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SCFB Virtual Annual Meeting

December 03, 2020 - December 05, 2020

In a year like no other, SCFB has taken measures to ensure the safety of its members and staff while still providing opportunities to learn, grow and fellowship. Watch our live events here! The livestream will load automatically.

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Speakers
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Speakers

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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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Keynote Address: Resilience for Agriculture - Surviving the Darkest Storms

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Zoom

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Michele Payn will bring hope, healing and humor to help with the stress of ag folks, whether you're a farmer or in agribusiness. Michele's insight on this tough topic helps remove the stigma around mental health. This webinar is designed to help people open up, realize the shared problem we have in agriculture, and equip participants to better handle tough mental health conversations with tools. She challenges attendees to provide the same care for people as we do our land and animals, while offering resources to help.

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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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Workshop 1: Translating Farm to Food

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Zoom

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The pandemic has proven the need for food availability and accurate information. Michele will help you go beyond telling a story to connect with food consumers on issues such as sustainability, animal welfare, hormones, food waste, chemicals, GMOs and more. Based on Food Truths from Farm to Table book and the 25 biggest issues creating disconnect between farm and food.

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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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Workshop 2: Pesticide Renewal Credits

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Zoom

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Earn pesticide renewal credits. Possible topic: Navigating the latest Dicamba regulations.

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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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Workshop 3: Pesticide Renewal Credits Part II

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Zoom

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Earn pesticide renewal credits. 

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3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Workshop 4: County Purpose Activity Panel

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Zoom

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Hear from four outstanding counties about how they’ve implemented new programs to help advance the Farm Bureau mission. Learn their creative strategies for continuing to engage membership even in the new “virtual” world in which we all now operate.

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8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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Welcome Address

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SCFB Facebook Page

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SCFB President Harry Ott brings greetings to the membership as we reflect on the accomplishments of 2020 and look toward the next year as the leading voice for agriculture in South Carolina. President Ott’s addressed will be streamed on the SCFB Facebook page.

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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Presentations

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SCFB Facebook Page

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Watch live as this year’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture finalists make their presentations to a panel of judges.

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1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet

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SCFB Facebook Page

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Young Farmers and Ranchers compete live in two rounds of the Discussion Meet in hopes of advancing to the final round. Watch it all unfold live!

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8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Awards and Recognition Program

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SCFB Facebook Page

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SCFB wouldn’t be what it is without the hard work and dedication of its members. We’ll honor and recognize those that went above and beyond even in the uncharted territory of the year 2020.

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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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Voting Delegate Registration

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Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

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District Caucus Breakouts

Piedmont: Exhibit Hall

Pee Dee: Ballroom A

Central: Ballroom B

Coastal: Ballroom C

Michele Payn

Founder, Cause Matters Corp.

Michele Payn, CSP, connects the people and science of food and farming as principal of Cause Matters Corp. She is known for being a community catalyst, a passionate advocate for global agriculture - and antagonizing people into action. Michele has worked with farmers in more than 25 countries, raised over $5 million in sponsorships for agriculture education and founded AgChat and FoodChat on Twitter. She is the author of three books: Food Bullying, an IPPY gold medal winner; Food Truths from Farm to Table, an IPPY bronze medal winner; and No More Food Fights!. She also hosts the Food Bullying podcast. Michele's degrees are in Agricultural Communications and Animal Science from Michigan State University. She has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation, awarded to less than 10% of professional speakers globally. She resides with her 'city slicker' husband and cow-loving daughter on a small farm in central Indiana. She enjoys Registered Holsteins, the MSU Spartans, and making memories with friends around the table. Michele connects conversations around the food plate at www.causematters.com and socially through @mpaynspeaker. 

Speaker Sessions

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December 3

Time

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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Zoom

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December 3

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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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Zoom

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