As a result of the challenges organizing our usual in-person Annual Convention & Meeting of Delegates due to the coronavirus pandemic; the board of directors has approved the following changes to the format of this year’s meeting.

2020 Virtual Annual Meeting Notice
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2020 MDFB Women’s Leadership Committee Annual Meeting Notice
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Registration is now open by using the form below. All credentialed proxy delegates and alternate proxy delegates are encouraged to attend the meeting in-person at their respective district satellite location. Each location will have a strict limit of no more than 25 persons to comply with new state regulations to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

All voting members, associate members, and supporters of the Maryland Farm Bureau are kindly asked to register for a link so that they can attend the meeting virtually from the comfort of their homes.

GENERAL AGENDA

Monday, December 7, 2020 – The delegate body will convene in-person at their respective satellite locations at 1:00 pm to review pro forma business and review and accept the Resolutions Committee report. We anticipate that business for the day will conclude by 5:00 pm. The business meeting will be streamed online.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – District caucuses will convene in-person at their respective satellite locations at 8:00 am to conduct district director elections, elections to the MDFB Executive Committee, and to conduct elections to the MDFB Political Action Committee. There will be a 30-minute break from 9:00 am – 9:30 am. The whole delegate body will reconvene in-person at their respective satellite locations to close the Resolutions Committee report, to review and vote on the Nominations Committee report for First and Second Vice President, and conduct closing business and adjourn. We anticipate that business for the day will conclude by 12:00 pm noon. The district caucuses and delegate session will be streamed online.