2022 Women's Leadership Conference
Learn new tools to teach ag literacy, hone your advocacy skills and catch up with friends at the 2022 Women's Leadership Conference in the Pee Dee District.
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Elizabeth Wood
ewood@scfb.org
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7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
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Breakfast on your own at hotel
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8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Registration and Group Photos
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Pawley's Plantation
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9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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General Session
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Pawleys Plantation
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Tracy Woodard, SCFB State Women's Committee member from Darlington will bring greetings and an invocation. Hear from Annie Baxley, Georgetown County Women's Committee chair and learn a few new things about your fellow members.
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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Keynote Address
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Pawleys Plantation
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Speakers:
Kalena Bruce, former AFBF Young Farmer and Rancher committee chair is a farm mom and a CPA, and she recently ran for the United States House of Representatives. She'll share her story of volunteer leadership and inspire you to be an advocate for agriculture.
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11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
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Break
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11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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County Chair Panel
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In this session, you'll hear from four rockstar County Women's Committee Chairs as they share insight on having an engaged and productive county committee, developing a plan of work and building relationships within the local community.
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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Ag Business and Marketing - Panel Discussion
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Agribusiness and Advocacy
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Gain knowledge of programs in South Carolina that work to help agribusinesses grow and develop. Learn more about grant opportunities and grant writing tips, and brush up on your marketing strategies.
Panelists:
Betsy Dorton - Grants Coordinator, S.C. Department of Agriculture
Kyle Player, Executive Director - ACRE (Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship)
Ben Boyles, Senior Agribusiness Extension Agent for Chester, Lancaster and York Counties - Clemson University Extension Service
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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AITC Ag Learning Lab
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Ag Education
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Enjoy a mock session in AITC's new mobile learning lab that will bring the farm field trip to schools in your county.
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Advocacy for Everyone
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Agribusiness and Advocacy
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While sitting down face-to-face with your elected official might feel out of reach, there are so many other ways you can be a grassroots advocate. In this session, you’ll learn creative ways to share your agricultural story and make a difference, whether you’re on Capitol Hill or at your farm.
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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AITC Resource Round Up
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Ag Education
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Learn more about affordable ag education resources you can use when volunteering in classrooms.
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3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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District Meet-Up
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Gather with other members of your district to get ready for SCFB Annual Meeting and other upcoming events.
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3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Closing and Door Prizes - RETURN TO HOTEL FOLLOWING
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5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Shuttle will run from hotel to Pawley's Plantation
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6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Cocktails and oysters on the patio
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7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Dinner
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8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Dessert and entertainment on the patio
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8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Shuttle runs from Pawley's Plantation back to hotel
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7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast on your own at hotel and check-out
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8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Board buses and depart for Brookgreen Gardens
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9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Tour Brookgreen Gardens
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Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour upon arrival, then explore the grounds on your own.
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11:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Board buses and depart for Hobcaw Barony
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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch at USC Pond House
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1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Tour of Hobcaw property
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3:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Board buses and depart for hotel
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Kalena Bruce
Kalena Bruce is a 5th generation farmer who lives in Stockton, Missouri along with her husband Billy & daughter Willa. The Bruce’s operate a commercial cow/calf operation. She is active with Missouri Farm Bureau and other agriculture organizations in her community. She has served a 2-year term on the Missouri Young Farmer & Rancher committee, served as the chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer & Rancher committee, and serves on the local county Farm Bureau board. She’s a member of class XVIII Agriculture Leaders of Tomorrow, serves as a board member for the American Foundation for Agriculture and was part of the most recent McCloy Agriculture Leaders Mission to Germany.
Kalena has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southwest Baptist University along with her CPA license and is the managing partner of the firm she started 13 years ago, Integrity Squared, Certified Public Accountants. By combining her love of agriculture and her career she was able to work extensively on Tax Reform with the Trump Administration. This experience spurred her newest endeavor, running for US Congress in Missouri’s 4thCongressional District.
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