2017 YOUNG FARMER SUMMER OUTING Lexington, Hilton Lexington/Downtown

July 13-15, 2017

Tentative Agenda

THURSDAY, JULY 13th

Young Farmer Hospitality Area

9:00 p.m. –11:00 p.m. / Hilton Lexington/Downtown We hope many of you will come early and join other Young Farmers as we enjoy a relaxing evening of food music and fellowship.

FRIDAY, JULY 14th

Young Farmer Activities & Events

7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration – Hilton Lexington/Downtown, 2nd Floor, Lobby 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. KFB Discussion Meet Competitor Orientation – Hilton Lexington/Downtown 8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. KFB Discussion Meet Judges Orientation – Hilton Lexington/Downtown 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Preliminary Rounds of the Discussion Meet – Hilton Lexington/Downtown 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Opening Luncheon – Hilton Lexington/Downtown, Grand Kentucky Ballroom  Welcome Zack Ison, Chair KFB State Young Farmer Advisory Committee

 Special Guest

Afternoon Tours & Evening Activities

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lexington Explorium Museum In 1987, a group of inspired citizens presented the idea of a children’s museum to Lexington Mayor Scotty Baesler and future Mayor Pam Miller. With the assistance of Lord Cultural Resources, a consulting firm in Toronto, the city began serious planning for the Lexington Children’s Museum. The site selection committee considered several sites and chose the current location in Victorian Square. Since first opening its doors in 1990 the Museum has hosted over a million visitors. Renamed Explorium of Lexington in 2005, the facility is a success with both children and adults. Attendance averages 85,000 visitors annually, and serves an additional 10,000 with outreach activities in the community. Explorium serves a much broader area than just Fayette County. They have hosted guests from over 90 different Kentucky counties, most states, and even other countries. The Explorium of Lexington creates a fun and dynamic hands-on learning environment that inspires imagination and curiosity.

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2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. Town Branch Distillery Tours – ID Required In the heart of Lexington, Kentucky, is Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., a unique stop on the world-famous experience and one of only a handful of joint brewing and distilling operations in the world. The site is home to Town Branch Distillery and brewery, which produces the Kentucky Ale family of beers. It is the oldest craft brewery in Lexington. Alltech founder and president Dr. Pearse Lyons acquired the 200-year-old Lexington Brewing Company in 1999 and resurrected the Lexington brewing and distilling tradition that dates back to 1794. Ground was broken on Town Branch Distillery in the fall of 2011, just steps away from the gleaming brew kettles of the brewery. Named after Lexington’s Town Branch stream, the waterway rich with limestone that once enticed numerous distillers to set up operations along its course, Town Branch Distillery was added to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in 2012. It is the first new Lexington distillery built in the last 100 years. Today, the distillery produces Town Branch Bourbon, Town Branch Rye, Bluegrass Sundown liqueur, and Pearse Lyons Reserve, the first malt whiskey produced in Kentucky since Prohibition. Experience their story for yourself in downtown Lexington, where you will discover restaurants, bars and retail shops with our full range of fine beverage and food offerings.

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Evening at the Orchard Families will enjoy a relaxing evening together with friends at Evans Orchard & Cider Mill, located just outside of Georgetown, Kentucky. Everyone will enjoy a nice meal and be able to relax as kids take advantage of their large play area. Hay rides will also be available. For those wishing to explore Lexington on Friday night, Lexington has many activates that take place downtown all summer-long. Everything is located within a short walk from the hotel. There will be a bus looping from the hotel to Evan’s Orchard through-out the evening.

Young Farmer Hospitality Area 10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. / Hilton Lexington/Downtown

SATURDAY, JULY 15th

Young Farmer Activities & Events

7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Registration – Hilton Lexington/Downtown, 2nd Floor, Lobby

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Eggs & Issues Breakfast – Hilton Lexington/Downtown, Grand Kentucky Ballroom  Opening Remarks Zack Ison, Chair KFB State Young Farmer Advisory Committee  Top Three OYFF & Final Four Discussion Meet Announcement  Recognition of Young Farmer Scholarship Recipients  Current Legislative & Congressional Priorities Jeff Harper –Director, KFB Public Affairs Division

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Annual Young Farmer Policy Development Session, Grand Kentucky Ballroom (Sit at your district’s marked table.)

