MFU Ninth Annual Convention
January 25-26, 2008
Moberly, Missouri

Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Early Arrival

12 p.m.-6 p.m. Set-Up for Trade Show Exhibitors, Moberly Municipal Auditorium

6:00 p.m. Healthy People: Special presentation of movie, Sicko, with light refreshments, Moberly Best Western Inn

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25

8-9 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast, Moberly Municipal Auditorium

9 a.m. Trade Show begins Downstairs
Silent Auction begins

9:30 Call to Order, President Russ Kremer, Downstairs Auditorium
Welcome to Moberly, Mayor Don Burton

10:00 Marketing and Innovation in the Food Industry: Nancy Smith and Russ Kremer Downstairs Auditorium

10:30 Healthy Foods in the Media Panel Discussion: Downstairs Auditorium
Bill McKelvey, Moderator, University of Missouri Sustainable Agriculture Program
Mary Nguyen, Columbia Tribune
Reps Hudson, St. Louis Post Dispatch

11:30 Break to visit trade show
Policy & Bylaws Committee Meeting, Downstairs Auditorium Stage

12:00 Supporting and Revitalizing Healthy Rural Economies Luncheon, Upstairs Auditorium
Master of Ceremonies, Barbara Ross
Special Guest Harwood Schaffer, University of Tennessee Agricultural Policy Analysis Center

1:30 Break to visit trade show
Policy & Bylaws Committee Meeting, Downstairs Auditorium Stage

2:00 Breakout Sessions:
Option 1: Income Opportunities for Farmers with Carbon Credits, Downstairs Auditorium
Dale Enerson, National Farmers Union Carbon Credit Program
Richard Oswald, NFU Carbon Credit Program Producer

Option 2: Natural Livestock Production Opportunities, Downstairs Auditorium Stage
Joe Maxwell, Heritage Acres
Steve Maxwell, Ozark Mountain Pork Cooperative

3:00 Healthy People and Insurance Options: Emil Ramirez, United Steelworkers Downstairs Auditorium

4:00 Farm Bill: Tom Buis, National Farmers Union President, Downstairs Auditorium

4:30 Missouri’s Bounty Reception, Upstairs Auditorium
Special Guest Tom Buis, Meet the National Farmers Union President

5:30 Trade Show ends for the day

6:00 Convention Banquet, Moberly Municipal Auditorium Upstairs Auditorium
Master of Ceremonies, Joe Maxwell
Invocation, Rev. John Bennett
Special Guests Senator Claire McCaskill and Attorney General Jay Nixon
Awards Presentation

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26

8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration, Moberly Municipal Auditorium

8:00 Trade Show begins for the day

8:30 Welcome and Call to Order, President Russ Kremer, Downstairs Auditorium

8:45 Missouri Farmers Union Officer and Director Elections, Downstairs Auditorium
Election of Missouri Delegates to National Farmers Union Convention
Secretary’s Report, Secretary Barbara Ross
Financial Report, Treasurer Jake Davis

9:30 MFU Policy Session, Downstairs Auditorium
MFU Bylaws Consideration

11:00 Breakouts Sessions:
Option 1: Growing Healthy Food, Downstairs Auditorium Stage
Randy Wood, Business Manager Farm to Family Naturally

Option 2: Improving your Bottom Line with Premium Ag, Downstairs Auditorium
G.W. Dimmitt, Premium Ag

12 p.m. Break
Trade Show ends
Silent Auction ends

12:30 Credit Union Luncheon Upstairs Auditorium Master of Ceremonies, Russ Kremer
Awards Presentation
Rick Nichols, President River Region Credit Union and Manager MFU Credit Union
Don Fugate, Loan Officer Missouri Farmers Union Credit Union

1:30 Missouri Farmers Union Credit Union Annual Meeting