadrunner Food Bank
10 am Early Registration
1 pm Pres. Mike White, Year in Review
1:15 pm Range Conditions, Dr. Sam Smallidge, NMSU Range, Improvement Task Force
1:45 pm Agroterrorism, Kelly Hamilton, SW Border Food Safety & Defense Ctr.
2:45 pm Break
3 pm Media Training, Johnna Miller, AFBF Communications
4:30 pm Adjourn
5:30 pm Vespers, Albuquerque Christian School Choir
7 pm Showing of movie “Wolves in Government Clothing” free admission
Friday, November 22
7:30 am Women’s Leadership Committee Meeting
9 am Look Ahead to the 2014 Legislative Session, Chad Smith, NMF&LB
9:15 am Obamacare and You, Steve Kammeyer, FBL, Director Health Insurance Services
10 am Writing Effective Comments, Joanne Spivack
11 am AFBF Update, Julie Anna Potts, EVP
11:30 am Garrey Carruthers, NMSU President (Invited)
12 pm General Membership Luncheon, Guest Speaker: Sharlae Brown – 4-H State Winning Speech, Media Person of the Year, Educator of the Year
1 pm County Corporation Requirements, Dick Ritter, CPA, Socorro, County Farm Bureau
2 pm County Caucuses, Districts I, III & IV
2:30 pm Annual Business Session Financial Reports, County Awards, NMAITC Update, Election of State Board FBL Update, Jim Brannen, CEO
4 pm State Board of Directors Reorganization Meeting
(or)
4 pm Idea Harvesting: Who Grew My Soup? NM Ag Literacy Day Project, Traci Curry, Dir. NMAITC (Volunteers needed, everyone invited)
6 pm Social Hour
6:30 pm 95th Annual Banquet – Sponsored by: Farm Credit of NM
Recognition of Outgoing & Incoming Board Members, Volunteer of the Year, Farm Family of the Year, Dr. Scott, Vernon, Cal Poly University – Sponsored by: BNSF Railway
Saturday, November 23
7 am State Board and County Presidents, Breakfast (ticketed event)
8:15 am Collegiate Discussion, Meet Finals
8:45 am Adoption of Policy Resolutions
Hotel Information
Embassy Suites, 1000 Woodward Pl. NE
Rooms are $83 a night & you can make reservations by calling 505-245-7100
8am – 5pm before November 1, 2013.
Ask for the N.M. Farm & Livestock Bureau rate.
Questions? Call Theresa Widner at 575-532-4703