KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU 2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Updated 9-14-2021 DATE EVENT LOCATION
JANUARY
1 NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY—STATE OFFICE CLOSED
4 - 5 American Forage & Grassland Council Meeting Hyatt Regency, Savannah, GA (Portions of this Conference will be virtual on Jan 11 - 12)
5 KY General Assembly Part 1 Convenes Frankfort, KY
5 UK Equine Showcase Virtual Only
5 UK Winter Wheat Meeting Virtual Only
5, 12, 19, KY Fruit and Vegetable Virtual Conference Meetings Virtual Only & 26 KY State Horticulture Society KY Vegetable Growers Association KY Vineyard Society KY Farmers Market Association
8 UK Winter Wheat Meeting Virtual Only
8 - 13 AFBF 102nd Annual Convention Virtual Only
11 - 12 American Forage & Grassland Council Virtual Meetings Virtual Only
12 Beef Efficiency Conference (KCA Convention) Virtual Only
12 - 15 National No-Tillage Conference Virtual Only
13 Forages at Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Convention Virtual Only
14 Commodity Conference Joint Meeting Virtual Only KY Corn Growers Association KY Soybean Association KY Small Grain Growers Association
15 Kentucky Pork Producers Association Meeting Virtual Only
15 Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Convention Virtual Only (Pre-registration Required)
15 AFBF Board & Affiliated Companies Board Meeting TBD
19 UK Equine Showcase Virtual Only
19 - 22 KY Nursery & Landscape Association’s Winter Virtual Only Education Outing
22 YF Virtual Leadership Conference Virtual Only
22 State Young Farmer New Member Orientation State Office
23 State Young Farmer Advisory Committee Meeting State Office 26 Board of Directors Meeting State Office Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation Kentucky Farm Bureau Management Corp
26 - 30 Organic Association of Kentucky Conference Virtual Only
27 Ag Expo CANCELLED
28 - Feb 1 Board of Directors Meeting Louisville, KY KFB Mutual Insurance Company
FEBRUARY
2 KY General Assembly Part 2 Convenes Frankfort, KY
2 UK Equine Showcase Virtual Only
4 - 6 NAFDMA Agritourism Virtual Business Conference Virtual Only
5 Kentucky Forest Health Conference Virtual Only
7 Master Agents Dinner Louisville, KY
7 - 13 Food Check-Out Week Frankfort, KY
8 Sales Conference/Gala Galt House, Louisville, KY
9 UK Equine Showcase Virtual Only
9 State Women’s Advisory Committee Meeting Galt House, Louisville, KY
9 - 10 KFB Presidents & Vice Presidents Conference Galt House, Louisville, KY
11 Kentucky Ag Water Quality Authority (KY AWQA) TBD —Possibly via Zoom Quarterly Meeting
11 Backyard Poultry Webinar: Getting Started with Virtual Zoom @ 7 PM Small Flocks
16 - 18 KY Agriculture Direct Marketing Summit Virtual Only
18 UK Lambing School Virtual Only
18 UK Irrigation Workshop (KFB Sponsored) Virtual Only — Preregistration Required
18 - 19 KY Nursery & Landscape Association’s Winter Virtual Only Education Outing
22 - 28 Kentucky Proud Virtual Community Supported Agriculture Virtual Only (CSA) Fair
23 Mid-South Stocker Conference Virtual Only
23 - 24 Cattle Industry Convention Winter Reboot Virtual Only
23 - 25 Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop Virtual Only
24 Kentucky Dairy Partners Annual Meeting, Holiday Inn University Plaza, Young Dairy Producers Meeting and Trade Show Bowling Green, KY Virtual Option Available
25 Backyard Poultry Webinar: Managing a Flock Virtual Zoom @ 7 PM
25 UK Lambing School Virtual Only
25 - 26 LEAD Meeting State Office
MARCH
State-Called District Meetings
2 - 4 40th Annual KY Alfalfa and Stored Forages Conference Virtual Only
2 - 5 2021 Commodity Classic Virtual Event
3 Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit Virtual Event
4 UK Lambing School Virtual Only
4 - 5 Young Farmer Marketing Seminar Louisville, KY
4 - 6 KFB Beef Expo (Participants Only) KY Expo Center, Louisville, KY
9 Annual Meetings: State Office, Louisville, KY KFB Mutual Insurance Company & The FB Insurance Company
9 - 10 AFBF & Affiliated Companies Board Meeting Washington, DC
