Sunday, June 14 |
Session Chair: Brett Goodwin |
| 8:30 am | |
Early Career Professional Training Session –Wilmorite Room
—Tina Barrett & Dwight Raab |
| 9:00 am | |
NFRBMEA Board Meeting –Regency A |
| 11:45 am | |
Early Career Professional Training Session Concludes |
| 1:00 PM | |
Conference Registration Begins –Conference Registration Desk |
| 1:00 PM | |
Entertainment⁄Suggestions for Family DIY Activities
—Rochester CVB |
| 2:00 PM | |
NAFBAS Board Meeting –Regency B & C |
| 3:00 PM | |
NFRBMEA Past Presidents' Meeting –Regency A |
| 4:00 PM | |
Joint NAFBAS⁄NFRBMEA Board Meeting –Regency B & C |
| 6:00 PM | |
Evening Welcome Reception at the Hotel –Hyatt Grand Ballroom |
| 6:50 PM | |
“Welcome”
—Dr. Kathryn Boor,Dean, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| 7:00 PM | |
“Overview of the 2015 Conference”
—Jim McCabe |
| 7:15 PM | |
Entertainment: Eastman School of Music |
| 8:00 PM | |
Adjourn |
Monday, June 15 |
Session Chair: Scott Newport |
| 6:00 am | |
Vendor Set-Up –Grand Foyer
—Wayne Pike, Coordinator |
| 7:00 am | |
Breakfast at Hotel –Grand Ballroom B & C
CHS Scholarship Recipients' Breakfast –Grand Ballroom A |
| 7:10 am | |
First-Timers' Meeting –Reserved Tables, Grand Ballroom B & C
—Will Walter, NFRBMEA President Elect & Brett Goodwin, NAFBAS |
| 7:30 am | |
Registration Continues –Conference Registration Desk |
| 8:00 am | |
General Session –Grand Ballroom
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“Welcome to the 2015 Conference”
—Jim McCabe, NAFBAS President & Jim McCuistion, NFRBMEA President |
| 8:05 am | |
“Welcome to Rochester”
—Don Jeffries, President & CEO, Rochester CVB |
| 8:15 am | |
“Where Are We and How Did We Get Here? Looking at the Financial Plan for the Future”
—Dr. Paul Elinger, University of Illinois |
| 9:00 am | |
“Working With Your Farmers With Thin Margins— What is the Plan?”
—Panel discussion led by Dr. Paul Elinger |
| 10:00 am | |
BREAK (Visit Vendors) –Grand Foyer |
| 10:20 am | |
“Farm Labor: Meeting the Legal Requirements”
—Panel discussion led by Dean Norton, New York Farm Bureau |
| NOON | |
Luncheon at Hotel –Grand Ballroom B & C
Video Presentation by Farm Credit
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| 1:15 pm | |
“Conveying the Positive View From the Farm Perspective: Being the Advocate for Agriculture”
—Katie Pratt |
| 2:00 pm | |
“Viticulture: Meeting the Consumers' Needs and Still Make a Profit”
—Steven Richards, Casalarga Vineyards |
| 3:00 pm | |
BREAK (Visit Vendors) |
| 3:20 pm | |
“What Have Plant Breeding & Genetics Done for Your Food, and What Might They do in the Future?”
