
Registration Form
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23:
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration
Beau Rivage – 875 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS
4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In
Beau Rivage – 875 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS
7:00 p.m. Opening Reception
Beau Rivage
Welcome and remarks
Billy Tabb, MFBF YF&R Chairman
Mike McCormick, MFBF President
Reception Sponsor Spotlight
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
7:30 a.m. Conference Registration Table Open
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
Beau Rivage
8:00 a.m. Breakfast Sponsor Spotlight
8:30 a.m. General Session
Beau Rivage
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Conference Overview
Billy Tabb, MFBF YF&R Chairman
8:35 a.m. Opening Comments
Mike McCormick, MFBF President
8:45 a.m. What Can Farm Bureau Do for You?
Andy Brown, Regional Manager
9:00 a.m. REAL CONVERSATION: Modern Farming and the Law: Recent and Emerging Trends
Harrison Pittman, Director, The National Agricultural Law Center
9:45 a.m. REAL ACTION: Bridging the Gap Between Farmers and Consumers
Michelle Miller, Farm Babe
10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. BREAKOUT SESSION 1 – Choose One
Session A: Soil Fertility Considerations for Sustainable Farm Productivity in
Mississippi
Dr. Bobby Golden, Rice Specialist, Mississippi State University Extension Service
Session B: What Does Posting, Tweeting, Snapping, and Going Live Have to
do with Farming?
Julie White, AFBF PAL Class 8 and Agricultural Literacy Specialist, Mississippi State University Extension Service
Cameron Edwards, AFBF PAL Class 8 and Winghaven Lodge, Onton, Kentucky
Session C: Risk Management Options for Producers
Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor, Stewart-Peterson Group
Session D: Beautiful Things from Mississippi
Dr. James DelPrince, Horticulture Specialist, Mississippi State University Extension Service
12:00 a.m. Lunch
Beau Rivage
History of the Mississippi Maritime & Seafood Industry
Michelle Deane Peterson, Outreach Program Coordinator, Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
Luncheon Sponsor Spotlight
1:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSION 2 – Choose One
Session A: Soil Fertility Considerations for Sustainable Farm Productivity in
Mississippi
Dr. Bobby Golden, Rice Specialist, Mississippi State University Extension Service
Session B: What Does Posting, Tweeting, Snapping, and Going Live Have to
do with Farming?
Julie White, AFBF PAL Class 8 and Agricultural Literacy Specialist, Mississippi State University Extension Service
Cameron Edwards, AFBF PAL Class 8 and Winghaven Lodge, Onton, Kentucky
Session C: Risk Management Options for Producers
Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor, Stewart-Peterson Group
Session D: Beautiful Things from Mississippi
Dr. James DelPrince, Horticulture Specialist, Mississippi State University Extension Service
2:30 p.m. Time for Sightseeing and Networking on Your Own
(List of Educational Opportunities and Area Attractions Provided)
6:15 p.m. Depart Hotel for Dinner
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Entertainment
Beauvoir – 2244 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS
Featuring the Jason Miller Band
Welcome
Billy Tabb, MFBF YF&R Committee Chairman
Dinner Sponsor Spotlight
Announcement of 2018 Achievement Award and Excellence in Agriculture Contest Winners
Mike McCormick, MFBF President
11:30 p.m. Arrive Back at Hotel
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
9:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel
Beau Rivage
9:20 a.m. Breakfast Sponsor Spotlight
9:30 a.m. Time of Worship and Devotion
Micah Ladner and Mike Entriken
10:00 a.m. Closing Comments and Conference Adjournment
Mike McCormick, MFBF President
Billy Tabb, MFBF YF&R Chairman