Date(s)

  • Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 12:00am to Friday, March 4, 2016 - 12:00am

Description

Mississippi Women for Agriculture
ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA
March 3-4, 2016 MSU Campus Starkville, MS

Thursday, March 3, 2016 — MSU Starkville Bost Building B

10:30 Officers and Board of Directors Meeting
12:00–1:00 Registration
1:00–4:00 MWA Silent Auction ongoing throughout
1:00 Successful Succession: Eddie McNeal, McNeal and Randall Financial Services
3:00 Break
3:15 Jobs for Ag Students: Jamie Swafford
3:45 Jessica Smith, MS Farm Bureau Ag Ambassador
4:00 Tour of MSU Vet School and Television Center
5:30 Adjourn

Friday, March 4, 2016 — MSU Starkville Bost Building B

8:30 Registration
9:00 Business Meeting: Elections, Annie’s Project Update and Exhibitor Introductions
9:30 Tiffany Lyles, Mississippi Farm Bureau Teacher of the Year, Desoto County
10:30 Break
10:45 MWA website launch: Dale Moore, MSU
11:00 Cotton Presentation: Phyllis Miller, MSU Apparel and Textile Professor
12:00 Next Generation Scholarship Update: Emma Jumper, MSU Student
12:10 Break for Silent Auction Final Bidding
12:30

Luncheon
Dianne Evans Lecture: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture
Presentation of Cindy Hyde-Smith Woman in Agriculture Scholarship – Cindy Hyde-Smith
Presentation of MWA/Dianne Evans Memorial Scholarship(s)-Mary Jane Coign
Announce Silent Auction and/or Raffle Winners
Wrap-up & Evaluation