2020 TFBF CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan 13: Agriculture Industry Partner Meeting – TFBF Headquarters
Jan 17-25: AFBF Convention – Austin, TX
Feb 4: TFBF Kickoff Webinar – 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. CST
Feb 6: TFBF Kickoff Webinar – 6 p.m. CST
Feb 10: TFBF Kickoff Webinar – 6:30 p.m. CST
Feb 11: TFBF Kickoff Webinar – 6 p.m. CST
Feb 17: TFBF State FFA Officer Training – TFBF Headquarters
Feb 20: New County President Training – TFBF Headquarters
Feb 21-22: Tennessee Young Leaders Conference – Franklin
Mar 13-17: AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference – Louisville, KY
Mar 17: Ag Day on the Hill
Mar 17-18: Legislative Visits – Nashville
Mar 22-24: Women’s Leadership Fly-in – Washington, D.C.
Mar 22-28: National Ag Week
Mar 24: National Ag Day
April 9: TFIC Annual Meeting – Cool Springs Marriott – Franklin, TN
April 24: TFBF Communications Bootcamp
April 25: Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Conference – Columbia
May 5: East TN AITC Farmers Open Golf Tournament – Vonore
May 15: Young Farmer Achievement Award Applications Due
June 1: Environmental Stewardship applications due to county Extension office
June 5: West TN Shooting Hunger – Carroll County
July 17-18: YF&R Summer Conference – Columbia
July 20-22: TENTATIVE Policy Development Meetings
July 27-29: TENTATIVE Policy Development Meetings
July 30-31: TFIC Agents Conference – Cool Springs Marriott – Franklin
Aug 13-14: TFBF Presidents Conference – Cool Springs Marriott – Franklin
Aug 14: TFBF Commodity Meeting – Cool Springs Marriott – Franklin
Aug 17-21: TENTATIVE Policy Development Meetings
Sept 1: YF&R Excellence in Agricutlure applications due
Sept 1: County bids to host 2021 YF&R Fall Tour in East TN due
Sept 1: YouTell Ag Video Entries due
Sept 17: Middle TN Shooting Hunger – Nashville
Oct 9-10: YF&R Fall Tour – Grundy & Warren Counties
Nov 12-13: TFBF Resolutions Committee Meeting – Columbia
Nov 15: Outstanding Young Woman applications due
Nov 15: Discussion Meet applications due
Nov 15: YF&R County dues & presentations due
Nov 15-21: TN Agriculture Literacy Week
Dec 5-8: TFBF State Convention – Franklin
Recurring Events:
- Tennessee Livestock Producers Recurring Events (excluding holidays):
- TLP Columbia Sheep/Goat Sale – weekly on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.
- TLP Fayetteville Cattle Sale – weekly on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.
- TLP Columbia Cattle Sale – weekly on Thursdays at 1:00 p.m.
- TLP Video Sale – monthly on the first Friday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
- All TLP Markets Closed July 4-7, Nov. 21-25 and Dec. 20-31.