LEAP Conference 2017


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Return registration and payment postmarked no later than January 8 to: Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Attn: Leadership Conference PO Box 64370 St. Paul, MN 55164 Online registration and payment found at fbmn.org/leadership-conference. Each attendee must make their own hotel reservation. Hotel Room Rates: $139 plus tax includes 5 water park passes. Must book before January 4, 2018

Registration Deadline: January 8, 2018 l Registration Cost: $110 per person Late Registration Cost: $150 per person (January 9-24)

l Tours (tour limit 80): $20 per person NO LUNCH Number attending tour: __________________ l First time attendee

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Red Wing 2018 • Conference

January 26 - 27, 2018

Treasure Island Resort & Casino 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 888-867-7829 www.ticasino.com

l Friday Only $60 Late Registration $75 (January 9-24) l Saturday Only $60 Late Registration $75 (January 9-24)

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Red Wing 2018 • Conference l Friday, January 26

marketplace. 3M Fall Protection Business, is a global leader of personal protective equipment, focused on key markets such as oil and gas, mining, construction, pharmaceuticals and general manufacturing. • 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. District Social Hour – with appetizers and networking event

11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Registration (Foyer Area) 1-5 p.m. Conference Tours/Visits • Ellsworth Creamery, Ellsworth, Wisconsin (Tentative) The Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery is based in the Heart of Wisconsin’s Dairyland in the town of Ellsworth. Each of their 450 member farms (including Minnesota farms) is dedicated to producing the highest quality milk for their cheeses. • Clay View Dairy, Goodhue Clay View Dairy near Goodhue has grown into a 1,100 cow dairy through innovation, animal health, genetics and production. It is the Huseths’ continued belief that Minnesota dairy history will be defined by sustainable farms that are committed to leaving smaller carbon footprints. Their vision is to be the finest, family run dairy in the Midwest. This vision will allow for many more generations of families to provide wholesome dairy products for the world. • 3M Fall Protection, Red Wing 3M™ is an instantly recognizable brand that continues to innovate in the world of fall protection. Building off the success of SafeWaze Fall Protection, 3M has continued to expand its offering in the

• 6:30 p.m. Grand Welcome and Dinner Welcome by President Paap l Keynote: Jolene Brown “It’s a Jungle Out There!” “They’re lurking in the jungle…regulations, traceability, labor concerns, worker and food safety, competitive markets and more! It’s time we blaze a new trail because the pace, the people, the process and the products for agriculture have all changed. Have we? During this fun-filled, eye-opening presentation, we’ll discover today’s top influencers on our customers. We’ll learn the value of what we do is in the eye of the purchaser, not the farmer. With lots of humor and real life stories, we’ll laugh while we learn the joys of blazing trails in agriculture’s “jungle!” • 8:30 p.m. Social – games, networking and bowling

l Saturday, January 27 • 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration • 8 a.m. Breakfast Speaker: Amber Hanson Glaeser and Cole Rupprecht, Minnesota Farm Bureau • 9 a.m. Workshops Round 1 - Building our YF&R Contest Application Panel Speakers - Simple Steps to Improve Grain Marketing Brett Oehlke, Innovus Agra LLC

- We Grow More Than We Need Kevin Paap, Minnesota Farm Bureau President - Rural Resiliency Cynthie Christensen, OakRidge TeleTherapy • 10:15 a.m. Break • 10:30 a.m. Workshops Round 2 (same rooms/setup) - Become a Grain Marketing All-Star Brett Oehlke, Innovus Agra LLC - How to Engage with Constituents and Legislators Minnesota Senator Matt Little - Developing your Agvocating Map Natasha Mortenson, Riverview LLC - Opioid Crises in Rural America Kirk Hughes, MN Poison Control • 11:45 a.m. Break • Noon Lunch - Sponsor Recognition - 2016 YF&R Contest Winners • 2 p.m. Workshops Round 3 - All you Could Ever Want to Know about Wine Minnesota Farm Wine Association - Great Classroom Visits Sue Knott and Keri Sidle, MN Ag in the Classroom - How do I Share My Story? Kristin Harner, Minnesota Farm Bureau - Do Personalities Really Impact Your Bottom Line? Speaker TBD • 3:15 p.m. Break • 3:30 p.m. - Resource Course/Make & Take Session - YF&R Discussion Meet Contests • 5:30 p.m. Leadership Banquet - Discussion Meet Final 8 Announcement - YF&R Awards - P&E Awards • 7 p.m. Dueling Pianos and Farm Bureau Fun! • Adjourn