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Friday, February 11, 2022

5:30 pm to 10:00 pmPA YAP and NY YF&R Dinner and State Committee Meetings

Saturday, February 12, 2022

8:30 am to
11:00 am		Registration1st Floor Lobby
10:30 am to
11:15 am		Breakouts
1) Jordan Henry, AFBF – “Impromptu Speaking”		Garden A
2) Joe Montenegro, PFB – “Policy Development Process”Garden B
3) Joshua Cassar, PhD, Food Safety Consultant – “Evolution of Food Safety Systems”Garden C
11:30 am to
1:00 pm		Opening Lunch Mountain View East 2nd Floor
1:00 pm to
2:00 pm 		General Session Panel – “Why Farm Bureau?” Mountain View East 2nd Floor
2:00 pm to
2:10 pm		Break / Merchandise Available 1st Floor Lobby
2:10 pm to
2:55 pm		Breakouts
1) Jordan Henry, AFBF – “Building Your Leadership Brand”		Garden A
2) Andrea Brown, UPMC – “Mental Health Awareness”Garden B
3) Steve Wunderlich, Steve Wunderlich Hoof Care – “Proaction in Lameness”Garden C
2:55 pm to
3:05 pm		Snack Break
3:05 pm to
3:50 pm		Breakouts
1) Brittany Speer & James Thiele, YAP Committee
– “Why Choose YAP”		Garden A
2) Dr. Jonathan Campbell, Penn State
– “Entering the Meat Industry/PSU Apprenticeship”		Garden B
3) Steve Wunderlich, Steve Wunderlich Hoof Care
– “What Do Sore Feet Cost You?”		Garden C
3:50 pm to
4:30 pm
Break / Room Check – In
4:00 pm to
5:00 pm		District Social HourHotel Bar/Restaurant Lounge Area
5:00 pm to
7:00 pm		Dinner (Seating by Commodities) Mountain View East 2nd Floor
7:00 pm to
9:00 pm		Keynote Speaker – Matt Episcopo – “POWER Tactics That Get Leaders Results” Mountain View East 2nd Floor
9:00 pm to
11:00 pm		Evening Entertainment – Country Traction Mountain View East 2nd Floor

Sunday, February 13, 2022

7:00 am to
8am		Breakfast (Hotel Buffet/Complimentary Breakfast)
8:00 am to
9:00 am		Don Hoover, Binkley Hurst – “Foundation for Faith and Focus in a World of Opportunities”Mountain View East 2nd Floor
9:10 am to
9:55 am		Breakouts
1) Matt Episcopo – “Networking for Success”		Garden A
2) Timothy Wirt, MSC – “New and Beginning State Tax Credit for Leasing/Selling Land”Garden B

3) Jon Iverson, AFBF YF&R Chair – “Iverson Family Farms”		Garden C
9:55 am to
10:00 am		Snack Break / Merchandise Available1st Floor Lobby
10:05 am to
10:50 am		Breakouts
1) Eric Vinores, Nationwide – “Retirement for Beginning Farmers”		Garden A
2) Jason Landis, FCCB – “Farm Finance: Preparing for Commercial Credit”Garden B
3) Drew Ross, YAP State Chair – “Niche Marketing”Garden C
10:50 am to
11:30 am		Break / Room Check – Out / Merchandise Available
11:30 am to
12:30 pm		General Session – Eric Vinores, Nationwide– Land as Your LegacyMountain View East 2nd Floor
12:30 pm to
2:00 pm		Closing LunchMountain View East 2nd Floor
2:00 pm to
3:00 pm 		Industry Tour: Penn State Dairy Barn ComplexPenn State
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