10 UK Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Training School Virtual Only — Preregistration Required
11 UK Lambing School Virtual Only
11 Backyard Poultry Webinar: Disease Prevention Virtual Zoom @ 7 PM
12 DEADLINE for High School Scholarship State Office Applications (Online Submission due by noon)
12 - 16 AFBF Fusion Conference Virtual Only
17 - 27 Kentucky General Assembly Recess 10 Day Veto Period Frankfort, KY
19 - 20 Young Farmer Advisory Committee Meeting Lexington, KY
21 - 27 Kentucky Ag Literacy Week
25 Certified Farm Market Program Educational Meeting Commonwealth Room, State Office
25 Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop Blue Grass Stockyards, Lexington, KY
25 Backyard Poultry Webinar: Waste Management Virtual Zoom @ 7 PM
27 Ohio River Valley Woodlands and Wildlife Workshop Virtual Only
29 Council for Burley Tobacco Annual Meeting Green Co. Extension Office, Pre-Registration Required Greensburg, KY
30 General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die Frankfort, KY TBD Agency Academy State Office
APRIL
6 - 8 KY Forest Industries Association Annual Meeting Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY
8 Kentucky Ag Water Quality Authority (KY AWQA) via Zoom Quarterly Meeting
13 Kentucky Goat Producers Association Field Day: Virtual Event @ 8 PM EST Fencing Basics
15 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Federation KFB Development Corporation KFB Investment Corporation
20 Clays for a Cause Jefferson Gun Club, Brooks, KY
20 Kentucky Goat Producers Association Field Day: Virtual Event @ 8 PM EST Using Dewormers Wisely
23 Begin Accepting Applications for Communication Awards State Office DEADLINE July 23
24 Spring Board Meeting State Office-Commonwealth Room KFB Mutual Insurance Company
26 - 27 LEAD Meeting Morehead, KY
27 Kentucky Goat Producers Association Field Day: Virtual Event @ 8 PM EST Pasture Establishment
TBD KFB at Keeneland Lexington, KY
TBD Agency Manager Leadership Program State Office
TBD Ewe Profit School III C. Oran Little Research Center Versailles, KY
MAY
11 UK Wheat Field Day Virtual Only (Pre-Registration Required)
15 - 16 KY Sheep & Fiber Festival Masterson Station Park, Lexington, KY
17 - 20 Winners Celebration Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Destin, FL
20 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Mutual Insurance Company
21 Begin Accepting Nominations for Farm Public Relations State Office Award —DEADLINE August 27
31 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY—STATE OFFICE CLOSED
TBD AFBF Environmental Issues Conference & TBD Legal Information and Networking Committee
TBD Equine Field Day TBD
TBD Equine Farm and Facilities Expo TBD
JUNE
1 DEADLINE for Applications for the Discussion Meet State Office
1 DEADLINE for Applications for the Outstanding Young State Office Farm Family
3 KFB Regional Teacher Workshops Murray State University Equine Center Murray, KY
7 - 10 State 4-H Teen Conference Lexington, KY
8 KFB Regional Teacher Workshops Western KY University L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green
8 - 10 State FFA Convention Lexington, KY
10 KFB Retiree Luncheon State Office
10 KFB Regional Teacher Workshops Overlook Events Center Pikeville, KY
13 - 16 Southern Region Commodity Conference Biloxi, MS
13 - 17 IFAL Murray State University, Murray, KY
15 KFB Regional Teacher Workshops Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY
16 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Mutual Insurance Company
17 KFB Regional Teacher Workshop Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, KY
20 - 23 Southern Region Underwriting Conference New Orleans, LA
20 - 24 IFAL University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
21 AFBF Joint Public Policy and Advocacy Virtual Conference Virtual
25 Begin Accepting Applications for County Farm Bureau State Office Information Award—DEADLINE September 24
28 AFBF Joint Public Policy and Advocacy Virtual Conference Virtual
