6th Annual Joint Meeting
The Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers & The Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board 6th Annual Joint Meeting
Special thanks to our Annual Meeting Sponsors!
A & B Insurance
Agri-Mark, Inc.
Crop Production Services
Greenfield Farmers Exchange
IBA, Inc.
MA Dairy Promotion Board
Monsanto
UMass Extension/USDA Risk Management
Participation has its Benefits!
As a Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers (MADF) member you are part of the Massachusetts agriculture community and the largest dairy industry networking vehicle in Massachusetts. We are a statewide association dedicated to advancing the interests of the dairy industry and dairy farmers like you. Your participation in MADF & MDPB provides the following benefits to you.
- Professionalism & Networking
- Marketing & Promotion
- Knowledge & Awareness
- Industry News
- Education & Training
- Legislative Advocacy
Want more? Kick your membership up a notch and attend the 6th Annual Joint Meeting of MADF/MDPB on March 23, 2016
Agenda
10:00 am Registration & Networking
10:30 am Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers
-General Business
11:00 am Program & Partner Updates
-MADF Dairy Legislator of the Year
-MA Department of Agricultural Resources
11:45 am Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board Update
-Julia Grimaldi, MDPB Coordinator
12:00 pm Luncheon
1:00 pm Wrap Up
6th Annual Joint Meeting
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Bluebonnet Restaurant, 324 King Street, Northampton, MA
Presentations include:
Please join us on Wednesday, March 23rd for the 6th Annual joint meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers and the Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board.
We invite you to attend the annual meeting where a variety of guest speakers will provide industry and program updates valuable to you. Our meeting will include special guest Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner John Lebeaux and to receive the MADF Legislator of the Year Award will be Representative Paul Mark (2nd Berkshire). Henry Gillet, MADF Legislative Director and Bob Wellington, Agri-Mark Economist will share with us the ever changing national, political and regulatory issues affecting the dairy industry. Closing our program will be Julia Grimaldi, MDPB Coordinator who will provide an annual report of the dairy promotion board initiatives.
We hope that you will be able to join us as well for this important day.
Register on or before, March 16th and SAVE!! Walk-in registration is $25.00
Booths & Sponsorships: Booths & Sponsorships are also available to support the MADF Annual Meeting.
All sponsors will be recognized on a sign at registration, verbally during the program and contact information listed on the agenda program as well as the MADF website. Table top booths are available for $250, where exhibitors can share materials about their goods and services. There is limited space and booth reservations will be on a first paid first served basis. Exhibitors will have a short opportunity to address attendees during the program: Booth: $250 (includes 1 lunch ticket)
Categories: Dairy: $500 Cow: $200 Calf: $100 Bull: $50
