Tuesday, December 2, 2025
7:00 AMYoung Farmers Silent Auction Open

Colony Prefunction

7:00 AM - 8:30 AMBuffet Breakfast (at your leisure)

Virginia Room

7:00 AM - 4:00 PMYoung Farmers Auction Collection

Colony Prefunction

7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Open

Conference Registration 1

10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTaking Back Control: Building Resilience in Your Life and Business (Rotation 1)

Tidewater Room

Marshal and Taylor Sewell,The Mind Your Melon Foundation

10:00 AM - 11:00 AMFarmer to Farmer: Building Trust in Food & Agriculture Workshop (Rotation 1)

Colony Room
sponsored by Growing Leaders

Dr. Amanda Weakley-Scott, large animal veterinarian
Kelly Leighton, The Center for Food Integrity

11:00 AMService Project with Women's Leadership Committee

Piedmont Room
Service Project Sign-up

11:15 AM - 12:15 PMNew Voting Delegate Orientation

Colony Room
*Voting Delegates, please bring your handbook. Attendance is optional for returning Voting Delegates.

Rachel Henley, Working Lands & State Advocacy Specialist, VFBF Governmental Relations
Katelyn Jordan, Assistant Director, VFBF Governmental Relations
Jake Tabor, Legislative Specialist, VFBF Governmental Relations

11:45 AM - 1:45 PMNetworking Buffet Lunch (at your leisure)

Virginia Room

1:45 PM - 2:45 PMFarmer to Farmer: Building Trust in Food & Agriculture Workshop (Rotation 2)

Colony Room

1:45 PM - 2:45 PMTaking Back Control: Building Resilience in Your Life and Business (Rotation 2)

Tidewater Room

3:15 PM - 4:15 PMYoung Farmers Discussion Meet Competition

Tidewater Room
all attendees invited to watch competition

4:45 PMVALOR Meet & Greet

Virginia Foyer
photo at 5:00 p.m.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PMVirginia FAIRS Showcase Reception

Virginia Foyer

6:00 PM - 7:00 PMDistrict Caucus Meetings

District 1 -Piedmont Room A
District 2 - Piedmont Room B
District 3 - Piedmont Room C
District 4 - Allegheny Room A
District 5 - Allegheny Room B
District 6 - Allegheny Room C
District 7 - Tidewater Room A
District 8 - Tidewater Room B
District 9 - Tidewater Room C
District 10 - Tidewater Room D
District 11 - Heritage Room
District 12 - Constitution Room
District 13 - Liberty Room A
District 14 - Liberty Room B

6:00 PM - 8:00 PMNetworking Buffet Dinner (at your leisure)

Virginia Room
Introduction of Voting Delegate nominees to AFBF Annual Convention & Annual Meeting of the AFB Women

7:30 PMFireside Chat with the Executive Team

Virginia Room

Scott Sink, President & Chief Administrative Officer
Bob Brown, Executive Vice President & General Manager, VFBMIC
Mark Khatib, Executive Vice President & General Manager, VFB Health Insurance Companies

8:15 PMYoung Farmers Live Auction

Virginia Room
Discussion Meet winner announced
Warren Beach Award

9:00 PM - 11:00 PMYoung Farmers & Growing Leaders Reception

Virginia Foyer

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:30 AMNetworking Buffet Breakfast (at your leisure)

Virginia Room

7:00 AM - 1:00 PMYoung Farmers Silent Auction Open

Colony Prefunction

7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Open

Conference Registration 1

9:00 AM - 12:15 PMAnnual Meeting of Voting Delegates

Colony Room
Pledge of Allegiance
Devotional Message
Introductions - VFBF Board of Directors
Roll Call
Special Rules of Order
Treasurer’s Report
Annual Report - Scott Sink, President
Outstanding Young Agriculturalist presentation
Proposed Bylaw Amendments
Resolutions Committee Report
Nominations – District Directors & AFBF Delegates

11:45 AM - 1:45 PMNetworking Buffet Lunch (at your leisure)

Virginia Room

1:45 PM - 3:30 PMAnnual Meeting of Voting Delegates

Colony Room
Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the
Classroom Annual Report - Bom Harris, chair
Report of Women’s Leadership Committee - A. Faye Hundley, chair
Report of Young Farmers Committee - Thomas Henley, chair
Resolutions Committee Report (continued)

3:30 PM - 4:00 PMIce Cream Social

Colony Foyer

4:00 PM - 5:15 PMAnnual Meeting of Voting Delegates

Colony Room
Resolutions Committee Report (continued)
Elections - District Directors and AFBF Delegates

5:30 PMVirginia Tech Alpha Gamma Rho Meet & Greet

Virginia Foyer
photo at 5:45 p.m.

5:45 PM - 6:45 PMEastern Shore Reception

Virginia Foyer

7:00 PM - 9:00 PMAwards & Recognition Dinner

Virginia Room
State Membership Gain Awards
2025 President’s Membership Award
County Farm Bureau Awards of Excellence
Journalism Awards announcement
Distinguished Service Awards