AGENDA 
June 12 – 13 | Washington, DC 

 

Monday, June 12 | American Farm Bureau Federation Offices

Leader to Leader Reception 

5:30 PM        Reception open at AFBF Offices 

5:45 PM        Welcome Remarks from AFBF President Zippy Duvall

6:00 PM        Remarks from invited dignitaries 

                      - Isabella Chism, Chair, Women’s Leadership Committee, AFBF

                      - Glenn Brunkow, Kansas Farm Bureau Board of Directors, Partners in Advocacy Leadership                                        Alumnus

7:30 PM        Reception closes

Tuesday, June 13 | 2023 Advocacy Fly-In

Reserve Officers Association 1 Constitution Ave, NE Washington, DC 20002 

7:30 AM        Breakfast and Registration

8:00 AM        Welcome Remarks from AFBF President Zippy Duvall

8:15 AM        Remarks from Invited Dignitaries

                       - Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

                       - Sen. John Boozman, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

                       - Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture

                       - Rep. David Scott, Ranking Member, House Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM        Policy Updates from AFBF Staff

                      - Farm Bill (Andrew Walmsley)

                      - WOTUS (Courtney Briggs)

                      - Ag Labor (JohnWalt Boatright)

10:00 AM      Keynote Speakers

                      - Nathan Gonzales, Editor & Publisher, Inside Elections LLC

                      - Dean Hingson, Principal, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas

11:00 AM       Preparing to Visit Capitol Hill

                      - Cody Lyon, AFBF Managing Director, Advocacy & Political Affairs

11:30 AM      Closing Remarks from AFBF President Zippy Duvall

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