2026 Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Conference
Cultivating Curiosity--Creating Change
March 19 - 21, 2026
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Utah State University West Stadium Center--Champions Club
Farm Bureau women from across the state will gather at Utah State University's West Stadium Center--Champions Club, March 19-21, 2026. This conference provides an opportunity to network with other women who understand both the beauty and challenges of farm/ranch life. You will learn from your peers and women in leadership, build friendships, and you're guaranteed to have fun!
Agenda
Thursday, March 19
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Event Start
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Load Buses for the Tours
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Poisonous Plant Lab (1150 E. 1400 N., Logan)
The Poisonous Plant Research laboratory investigates poisonous plants and their toxins to determine how the plants poison animals, and develops management strategies and treatments for ranchers to reduce livestock losses.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
USU Aggie Creamery (750 N. 1200 E., Logan)
Learn how the Creamery has been making famous Aggie Ice Cream from the cow to the cone since 1888!
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Return to the West Stadium Center
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Hotel Check-in
Hampton Inn--207 N. Main Street
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Dinner--West Stadium Center, (1050 N, Lars Hansen Dr., Logan)
Maple Glazed Pork Loin, Roasted Turkey Breast, Market Select Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Salad, Rolls, Brownies, and Lemonade
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
Game Night
A fun night of Bunco, Bingo, and Kids Games!
Friday, March 20
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Sunrise Fitness with Tiffany McConkie | Hampton Inn Conference Room
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Ice Breaker
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Welcome and Door Prizes--Dot Jensen, Women's Leadership State Chair
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Cultivating Curiosity--Creating Change Conference Theme--Stacey Wangsgard, District 1 Women's Leadership Chair
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning Inspiration, Delaney Nalder, District 3 Women's Leadership Chair
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
ValJay Rigby, President of the Utah Farm Bureau
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
Welcome to Cache County, Dan Allen, President of Cache County Farm Bureau
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM
Oralie Smith--Our Business Has Changed as Our Family Has Grown
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
Break & Door Prizes
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
Robyn Buttars--These Are the Stars
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
What's Farm Bureau?
This interactive activity will provide attendees a short elevator pitch answering the question, What is Farm Bureau?
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
Mexican Buffet, Chips & Salsa, Aggie Ice Cream and Peach Punch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Door Prizes
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
I Love Blueberries--Book of the Year, Sara Harward, District 4 Women's Leadership Chair
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Ag in the Classroom, Carrie Milligan, AITC Program Assistant
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Amanda Spackman, How My YF&R Experience Changed Me
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Farm Bureau Women--The Game Show, Jill Singleton, District 2 Women's Leadership Chair
With Spencer Gibbons as the Gameshow Host!
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Kelli Snyder, More Than a Wedding Barn: A Story of Grit, Growth, and Community
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Farm Bureau's Three Standing Committees Working Together | YF&R, Promotion & Engagement, and Women's Leadership
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
How Trust Can Change The World | Susan Furner, VP--Consumer Engagement
Building trust is a learnable skill. Principles from "The Speed of Trust," by Stephen M.R. Covey
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Dinner
Tri-tip, Dutch oven Potatoes, Dutch oven Baked Beans, Salad, and Cobbler--Catering by Stacy Law
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Jewelry Making with Sara Witt, Director of Marketing & Communication, Western AgCredit
At the West Stadium Center
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Adjourn
Saturday, March 21
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Door Prizes
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Inspiration, Nancy Harris, State Women's Leadership Committee Vice Chair
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Cowboy Camp | Heather Thomson, Youth Program Coordinator, Utah County Extension
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
But What If I Could?--Finding More Favorite Parts in the Canyons of Life | Holly Hall
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Managing Your Family, The Farm and Yep . . . Your Sanity! | Julie Dymock, Marriage and Family Counselor
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Line Dancing, led by Shandyn Harris
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Roots That Rise--Coach Kiah Burchett
Kiah Twisselman Burchett is a California cattle rancher turned motivational speaker on a mission to empower others to love themselves deeper, care for themselves better, and find joy in this messy, beautiful journey of life.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
Boxed Lunches, Club or Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches, Fruit, Assorted Chips, Assorted Sodas, and Aggie "A" Sugar Cookies
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Adjourn
Event End
