New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation Holds
102nd Annual Meeting. New Slate of Officers and
Award Winners Announced

New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation (NHFB) held its 102nd Annual Meeting on November 2^nd and 3^rd at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield, NH. The event, hosted by Coos County Farm Bureau, offered tours of local agricultural operations Fuller’s Sugarhouse and Forbes Dairy Farm, workshops, and competitions all in support of the theme “A Harvest of Farming History”

The culmination of NHFB’s grassroots policy development process occurs during the Meeting of the House of Delegates as part of each year’s Annual Meeting. Delegates, elected by their county Farm Bureau, met the morning of November 3^rd to vote on the policies that will guide NHFB’s work in the coming year and to elect a slate of officers for 2019. The elected slate of officers is as follows: Denis Ward of Monroe – President, Joyce Brady of Columbia – 1^st Vice President, Matt Scruton of Rochester – 2^nd Vice President, Rebecca Stevens of Epsom – 2^nd Vice President, Howard Pearl of Loudon – Treasurer.

The Annual Meeting Banquet, held the evening of November 2^nd, recognized outstanding achievements and contributions to agriculture from NHFB members. To view the full list of awards given out that evening, click here.

The 102nd Annual Meeting of New Hampshire Farm Bureau started off with a farm tour of Fuller's Sugarhouse. Here owner David Fuller explains how sap flows throughout the facility while Stan Knecht looks on.
The next stop on the tour was Forbes Dairy Farm in Lancaster. The multi-generation farm is the largest dairy farm in the state.
Johnna Miller from American Farm Bureau Federation hosted a workshop on Advocacy Through Social Media during the afternoon sessions.
The next workshop was titled, "Preparing for Farm Emergencies" and featured insightful tips on how to work with local first responders to protect your property in the unfortunate event of an emergency.
Between workshops, former NHFB Staff Maureen Duffy-Bertolone congratulated retiring UNH Extension Field Agent Steve Turaj.
Past NHFB President Lawrence Underhill (Left) and past Cheshire County Farm Bureau President Bob Moore caught up before the Annual Meeting Banquet Dinner.
(Left to right) Dean of UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Jon Wraith, Scott Mason, NH Commissioner of Agriculture Shawn Jasper, and Chris Brady enjoy a break in the weather outside at the beautiful Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield.
(left to right) Steve and Lora Goss chat with NHFB First Lady Jeanne Ward and NHFB President Denis Ward during the Annual Meeting Banquet Dinner.