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Agricultural and Industry Tours (Busses begin departing from the Hilton at 10:00 a.m.)

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Tour #1 – Kid Friendly

 Thoroughbred Center The Thoroughbred Center is located in Fayette County, Kentucky, just outside the city limits of Lexington. Built in 1969, and formally named the Kentucky Horse Center was originally situated on 133 acres of prime central Kentucky farmland. Established as a Thoroughbred training and sales facility by Rex Elsworth and Dr. Arnold Pessin, KHC was immediately popular as an alternative to training at the local racetracks. Amenities at the training facility included a 5/8-mile track with a metal roof, two barns made primarily of concrete with metal roofs that could house up to 260 horses and had 40 tack rooms and a state of the art, 920 seat sales pavilion. In 1998 The Kentucky Horse Center was purchased by Churchill Downs out of Louisville and were owners of the facility until April of 2000 when , Lexington’s local racecourse purchased the facility. In the transition, the KHC name was changed to The Thoroughbred Center and an expansion was made to the facility with an additional five barns added to enable the facility to house up to 1,180 horses. The facility normally operates with an occupancy of 900-1000 horses and is open year round. Keeneland continues to invest substantial capital into the facility, with the intention of making TTC the most popular

Thoroughbred training facility in the country.

 Lunch at Gattitown

Tour #2 – Pasture to Plate

 Marksbury Farm Market Marksbury Farm Market opened in Lancaster, Kentucky in August 2010, filling a pressing need in Kentucky’s fast-growing local food economy. The company’s logo reflects its commitment to maximizing the value of Kentucky’s rich pasture and strong farm family traditions through production of the highest quality local, grass-fed meats. All Marksbury products are free of antibiotics, steroids and hormones. They partner with area farmers who share their commitment to land stewardship, animal welfare, and the highest quality standards to bring their products to your dinner table. Marksbury Farm Market also offers a full menu of animal processing options for farmers throughout the region. The 12,000-square-foot, USDA-inspected meat processing and distribution facility provides services that enable dozens of independent farmers to offer their own meat products to consumers through farmers markets, community supported agriculture (CSAs), and other direct marketing outlets. Artisan processing, state of the art packaging and uncompromising food safety standards provide farmers the competitive advantages they need to be successful in today’s growing local food movement.

 Lunch at Boyle County Extension Office provided by Boyle County Cattleman’s Association

 Gilbert Livestock Enjoy a great after noon on the farm of Bennie and Terry Gilbert. The Gilberts have transitioned their farm from your traditional central Kentucky cow-calf operation, to become one of Kentucky’s top feeder calf producers. Each year, the Gilbert’s along with their son and son-in-law background approximately 6,000 head of feeder cattle for other producers throughout the country to finish out. The Gilbert’s work as a team on their farm and are actively involved in their local county Farm Bureau. Additionally, Terry was a part of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Nation Women’s Committee for 15 years and chair for 14 of those years. Their story is truly inspiring; and one that you will never forget.

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Tour #3 - Education and Racing

 Keeneland Race Track True to its original mission to be a model race track, Keeneland today is an industry leader in developing and promoting innovations to advance Thoroughbred racing, improving safety and preserving the sport’s history and integrity. While the racing program is most prominent in the eyes of the public, the sales company is the engine that drives Keeneland. Sales revenue funds purse money for horsemen; pays for capital improvements and the costs of operating Keeneland’s expansive facility; enables Keeneland to make charitable contributions that aid the local community and the Thoroughbred industry; and allows Keeneland to pursue innovative equine safety and welfare initiatives and support equine research that benefits all breeds and disciplines. Keeneland is the world’s premier Thoroughbred auction house, selling more champions and stakes winners than any other sales company and unmatched in terms of offering the best horses, state-of-the-art sales facilities and a range of client amenities.