—Dr. Margaret Smith, Cornell University |
| 4:30 pm | |
Adjourn |
| 5:15 pm | |
Optional Special Event: Vineyard Tour, Wine & Beer Tasting and Dinner (see Family Activities) –Buses Load at Main Street Entrance |
| 6:30 pm | |
Evening On Your Own (if not participating in the Special Event) |
Tuesday, June 16 |
Session Chair: Carla Doubet |
| 7:00 am | |
Breakfast at Hotel
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| 7:45 am | |
NAFBAS Committee Meetings –Regency Ballroom A |
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NFRBMEA Business Meeting –Regency Ballroom B |
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NAFBAS State Leaders Meeting –Regency Ballroom C |
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Scholarship Recipients' Meeting |
| 9:00 am | |
Load Buses for Tours (see Tours page for more information) –Buses Load at Main Street Entrance |
| 9:15 am | |
Buses Leave Hotel |
| 10:15 am | |
Tour Stop #1 |
| 11:30 am | |
Leave Tour Stop #1 |
| NOON | |
Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | |
Tour Stop #2 |
| 2:00 pm | |
Leave Tour Stop #2 and Head back to Hotel |
| 3:00 am | |
Arrive Back at Hotel |
| 3:30 pm | |
Early Career Review Session (a follow-up to Saturday-Sunday sessions) –Regency Ballroom B |
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2016 Conference Planning Committee Meeting |
| 5:30 pm | |
Eastman House Shuttle Starts –Buses Load at Main Street Entrance |
| 6:00 pm | |
Dinner, Tours and Movie at the Eastman House
|
| 9:00 pm | |
Group Outing Concludes |
Wednesday, June 17 |
Session Chair: Mark Holkup |
| 7:00 am | |
Breakfast at Hotel –Grand Ballroom B & C |
| 8:00 am | |
General Session Begins –Grand Ballroom
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“Now That We Have the Precision Data, How Do We Use it For Better Decisions? Who Owns the Data?”
—Greg Cannon, Dow Agri Science |
| 9:00 am | |
Speaker: Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden |
| 9:45 am | |
BREAK |
| 10:00 am | |
“How New York Apple Growers Are Addressing Workforce Challenges”
—Thomas Maloney, Sr. Extension Associate, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management |
| 11:00 am | |
“Perspectives on New York Agriculture and Its Position in a Changing World”
—Nathan Rudgers, Eastern Farm Credit |
| NOON | |
Luncheon at Hotel –Grand Ballroom B & C
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2016 Conference Video Presentation |
| 1:15 pm | |
Breakout Sessions, Round 1: |
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Regency A: “What Is Going On in My Office?” A Roundtable Discussion
—Carla Doubet |
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Regency B: Time Management: Getting the Work Done and Having Hours Left for Yourself —Bob Brancato |
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Regency C: IRS Audits —Rush Midkiff & Renee Setzer |
| 2:00 pm | |
Breakout Sessions, Round 2: |
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Regency A: “What Is Going On in My Office?” A Roundtable Discussion
—Carla Doubet |
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Regency B: Tax Planning & Tax Strategies —Anthony Barrett & Rob Holcomb |
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Regency C: Lacerte Tips: Meet with the Lacerte rep to see the new developments —Doug Duncan |
| 2:45 pm | |
BREAK |
| 3:00 pm | |
Breakout Sessions, Round 3: |
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Regency A: Time Management: Getting the Work Done and Having Hours Left for Yourself —Bob Brancato |
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Regency B: Building a Better Analysis |
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Regency C: Lacerte Tips: Meet with the Lacerte rep to see the new developments —Doug Duncan |
| 3:45 pm | |
Adjourn |
Thursday, June 18 |
Session Chair: Adam Drinkel |
| 7:00 am | |
Denny Jackson Storytelling Breakfast –Grand Ballroom B & C
—Host: Ira Beckman
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| 8:00 am | |
William Nelson, CHS Foundation |
| 8:15 am | |
CHS Scholarship Recipients Meet with William Nelson |
| | | General Session –Grand Ballroom |
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“Being the Best While Working With Our Farm Families”
—Edward Staehr, Cornell University |
| 9:15 am | |
“Outlook for the Future of Agriculture”
—Dr. Jennifer Ifft, Cornell University |
| 10:00 am | |
BREAK |
| 10:15 am | |
NAFBAS Business Meeting –Grand Ballroom |
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NFRBMEA Business Meeting –Regency Ballroom B |
| 11:30 am | |
Adjourn Conference |
| NOON | |
NFRBMEA Post-Conference Board Meeting –Regency Ballroom B |
