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90th MFBF Annual Meeting at The Cape Codder Resort & Spa Dec. 3rd & 4th Minimize

Mark your calendars for the 90th Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation. Cape & Islands Farm Bureau will be hosting this year’s activities at the The Cape Codder Resort & Spa, Hyannis, MA on December 3 & 4.


There will be a Beachcomber Deli Buffet for $28.00, then a Social Hour late afternoon sponsored by Farm Family Insurance Co., followed by a Baked Haddock, Grilled Chicken Breast & Prime Rib Buffet Dinner for $40.00. To prepay online please click here


Friday, December 4th will start off with Delegate Members Breakfast, Gold Member Breakfast and the Women’s Committee Breakfast, followed by the Delegate Session and business meetings.

This year’s Spouse Tour $30 per person to register please call the Ashland Office at 508.881.4766.

Staying overnight? Farm Bureau Members can book accommodations for Wednesday, December 2nd & Thursday, December 3rd at a rate of $89.95 for a single or double room at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa. Taxes are extra. Contact the Cape Codder Resort & Spa at toll free 1.888.297.2200 for reservations and mention that you are with Mass Farm Bureau to receive the group rate.

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Thursday December 3rd Agenda Minimize

Session Time

Workshop Name

Workshop Presenter

9:00 am

Welcome /Hospitality

Continental Breakfast

9:00am –

5:00pm

Silent Auction-Ongoing

FFA

10:00am – 11:15am

Maple Best Management Practices

 

 

Sonia Schloeman & Bill Coli

10:00am – 11:15am

Vegetable Best Management Practices

Ruth Hazzard & Bess Dicklow

10:00am – 11:15am

Farm Financial Uncertainty – Making Informed Decisions for Long-Term Survival

 

John Mangus

11:30am –12:40pm

 Lunch Buffet & Awards

Custom Ag Solutions
Farm Family
DAR

12:45pm    2:30pm

GAP Training Part 1-*Pre-Registration Required

to register please contact Shirley Mietlicki-Floyd at 413-545-4420 or mietlicki@umext.umass.edu

Dr. Richard Bonanno

12:45pm    2:30pm

Overview of Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Farm Plate Laws

Richard Bates-FMCSA
Trooper Dave Palmer

12:45pm    2:30pm

Forestry Programs

Kent Lage-MFBF

2:45pm – 3:15pm

Taste of the County

Items donated by Cape & Islands Farm Bureau

2:45 pm

New Member Reception

Doug Gillespie & Cheryl Lekstrom

3:30pm – 4:45pm

GAP Training Part  2-*Pre-Registration Required

to register please contact Shirley Mietlicki-Floyd at 413-545-4420 or mietlicki@umext.umass.edu

Dr. Richard Bonanno

3:30pm – 4:45pm

How to start a successful Community Supported Ag (CSA)

Andrew Rogers, Green Meadow Farm

3:30pm – 4:45pm

AFBF Leadership Training

Sponsored by MFBF Women’s Committee

Matt Scramlin, AFBF Director of Leadership

 

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Social Hour

Sponsored by Farm Family

6:45pm – 9:00pm

Dinner Banquet

 

Greeting by Alex Dowse

-John Ogonowski Award Presentation
-Horse & Dairy Farm of Distinction Winners Presentation

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