The Central Oregon Women for Agriculture chapter has an exciting annual meeting and conference planned for March 5-7, 2015 in Madras at the Inn at Cross Keys Station. Our theme “Looking Forward, Rooted in Tradition” will feature guest speakers including Oregon Land Legacy, Kathy Jones and her sisters of Seneca Sawmill/Companies. Agricultural tours of the area are also scheduled. Deadline for registration is 2/15! Registration Form
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, March 5
6 – 8 pm Hospitality Suite – Social Mixer (drinks & hors d’ouvres)
Friday, March 6
7:30 – 8:30 am Registration
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast (provided by hotel as part of your stay)
8:30 – 9 am Welcome – OWA Business agenda, budget, bylaws, nominations presented
9 – 9:30 am Speaker -Johanna Symons, Symons Feedlot
9:30 – 10 am BREAK/ Leave for Tour by 9:45am
10 – 10:45am Tour: Central Oregon Seed Inc, Mike Weber
11 – 12 pm Tour: Central Oregon Livestock Auction (COLA) & Green’s Feedlot
Noon – 1 pm Lunch at COLA– sit with someone new!
1:15 – 1:45 pm Tour: Country Vines hydroponics greenhouse for tomatoes and lettuce, Avila Family
2:00 – 3:30 pm Tour: Opal Springs Water Source, Opal Springs Farms Tour & Hay Export, Vern & Karen Bare
3:30 – 5:30 pm Free Time – options include:
Touring the Air Museum
Shopping in downtown Madras
6 – 6:30 pm Social Hour (No host bar)
6:30 – 8 pm Dinner and Keynote Speakers: Oregon Land Legacy Project; Kathy, Becky and Jody Jones (Seneca Companies)
8 – 10 pm Hospitality Suite will be Open
Saturday, March 7
7:30 – 8:30 am Registration
7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 – 8:50 pm Holly McLane, wife of Oregon State Representative, Mike McLane
8:50 – 12 pm OWA Business Meeting Resumes:
Updates – 5 minutes each
Summer Ag Institute, Debbie Crocker
Newspapers in Education, Hannah Brause
Ag in the Classroom Foundation, Darcy Kirk/Jessica Budge
10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK
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