2012 Mid-Summer Meeting

The 2012 CFB Mid-Summer Meeting will take place at the Clarion Inn at 775 Horizon Dr. in Grand Junction Colorado. This is the third year Colorado Farm Bureau has moved the Mid-Summer Meeting around the state and I’m happy to have you all here in my home district! I look forward to talking with you at the Wine County Inn on Sunday evening and again on Monday evening at Bananas Fun Park.

In addition to having some fun and relaxation, we have serious policy issues to discuss. It is important that we start the conversation about any proposed changes to CFB policy now so that we can insure the best outcomes in November.

See you next week!

– Carlyle Currier

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Meeting Agenda

Sunday, July 15

8:00 a.m. State Women’s Committee Meeting, Clarion Inn

1:00- 5:00 p.m. Registration, Clarion Inn

12:45 p.m. Gather for CFB Foundation Ag Tour- Lobby, Clarion Inn

1:00 p.m. Bus leaves for CFB Foundation Ag Tour

Cox Farm, Orchard Mesa Irrigation Dist., Talbot Farms

Packing Facilities, Grand River Winery

6:00 p.m. BBQ Hosted by District 9

Wine Country Inn, Palisade

6:45 p.m. OF&R Discussion Meet Hosted by CFB YF&R

 

Monday, July 16

6:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast on your own

8:00 a.m. Registration open

8:30 a.m. Welcome & Purpose of Meeting

Carlyle Currier, CFB Vice President

8:40 a.m. ”Welcome to the District”

Hugh Sanburg, State Board Member

8:45 a.m. General Session

State of Farm Bureau I

Troy Bredenkamp, Executive Vice President

Mid Year review of CFB Activities

9:00 a.m. Erin Minx – Regional Director for Senator Mark Udall

9:20 a.m. Scott Streit – District Director for Congressman Scott Tipton

9:35 a.m. State of Farm Bureau II

Nick Colglazier, State Affairs Director

State Legislative Updates

Brent Boydston, VP of Public Policy

Federal Updates

10:00 a.m. Break


10:20 a.m. Food Systems Aadvisory Council Reps –

Megan Phillips, Barb Marty, Amber Clay

10:50 a.m. Water Initiative Update –

Jason Hopfer, JLH Consulting & Public Affairs

11:10 a.m. ColoradoAg PAC Update –

Gary Melcher/Carlyle Currier

11:30 a.m. Rick Cables, Colo. Division of Parks & Wildlife

12:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn General Session

Carlyle Currier, CFB Vice President

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. Advisory Committee Meetings

Presentations and speakers invited

Wildlife/Environment

Water

Specialty Ag

Crops

Animal Ag

5:00 p.m. Recess

7:00 p.m. Dinner and Fun at Banana’s Family Fun Center! -

2469 Riverside Parkway

 

Tuesday, July 19

6:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast on your own

8:00 a.m. Advisory Committee Meetings

11:00 a.m. General Session – Committee Reports

11:45 a.m. Closing Comments

Don Shawcroft, CFB President

12:00 p.m. Adjourn CFB Mid-Summer Meeting

12:30 p.m. CFBMIC & Committee Meetings