29 UK Pest Management Field Day UK Research and Education Center (Pre-registration Required) Princeton, KY
TBD Ewe Profit School I C. Oran Little Research Center Versailles, KY
TBD FB Accounting & IT Conference TBD
TBD Spring Challenge TBD JULY
State-Called District Policy Development Meetings
5 INDEPENDENCE DAY OBSERVED—OFFICE CLOSED
7 - 11 LEAD Tour (Class of 2019-2020) Idaho and Wyoming
8 - 9 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Federation
10 - 14 Southern Legislative Conference Nashville, TN
13 - 15 AFBF & Affiliated Companies Board of Directors Meeting Washington, D.C. and Council of Presidents Meeting
14 LAND Forum (Linking Agriculture for Networking & WKU Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green, KY Development)
15 Summer Annual Forage Field Walk UK Research and Education Center Princeton, KY
15 State Women’s Advisory Committee Meeting Marriott RiverCenter, Covington, KY
16 Young Farmer Advisory Committee Meeting Marriott RiverCenter, Covington, KY
15 - 17 Leadership Summit Marriott RiverCenter, Covington, KY (Combined Women’s and Young Farmer Event)
16 Begin Accepting Applications for Safety and Rural Health State Office Awards —DEADLINE October 1st
16 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Mutual Insurance Company
18 - 21 All Star Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN
21 - 23 Southern Region Organization Directors Mtg Gatlinburg, TN
23 Postmark DEADLINE for Communication Awards State Office Applications
25 - 28 FB Underwriting Executives Conference Wrightsville Beach, NC
26 - Aug 1 KFB Board of Directors Educational Tour Wyoming/Colorado
27 UK Corn, Soybean, and Tobacco Field Day UK Grain & Forage Center of Excellence, Princeton, KY
AUGUST
1 - 4 Southern Region Legislative Conference Destin, FL
3 - 5 National Conference of State Legislators Chicago, IL
5 FFA & 4-H Officer Training State Office
5 LAND Forum (Linking Agriculture for Networking Beck’s Hybrid’s, Henderson, KY & Development) 6 - 7 Generation Bridge Summit Galt House, Louisville, KY
10 - 12 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Nashville, TN
12 LAND Forum (Linking Agriculture for Networking & Maysville Community & Technical College Development) Maysville, KY
16 KFBIAA (Agents Association) Convention Louisville Marriott East, Louisville, KY
17 KFGC Annual Field Day Holtzclaw Farm Stanford, KY
19 Commodity Breakfast Louisville, KY
19 - 29 117th Kentucky State Fair Louisville, KY
24 - 26 LEAD Meeting Louisville, KY
25 Board of Directors Meeting Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville Airport KFB Mutual Insurance Company
26 KFB Day at the State Fair Louisville, KY
26 Kentucky Ag Water Quality Authority (KY AWQA) KY State Fair—Zoom meeting @ 1:30PM Quarterly Meeting
27 Postmark DEADLINE for Farm Public Relations State Office Applications
SEPTEMBER
1 DEADLINE for County Activities of Excellence online State Office application
6 LABOR DAY– OFFICE CLOSED
7 - 10 AFBF Farm Bureau Training Conference Omni Hotel, Louisville, KY
9 LAND Forum (Linking Agriculture for Networking & Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Development) Sustainability, Jackson, KY
9 CPC Fall Field Day Fountain Run, KY
9 - 15 Round Table Dublin, Ireland
14 LAND Forum (Linking Agriculture for Networking & Gallrein Farms, Shelbyville, KY Development)
17 - 18 Kentucky Wood Expo Masterson Station Lexington, KY
21 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Mutual Insurance Company
23 - 28 Certified Farm Market Tour New England
24 Postmark DEADLINE for County Information Award App State Office Applications
27 26th Annual KFB Golf Classic Quail Chase Golf Club, Louisville, KY 28 Equine Farm and Facilities Expo Spendthrift Farm Lexington, KY
28 - Oct 2 World Dairy Expo Madison, WI
OCTOBER
1 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Federation
1 Postmark DEADLINE for Safety and Rural Health State Office Award Applications
2 UK Ag Roundup University of Kentucky
2 Kentucky Poultry Festival Lexington, KY
5 - 7 AFBF & Affiliated Companies Board of Directors Meeting Washington, D.C.
