Farm Bureau Days Schedule

Farm Bureau Days Schedule

M  E  M  O

TO: County Farm Bureau Presidents, County Governmental Relations Directors (GRDs), State & National Legislative Committee Members
CC: State Board of Directors, Senior Leadership, Regional Organization Directors
FM: Justin Clapper, Manager, Government Affairs & Communications Division
DT: January 31, 2023
RE: Farm Bureau Day Events –Legislative Update  

This memo announces the dates, times and locations of PFB’s regional “Farm Bureau Day” events during the month of March. The meetings will include our annual Legislative Update Sessions when PFB’s Specialist of State & Local Government Affairs, Lily Guthrie, and Specialist of Federal Government Affairs, Bailey Thumm, will outline PFB’s state and national legislative agendas. These meetings are in preparation for the State Legislative Conference in Harrisburg (April 4, 2023) and for national legislative contacts to be made by County Farm Bureau Legislative Committees in district offices and PFB organized visits in Washington DC during the first half of 2023.

PFB’s Member Relations Division and Regional Organization Directors will soon provide you a full agenda of the Farm Bureau Day event in your region (and nearby regions).  Legislative Committee members in Region 7 and anyone else who is unable to attend Regional Farm Bureau Days should plan to attend the virtual Legislative Update Meeting being held via Zoom on the evening of March 15, 2023.  More details on that to follow.

Additional Important Details

For State or National Legislative Committee Chairs, members or spokespersons:

  • Please contact your county Governmental Relations Director before the posted RSVP date (back side of this notice) to indicate your plans for attendance (you can attend whichever Farm Bureau Day event is most convenient for you). 

For County Governmental Relations Directors: 

  • Please follow-up with each of your committee members and coordinate ride-sharing when possible.
  • Please provide the names of attendees to your Regional Organizational Director before the posted RSVP date (back side of this notice) so that final arrangements can be completed.

Questions can be directed to your Regional Organization Director or to Ginny Keever at 717.731.3540 or vkkeever@pfb.com. Your participation will help us achieve essential victories for Pennsylvania agriculture in 2023Please join with us for this important session.

 

  DATES, TIMES & LOCATIONS

 

Region

Meeting Place

Address

Date Held

Time

RSVP

1

Franconia Heritage Conference Center 508 Harleysville Pike,
Telford, PA 18969
March 3, 2022 9:00 am-3:00 pm RSVP by 2/17/23 to
Tom Austin
610.533.2558
tdaustin@pfb.com

2

Harrisburg-Hershey Sheraton Hotel 4650 Lindle Rd,
Harrisburg, PA  17111
March 14, 2023 10:00 am- 2:30 pm RSVP by 3/7/23 to
Neil Dembeck
443.655.3786
ntdembeck@pfb.com

3

Strock Enterprises 729 Williams Grove Rd,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
March 15, 2023 9:00 am-3:30 pm RSVP by 2/28/23 to
Kenny Sechrist
717.409.9170
kesechrist@pfb.com

4

Anthony’s Restaurant 725 Scalp Ave
Johnstown, PA 15904
March 9, 2023 8:45 am-2:50 pm RSVP by 2/28/23 to
Joe Diamond
814.934.0330
jmdiamond@pfb.com

5

Soergel Orchard 2573 Brandt School Rd
Wexford, PA  15090
March 8, 2023 8:45 am-3:00 pm RSVP by 3/1/23 to
Lance Medich
412.897.6991
lamedich@pfb.com

6

The Wolfs Den Event & Conference Center 308 Timberwolf Run
Knox, PA  16232
March 7, 2023 9:00 am-3:00 pm RSVP by 2/25/23 to
Isaac Harrington
717.982.3280
irharrington@pfb.com

7

Holiday Inn
(No Legislative update at this meeting.)
90 Pine St,
Williamsport, PA  17701
March 4, 2023 8:30 am-4:00 pm RSVP by 2/17/23 to
Brendan Reed
717-829-5929
bjreed@pfb.com

8

Wyoming Hose Company, #2 70 E Third St,
Wyoming, PA  18644
March 2, 2023 9:00 am-3:15 pm RSVP by 2/17/23to
Bob Perhacs
570.814.3511
rjperhacs@pfb.com