New Brunswick Young Farmers Forum

2009-2010 Annual General Meeting
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Fredericton, New Brunswick
January 20th, 2010

The New Brunswick Young Farmers Forum (NBYF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the agenda for the upcoming NBYF Annual General meeting being held on January 20th, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The agenda includes a variety of thought provoking topics of critical importance to the young farmer community, pertinent both to long-term planning and short term management efforts.

There is no registration fee and lunch is being provided free of charge. The NBYF Board of Directors does requires input from the young farmer community regarding the direction that NBYF should be taking and the topic areas that are of the greatest importance to our members in the field. We encourage all farmers 18-40 to attend the NBYF AGM to share your thoughts for how the NB Young Farmers Forum can best serve your needs for management information, training and support.

Please RSVP to cedric@macleodagronomics.com or call 506-472-8033 if you plan to attend so that appropriate food services can be arranged.

Agenda
11:00 - 11:15 AM Welcome, NBYF President, Thomas J. Harvey
11:15 PM - 11:45PM 10-Management Practices of Highly Successful Canadian Farmers, Cedric MacLeod
11:45AM - 12:45PM Lunch Break
12:45PM - 1:15PM World Fertilizer Market Dynamics, Implications for NB Crop Producers, Dave Bell
1:15PM - 1:45PM Financial Planning for THE Farm and YOUR Future, Finding a Balance, Kenny Kyle: Teed, Saunders, Doyle and CO.
1:45PM - 2:15PM Board Governance: Playing a Constructive Role in your Industry Association, Paul Jensen
2:15PM - 3:00PM Address from NB Agricultural Alliance President, Rob English
3:00PM-3:30PM Refreshment Break
3:30PM-5:30PM NBYF Business Meeting
5:30PM-8:30PM Supper on your own
8:30PM NB Agriculture Alliance Hospitality Suite

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