 Lunch at Locust Trace provided by Fayette County Cattlemen’s Association

 Locust Trace Tour Locust Trace AgriScience Center is the newest career and technical high school in Lexington, Kentucky with energy and environment being key factors in the facility design and agriculture being the educational focus. Locust Trace features spacious classrooms with adjoining labs, 6.5 acres for gardening, a state-of-the-art greenhouse with an aquaculture area for raising fish, a soaring auditorium with a garage door for bringing in livestock and machinery, an expansive equine barn and arena and an on-site veterinary clinic. Students study in one of seven pathways. The school is designed to be net- zero in energy through the use of photovoltaic solar panels and net-zero in waste disposal through the utilization of constructed wetlands. The school is also minimally hooked up to water municipalities. All rain water is collected from the classroom building and the equine barn/arena to be utilized for all crop irrigation and livestock watering. An on-site well has been accessed to back up the rain water collection system in case of a drought.

Tour #4 – Beef and Nutrition

 Burkmann Feeds Burkmann Feeds, provider of a wide variety of animal nutrition products, has established a reputation for excellence throughout the southeastern United States. Burkmann's high standards for quality ingredients are led by cutting edge nutritional science directed by a team of highly-trained nutritionists working in the laboratory and on the farm to ensure the greatest nutritional efficiency and overall health. Burkmann's presence in 15 farm store and plant locations throughout Kentucky and Tennessee provide a variety of feeds for animals across a wide variety of species, as well as farm supplies and equipment for the commercial farmer and the rural or suburban dweller.

 Lunch at Boyle County Extension Office provided by Boyle County Cattleman’s Association

 Tim White Livestock Mr. Tim White owns and operates a Cow Calf and feeder calf operation in central Kentucky. Mr. White started out as a traditional cow calf producer in central Kentucky and has expanded his operation to include feeder cattle. Mr. White raises pure bread Angus and commercial cattle. Over the years, he also found it profitable to raise feeder cattle and sell them after a few months of feeding. Currently, Mr. White raises approximately 800 head of feeder cattle each year along with his cow calf operation.

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Tour #5 - Industry Tours – Closed Toed Shoes Required

 ATALO HOLDINGS INC. - Hemp Research Campus In 2014, Atalo Holdings, Inc. was organized by Andrew Graves, Joseph Hickey, David Spalding and others to conduct research, development and commercialization of industrial hemp in compliance with Section 7606 of the US Farm Bill and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Atalo Holdings, Inc. has been authorized by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to help farmers become hemp growers. Their growers are participating in the Ag Departments mission to research seed varieties, agronomics, processing and marketing channels for hemp-based products. Located in Winchester Kentucky, this facility is dedicated to the research and development of the Hemp industry in Kentucky.

 Lunch at Atalo Industries provided by Clark County Farm Bureau

• Southern State Co-Op Winchester - Feed Mill Constructed in 1976, the mill manufactures 73,000 tons of feed annually at a 75% bagged to 25% bulk ratio, focusing primarily on pelleted and textured bagged horse feeds, in addition to bags for dairy, beef, swine, horse, poultry, sheep, goat, rabbit and wildlife feeds. Winchester is fully automated in all manufacturing processes. Fully integrated PLC-based controls assure accuracy, consistency and the integrity of all formula feeds and ingredients. The mill utilizes a bar code hand-add system to ensure that all micro nutrients and medications are accurately measured into formula feeds. In addition, it operates a stand-alone Computer Maintenance Management System. All equipment is bar coded, and maintenance employees utilize personal digital assistants to perform preventive and work order-based maintenance. The Winchester mill has 29 production, maintenance and clerical employees who work two shifts per day on a five-day workweek.

Grand Finale - 5:30 p.m. The Young Farmer Summer Outing will conclude Saturday evening with a “Night Under the Lights,” at the ’s Commonwealth Stadium.

Saturday After Hours For those wishing to do their own thing, Lexington has many activities that take place during the weekends; everything is located within walking distance of the hotel.

Young Farmer Hospitality Area 9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. / Hilton Lexington/Downtown

**All Tours Subject to Change**