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IFB Almanac: What’s coming up at Farm Bureau Signup deadline for the ACE (Agricultural Cultural Exchange) program Feb. 3
Statehouse visits for IFB members Jan. 13-Feb. 20 (Session ends March 14) ;V ÄUK V\[ HIV\[ `V\Y JV\U[`»Z VY KPZ[YPJ[»Z :[H[LOV\ZL ]PZP[ JVU[HJ[ `V\Y YLNPVUHS THUHNLY VY JHSS AHJO :JOTPK[ H[ zschimdt@infarmbureau.org.
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AFBF Young Farmer & Rancher Leadership Conference Feb. 7-10
Campaign Management School Feb. 3, 4
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Farm Bureau Leader Trip March 4-6 Washington, DC
Indiana Small Farm Conference Feb. 21, 22 Danville, Ind. (ag.purdue.edu/extension/smallfarms/Pages/default.aspx
Indiana Forage, Livestock & Grain Forum March 13 Indianapolis (www.indianasoybean.com/events-and-promotions
Spring Conference March 7, 8 Indianapolis Marriott East (www.infarmbureau.org/ springconf/)
January 29, 2014
IFB members from Congressional District 9 meet with Rep. Todd Young outside the House chambers in 2013. 7OV[V I` 2H[OSLLU 4 +\[YV
National Agriculture Day March 25 (www.agday.org/
Consumer Ag Day at the Indiana Statehouse (A farm-to-fork event featuring food trucks and Indiana farmers)
March 25 Indianapolis
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Servsafe Training (Training in safe handling of food) April 3, 4
SWAG (See What Ag Gives) Week at Purdue April 7-11
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Indianapolis 500 events: Earth Day Indiana April 26 Indianapolis (www.earthdayindiana.org/
Mutt Strutt April 26 Indianapolis (indymuttstrut.org/
Vintage Indiana Wine Festival June 7
Rookie luncheon (sponsored by the American Dairy Association of Indiana, May 20 Race Day (ending with traditional glass of milk for the winner), May 25
Indianapolis (www.vintageindiana.com
Ag in the Classroom Update June 10 /VTL 6MÄJL
Estate and succession planning From the Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation July 17 /VTL 6MÄJL www.thehoosierfarmer.com
2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan in the Winner’s circle with the traditional drink of milk. 7OV[V JV\Y[LZ` VM [OL (TLYPJHU +HPY` (ZZVJPH[PVU VM 0UKPHUH
State Resolutions Committee /VTL 6MÄJL July 22-24
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