A Snapshot
Schedule at a Glance
Sunday
YF&R Committee Meeting
Ruby 6
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Promotion & Engagement Committee Meeting
Ruby 5
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Convention & Registration
Registration I & II
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
NEFB Board of Directors Meeting
Ruby 7
4:00 pm
Collegiate Fellowship Registration & Orientation
Room: Diamond 2
4:00 pm
YF&R Collegiate Discussion Meet
Room: Diamond 2
5:00 pm
NEFB PAC Reception
Casino Night
Diamond 6-8
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Monday
Convention & Voting Delegate Registration
Registration 1
7:30 am - 11:30 am
Discussion Meet Round 1 of 2
Diamond 2
8:30 am
Workshops
Celebrating National Agriculture Week in Your Community - Brooke Carpenter & Abby Durheim
Diamond 6
Ethanol to Aviation Fuel: Value-Added Opportunities for Farmers - Prestin Read, Mid-America Agri Products and Wayne Garrett, Chief Ethanol
Diamond 7
Changing Hands - Erin Herbold-Swalwell
Diamond 8
9:00 am - 10:00 am
State, National, & Environmental Issues Update Bruce Rieker, Jordan Dux, Elisabeth Hurst, & Jaydn Smith
Diamond 4, 5, 9, 10
10:15 am
Lunch President’s Annual Address – Mark McHargue
Crystal 1-3
11:30 am
Convention & Voting Delegate Registration
Registration 1
1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Keynote Speaker
Attitude Over Everything: Faith, Farming, and Finding Strength in Every Season - Aaron Davis
Diamond 4, 5, 9, 10
1:00 pm
Workshops
Growing the Future: Cultivating Young Leaders in Farm Bureau (YF&R)
Diamond 6
Workshop Electronic Identification for Animal Health, Animal Performance, and Inventory Management - Dr. Eric Behlke, Blackshirt Feeders
Diamond 7
Changing Hands - Erin Herbold-Swalwell
Diamond 8
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Discussion Meet Round 2 of 2
Diamond 2
4:00 pm
SLPC Meeting
Ruby 7
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Member Benefit Recognition Reception
Tradeshow Prizes
Crystal 4
Open to everyone
5:15 pm
Grower’s Gala
Crystal 1-3
Entertainment: TBA
6:30 pm
Tuesday
Convention & Voting Delegate Registration
Registration 1
7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Farm Bureau Member Breakfast & Delegate Orientation
Crystal 1-3
7:00 am
Young Leaders Roundtable
Diamind 6-7
8:00 am
FBFS Agents Association
Diamind 2-3
9:00 am
Regional Caucuses of Delegate Chairs for the Selection of SLPC Nominees
Southeast, Jim Stewart, Chair Diamond 1
Central, Matt Jedlicka, Chair Ruby 2
Northeast, Adam Boeckenhauer, Chair Ruby 3
South Central, David Grimes, Chair Ruby 4
North Central, Bree DeMontigny, Chair Ruby 5
Southwest, Steve Stroup, Chair Ruby 6
Northwest, Andy DeVries, Chair Ruby 7
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Voting Delegate General Session
Diamond 4, 5, 9, 10
Secretary-Treasurer Report
Memorials
Nominating Committee Report
NEFB-PAC Report
Delegate Rules
Parliamentary Procedure
Policy Resolutions & Discussion
10:15 am - 11:30 am
We Love Our Members Lunch
Crystal 1-3
FBFS Agent Recognition (tentative video) (FBFS ad to be shown during the lunch)
State FFA Officer (tentative)
P&E Chair (P&E Update)
Ben Steffen (NRRA Annual Report, tentative)
Sincerely Yours Recognition (video, guests to just stand to be recognized)
Leadership Academy Graduation
Quota County Recognition
SLPC Recognition
AFBF Ag Innovation Recognition (40 second video)
11:45 am
Convention & Voting Delegate Registration
Registration 1
1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Voting Delegate General Session
Board Elections
Retiring Board Members
Policy Resolutions & Discussion (Continued)
Diamond 4, 5, 9, 10
1:00 pm : 5:15 pm
Farm Bureau Reception
Diamond 1-3
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Annual Farm Bureau Banquet
Crystal 1-3
Emcee—Jay Miralles
DCLA Award—Special Agent in Charge, Eugene Kowel, FBI
Silver Eagle Award Presentation for 2025
YF&R Awards (Achievement Award, Excellence in Ag, Discussion Meet Winner)
6:30 pm
Hotel Room Reservations
You must specify that you are with Nebraska Farm Bureau to receive the discounted rates shown. The NEFB block of rooms will be released to the general public on November 7. Check out time is noon. The hotels will be unable to extend late checkout. Learn more at www.younes.com.
Comfort Inn
118 S. 3rd Ave.
(308) 236-3400
$119.95
Fairfield Inn*
attached to the Younes Conference South
510 W. Talmadge Rd.
(308) 236-4200
$119.95
La Quinta Inn
108 3rd Ave.
(308) 237-4400
$119.95