5 - 9 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Tour Florida
8 - 9 State Young Farmer Advisory Committee Meeting Red River Gorge, KY
9 Eden Shade Farm Tour (Open House) Owenton, KY Pre-registration required
10 - 13 KY Women in AG (KWIA) Conference Pikeville, KY
12 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Mutual Insurance Company
13 DEADLINE for Applications for Excellence in Agriculture State Office
14 Beef Bash Field Day C. Oran Little Research Center Versailles, KY
15 DEADLINE for County Resolutions State Office
18 - 22 Sportsman’s Holiday Destin, FL
18 Swisher Sweets Sunbelt Farmer of the Year Banquet Valdosta, GA
19 Sunbelt Expo Farmer of the Year Awards Luncheon Moultrie, GA
19 - 21 Sunbelt Ag Expo Moultrie, GA
20 State Women’s Advisory Committee Meeting State Office
23 Kentucky Sheep and Goat Producer Conference Harold R. Benson Research Farm Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY
25 - 26 LEAD Meeting Murray, KY
26 Kentucky Grazing Conference Princeton, KY
27 Kentucky Grazing Conference Elizabethtown, KY
28 Kentucky Grazing Conference Winchester, KY
TBD Ewe Profit School II Versailles, KY NOVEMBER
2 - 18 NAILE Louisville, KY
3 - 5 State Resolutions Committee Meeting State Office
16 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Mutual Insurance Company
17 - 19 Executive Committee Tour District 1
18 Kentucky Ag Water Quality Authority (KY AWQA) KY Division of Water Quarterly Meeting Frankfort, KY—Zoom meeting @ 9:30am
25 - 26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—STATE OFFICE CLOSED
TBD Small Limited Resource Minority Farmers Conference Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY
DECEMBER
1 Board of Directors Meeting KFB Federation Galt House, Louisville, KY
1 State Women’s Advisory Committee Meeting Galt House, Louisville, KY
1 State Young Farmer Advisory Committee Meeting Galt House, Louisville, KY
1 - 4 Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 102nd Annual Meeting Galt House, Louisville, KY
4 Board of Directors Meeting KFB Federation Galt House, Louisville, KY
13 - 15 AFBF & Affiliated Companies Washington, D.C. Board of Directors Meeting
16 Board of Directors Meeting State Office KFB Mutual Insurance Company
23 - 24 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY—STATE OFFICE CLOSED
31 NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY—STATE OFFICE CLOSED
FUTURE DATES
Nov. 30 - Dec. 3, 2022 KFB Federation Annual Meeting Galt House, Louisville, KY
Nov. 29 - Dec. 2, 2023 KFB Federation Annual Meeting Galt House, Louisville, KY
Dec. 4 - 7, 2024 KFB Federation Annual Meeting Galt House, Louisville, KY
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION ANNUAL CONVENTIONS
Jan. 6 - 12, 2022 Atlanta, GA
Jan. 5 - 10, 2023 Puerto Rico
Jan. 11 - 16, 2024 Salt Lake City, UT