Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport Hotel
5000 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N
Birmingham, AL 35212
Room Reservations Call (205) 691-6900 Code: NBFA Rate: $69/night
Free Conference Registration
National Black Farmers Association
"Growing Opportunities For Farmers"
Our goal is to strengthen the capability to provide support for small, limited resource and socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and landowners. Farmers will have the opportunity to share and evaluate materials and programs from around the country that are successful.
About the National Black Farmers Association
The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is a non-profit organization representing African American farmers and their families in the United States. As an association, it serves tens of thousands of members nationwide. NBFA's education and advocacy efforts have been focused on civil rights, land retention, access to public and private loans, education and agricultural training, and rural economic development for black and other small farmers.
The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is a non-profit organization representing African American farmers and their families in the United States. As an association, it serves tens of thousands of members nationwide. NBFA's education and advocacy efforts have been focused on civil rights, land retention, access to public and private loans, education and agricultural training, and rural economic development for black and other small farmers.
The 25th Annual National Black Farmers Association Conference is an interactive two day program giving you practical knowledge and techniques to enhance your skills and networking, and financial resource capabilities for small, limited resource and socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and landowners. The presentations will focus on providing information on Agricultural programs and techniques in the areas of farm credit and financing, networking, communications, skills, legal and social services, farm management teaching tools, International markets, and many more. Sessions will feature a variety of speakers followed by an opportunity to interact one-on-one with presenters from the US government, private companies, and non-profit organizations. Several parts of the United States government regulate activities that impact agriculture (United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Interior, United States Food and Drug Administration, United States Environmental Protection Agency, and United States Department of Health & Human Services.
Below are the areas which we see US Government Agencies, Non-profit Organizations, and Advocacy and Social Justice groups assisting us in facilitation, program materials, break-out sessions, financial scholarships for New, Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers.
Financial Management Forestry Incentives and Cost Share
Alternate Crops Livestock Production
Risk Management Retirement and Estate Planning
Agribusiness Consumer and Small Business Banking
Marketing Strategies Environmental Conservation and Protection
Farm Diversification Accessing Farm Credit
Crop Subsidies Establishing Cooperatives
Rural Housing New Technology in Agriculture
Youth in Farming Benefit of USDA Service Centers
Seed Availability Effects of New Farm Bill
Financial Literacy Food and Nutrition Services (SNAP)
The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) appreciates your support. Please contact Dr. John Boyd, Jr. at (804) 691-8528 if you would like to a Sponsor or Exhibitor.
For More Information Visit: http://www.NationalBlackFarmersAssociation.org
Online Conference Registration: http://www.jotformpro.com/form/40674997757981
NBFA CONFERENCE 2015 TENTATIVE AGENDA
Friday, November 6, 2015 – "Growing Opportunities For Farmers"
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Conference Registration
9:00 am - 10:00 am General Assembly 1 Greeting - TBD
Welcome - Dr. John Wesley Boyd, Jr., NBFA Founder & President
Keynote Speaker: Invited - USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Session I - Intro to Farming (USDA 101) - Kara Boyd, NBFA
Program Coordinator; FSA (Latrice Hill, USDA, FSA Director of
Outreach), Ag Census Update (TBD, USDA, NASS)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Luncheon Keynote Speaker -
Invited Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL)
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Session II - AgrAbility (Chuck Baldwin, NAP Special Populations
Outreach Coordinator, Purdue University) & Veterans in Ag (TBD)
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Session III - Agricultural Advanced Technology - Pioneer (TBD)
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Session IV - Financial Readiness for Farmers - PNC, CapitalOne
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Session V - Update on AGOA & Cuban Trade/Agriculture - FAS
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Indigenous Dinner (host - Association of American Indian
Farmers) - (Panelist - TBD)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Growing Galore (host - National Womens Farming Association &
Our Girls Enrichment Program) (Guest of Honor Jupiter Strong)
Saturday, November 7, 2015 – "Growing Opportunities For Farmers"
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Conference Registration
9:00 am - 10:45 am Welcome - Dr. John Wesley Boyd, Jr.
Greetings - TBD
General Assembly II – USDA Lawsuit & Settlement Updates
(Kara Boyd, President, AAIF & Dr. John Boyd, President NBFA)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Session VI - Environmental Regulations and Risks Facing
Farmers (TBD - EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Invited Congressman John Lewis (D-GA)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Session VII - USDA/NRCS & USDA/Forest Service (TBD)
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Session VIII - USDA/APHIS (Kenneth E. Johnson, USDA, APHIS,
OCRDI Director) & ASPCA (TBD - Nancy Perry)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Session IX - SNAP EBT - Farmer Market's Sign Up
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 25th Annual NBFA Awards Banquet
Greetings - TBD
Welcome - Dr. John Wesley Boyd, Jr.
Keynote Speaker - (Invited – President Barack Obama)
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