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Friday, July 28, 2023
Farm Tours- on your own1:00 PM

1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.  Virginia Poultry Grower’s Cooperative – Grain Unloading Station (3955 Virginia Poultry Drive, Harrisonburg)

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.  Trio Farms (Burners) – 2909 US HWY BSN 340, Luray, VA)

Check in at Hotels4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 
Event Registration at Brenwood Lake4:30 PM

245 Log Cabin Drive, Stanley, VA

Pre-dinner workshop with Dr. Alex White at Brenwood Lake5:30 PM

245 Log Cabin Drive, Stanley, VA

Welcome Dinner & Program at Brenwood Lake6:30 PM

245 Log Cabin Drive, Stanley, VA

Saturday, July 29, 2023
Breakfast- on your own6:30 AM 
Luray High School opens for contests and Expo registration7:30 AM

243 Bulldog Drive, Luray, VA 

Young Farmers Contests begin (spectators welcome and encouraged)8:00 AM

Contestants must check their schedule at registration – arrive 10 minutes before assigned time

  • Outstanding Young Agriculturalist Finalist Speeches (Room TBD)
  • Young Farmers Discussion Meet (Room TBD)
  • Young Farmers Excellence in Agriculture Presentations (Room TBD)
  • Young Farmers Achievement Award Interviews (Room TBD)
  • Sign-up for afternoon tours – at registration table
Breakout sessions9:30 AM

Electrical Safety Session

Bull Pen Information Session- Elijah Griles

Community Engagement- Distinguished Farm Bureau Woman of the Year Keighly Gore

Opening General Session10:30 AM

Welcome and introduction of the state Young Farmers committee

Hot Topics in Agriculture: Updates on the Farm Bill, Farm Use, new drug laws, and tick illnesses

Elite 8- Discussion Meet/Finish other contests11:00 AM 
Lunch & First Gen/Beginning Farmer Panel Discussion12:00 PM 
Legislator Roundtables12:30 PM 
Depart for Bus Tours/Free Time1:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Bus #1

  1. Survivor Farms (632 Lake Arrowhead Rd, Luray)
  2. River Hill Distillery (356 Ruffners Ferry Rd, Luray)
  3. Stoney Run Dairy (3349 Power Dam Rd, McGaheysville)
  4. Rivercrest Farm  (Dinner) – arrive at 6:30 (7384 East Point Rd, Elkton)

Bus #2

  1. Stoney Run Greenhouse (1856 Fleeburg Rd, Shenandoah)
  2. Turner’s Sod (979 Longs Rd, Luray)
  3. Hawksbill Valley Farms (Ruffner’s – 4295 Farmview Rd, Stanley)
  4. Rivercrest Farm  (Dinner) – arrive at 6:30 (7384 East Point Rd, Elkton)
Dinner & Awards Ceremony at Rivercrest Farm6:30 PM

7384 East Point Road, Elkton, VA

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Speaker & Entertainment: Will Overman8:00 PM 
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Breakfast- on your own7:30 AM 
Sunday Service with Trenton Clark- Luray Singing Tower8:30 AM

970 US Hwy 211 W Luray, VA 22835

Debrief- What Do You Want to See at Future Expos? 9:00 AM 
Adjournment followed with YF State Committee Planning Session10:00 AM