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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
10 AM-Noon – WFU Board of Directors Meeting (Clearwater BC)
Noon–4:15 PM – Moving Solar Energy Forward Pre-Convention Workshop
Includes noon luncheon (Crystal I)
 Track 1: On-Farm and Household Solar
 Track 2: Opportunities for Community and Group Solar Projects
4:30–8 PM – Convention Registration opens (Hotel Lobby)
6–9 PM – WFU Foundation Fundraiser (Crystal Ballroom)
 8 p.m. Live Auction and Raffle
Auctioneer: Doug Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union President
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24
7:30 AM Registration Open (Hotel Lobby)
Silent Auction is open until 6 p.m. (Two Rivers 1)
Resolutions Review Committee Meeting (Terrace Room)
8:15 AM – Credentials Committee Meeting (Two Rivers 2)
9:00 AM – Official Convention Opening - (Two Rivers 2)
Announcements
Welcome - Darin Von Ruden, WFU President
Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
Special Greetings
Rules Committee Report – Michael Slattery, Chair
Credentials Committee Report – Ed Gorell, Chair
Treasurer’s Report – Mark Liebaert, WFU Treasurer
FUI Report – FUI Executive Director Duane Anderson
Fly-in Report – Chris Holman
Food Hub Report – Sarah Lloyd
9:50 AM – BREAK/TRADE SHOW (Two Rivers 1)
10:10 AM – Local Welcome (Two Rivers 2)
WFU President’s Report & WFU Foundation Report
FSA Update: Brad Pfaff
10:55 AM-12:10 PM – Facilitated Policy Discussion Breakout Sessions
 Rural Internet Service (Four Seasons 1)
 Strengthening Rural Schools (Four Seasons 2)
 Aerial Spreading of Liquid Manure (Four Seasons 4)
 Organic Checkoff Pros and Cons (Four Seasons 3
 Water Quantity and High-Capacity Wells (Clearwater BC)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25
7:15-8:45 AM – Delegate Voting (Hallway outside Four Seasons 4)
8-8:30 AM – Ecumenical Church Service (Crystal Ballroom)
Rev. David Huber
8:30-9 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet (Crystal Ballroom)
8:45 – Election Committee Meeting (Executive Board Room 1)
9:15-10:30 AM – Workshops (Choose One):
 Risk Management in Dairy Farming: How to approach risk
management in your business plan (Four Seasons 1)
 Do You Know Where Your Checkoff Dollars Go? A look at
Dairy, Beef and Potential Organic checkoffs (Four Seasons 2)
 Adventures in Agritourism: Considerations for adding
agritourism to your farm (Four Seasons 3)
o Featuring WFU member agritourism ventures and tips
from Steve Peterson, president of the Wisconsin
Agriculture Tourism Association
 New Possibilities with Cover Crops (Four Seasons 4)
 Commodity Marketing Part II (Clearwater B/C)
o WFU Commodity Committee member Craig Myhre will
build upon his 2014 convention session
10:30 AM – BREAK/TRADE SHOW (Two Rivers 1)
10:45 AM – General Session Reconvenes (Two Rivers 2)
Policy/Resolutions discussion continues
Noon – Luncheon (Crystal Ballroom)
12:30 – Policy Wrap-up (If needed) (Two Rivers 2)
Election Results
Final Announcements
1 p.m. – Adjournment
YOUTH CO-OP CONVENTION AGENDA
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
12:10 PM – LUNCHEON (Crystal Ballroom)
4:30 – 8 PM – Registration open (Hotel Lobby)
4:30 – 10:00 PM – Youth Social Room (Clearwater B/C)
1-1:35 PM – GENERAL SESSION (Two Rivers 2)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24
Policy Priority Update: NFU President Roger Johnson
1:35-3 PM – GMO’s: The Benefits and Risks of an Emerging Technology
Panelists will include ag community stakeholders from both
sides of the issue.
3 PM – BREAK/TRADE SHOW (Two Rivers 1)
3:15 PM – Bylaws Report and Policy Discussion (Two Rivers 2)
4:15 PM – Caucuses
District Directors and NFU Convention Delegate
4:45 PM – FREE TIME
5:00 PM – Reception with cash bar (Brewski’s Pub & Grill)
6:00 PM – CONVENTION BANQUET (Crystal Ballroom)
Tom Quinn, Emcee
Invocation and FUE Couples Report: Jim and Lisa Soyring
Banquet Address: “A New Vision for Food and Farming”
Francis Thicke, author and Iowa dairy farmer
WFU Awards Presentation
Torchbearer Ceremony: Cathy Statz and Darin Von Ruden
Silent Auction Results
9:00 PM – Entertainment –Danville (Crystal Ballroom)
Director and NFU Convention Candidates’ Reception
7:30 AM – Youth Registration Opens (Hotel Lobby)
9:15 AM – Welcome, Introductions & Speaker (Crystal 3)
9:50 AM – Break (Two Rivers 1)
10:10 AM – Join Main Convention (Two Rivers 2)
10:40 AM – Youth Convention Resumes (Crystal 3)
12:10 PM – LUNCHEON (Crystal Ballroom)
1:00 PM – Youth Convention Resumes (Crystal 3)
2:00 PM – Youth - Afternoon Free Time
Torchbearer Rehearsal (Crystal Ballroom)
6:00 PM – CONVENTION BANQUET (Crystal Ballroom)
9:00 PM – Youth Social: Dance & Pizza (Four Seasons Hall)
11:30 PM – Youth Activities End
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25
8:00 AM – Ecumenical Church Service (Crystal Ballroom)
8:30 AM – Breakfast Buffet (Crystal Ballroom)
9:15 AM – Youth Convention Resumes (Crystal 3)
10:30 AM – Break and checkout of rooms
11:00 AM – Youth Convention Resumes (Crystal 3)
12:00 PM – Youth Convention Adjournment
Join Main Convention LUNCHEON (Crystal)
Youth Co-op Convention sponsored by the CHS FOUNDATION