UFBF Annual Convention 2025

Cultivating Strength, Harvesting Success

November 19 - 21, 2025 · Utah Valley Convention Center

Join us for the 109th Utah Farm Bureau Annual Convention! There will be great speakers, breakout sessions and more to bring Farm Bureau members from across the state. You'll leave the conference with new friends, new ideas and new energy for your farm and County Farm Bureau.

Agenda

Wednesday, November 19

9:00 AM

Event Start

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Resolutions Committee Meeting

Resolutions committee meeting is for State Board of Directors & County Presidents only.

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

State YF&R Committee Meeting & Lunch

This meeting is for State YF&R committee members only.

YF&R

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Resolutions Committee Meeting Lunch

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Promotion and Engagement Committee Meeting

For members of the State P&E Committee Only

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Collegiate Discussion Meet

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

FFA Discussion Meet

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

State Womens Leadership Committee Meeting

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Discussion Meet Orientation

YF&R

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Discussion Meet Round 1

YF&R

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Discussion Meet Round 2

YF&R

7:45 PM - 8:00 PM

Announcement for Discussion Meet "Sweet 16"

YF&R

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Discussion Meet Sweet 16

YF&R

9:00 PM - 9:15 PM

Announcement for Discussion Meet "Final Four"

YF&R

Thursday, November 20

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Registration & Check in

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM

P&E Caucus

YF&R Caucus

YF&R

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Women's Leadership Caucus

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Voting Delegate Session

For Voting Delegates. There is seating in the back for those that would like to watch the session and for voting delegate alternates.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Breakout for Nominations & Elections

Please see the additional description for room assignments for district breakouts.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Voting Delegate Session Reconvened

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Miracle of Agriculture Foundation Luncheon & Auction Sponsored by UFBF Women's Committee

Lunch included with your general registration. All registered attendees welcome.

2:00 PM - 3:45 PM

General Session

All Attendees welcome & encouraged to attend. Please see the attached agenda for the session.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

YF&R Ice Cream Social

Enjoy some Aggie ice cream and mingle with members. All proceeds go to help the Young Farmers and Ranchers Program.

YF&R

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

YF&R Discussion Meet Finals

YF&R

5:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Dinner on your own

Enjoy dinner somewhere nearby in provo. See the "more info" section of the website for a list of possible places to eat. Come back and join us after dinner for dessert and entertainment.

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Live Music & Social - Member Appreciation Night

Come enjoy live music by Rough Stock band. There will be dancing, games and dessert refreshments for you to enjoy after dinner!

Friday, November 21

7:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Voting Delegate Session & Breakfast

Breakfast for Voting Delegates Only. (Additional Breakfast served at 8:30 am on 1st floor for non-voting delegates.)

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Registration & Check in

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Breakfast & Service Project

Full Breakfast will be served in conjunction with the Service Project

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Lunch

A box lunch will be included in the cost of registration and served in the 1st floor ex halls.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

General Session

All Attendees welcome & encouraged to attend. Please see the attached agenda for the session details.

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Breakouts Round 1

Changing Hands: This session will provide education and resources for farm families planning to transition the farm to the next generation. Sponsored by Farm Bureau Financial Services

In addition to basic estate and business succession strategies, the speaker will cover recent legislative updates and the use of Buy-Sell concepts often utilized by farm families along with other succession planning strategies.

Generations in Ag - How operations have to adapt to survive. Sponsored by the YF&R Committee

Join us for an engaging conversation across generations as panelists share the unique challenges and lessons from their experiences in agriculture.

Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses - Utah Site Overview

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program provides free practical business education, support services, and access to capital for growth-oriented small business owners.

Sow & Grow: Planting Seeds of Social Media Success

Harness the power of social media to cultivate new consumer connections and diversify your farm's product offerings.

Sowing The Future: Farm & Ranch Succession Planning and Conservation Easements

An introduction and overview of succession planning for landowners looking for ways to preserve their land and legacy.

UDAF - Changes in Water

The Utah Department of Agriculture & Food will be sharing information on new pricing metrics for water leasing, as well as recent changes in the water optimization program.

Utah's approach to managing wildlife on private lands.

A conversation about current and future strategies to handle Utah's diverse wildlife and their impact on private land.

What does Farm Bureau mean to your county?

In this break out we will learn of some unique things different counties are doing to encourage involvement in their county.

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM

The Magic of Family Dinner - Sponsored by the Promotion and Engagement Committee

Participants in this breakout will have a hands-on experience. The Magic of Family Dinners will be one presentation that will run from 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM. Come gather around the table with us!"

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Breakouts Round 2

Changing Hands: This session will provide education and resources for farm families planning to transition the farm to the next generation. Sponsored by Farm Bureau Financial Services

Goldman Sachs 10KSB – Utah Site Overview

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program provides free practical business education, support services, and access to capital for growth-oriented small business owners.

Harvesting New Opportunites: Utah Ag Producers Going Digital with the USU E-Commerce Accelerator

Utah Ag producers can get free help to get a website and start selling online. This presentation will walk through success stories of previous companies and will be discussing how too make your website successful.

Sowing the Future: Farm and Ranch Succession Planning and Conservation Easements

An introduction and overview of succession planning for landowners looking for ways to preserve their land and legacy.

The Greatest Asset is You! - Sponsored by the YF&R Committee

The USU Ag Wellness team will share strategies and resources designed to support the mental health and overall well-being of Utah’s agricultural community.

Utah's approach to managing wildlife on private lands

A conversation about current and future strategies to handle Utah's diverse wildlife and their impact on private land.

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

State Womens Committee Meeting

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Farm Bureau Gala Banquet

Doors Open at 6:30 pm, Dinner and program begins at 7:00 pm.

[ Registration Required ]

9:00 PM

Event End

Hotels

Speakers

Zippy Duvall

Zippy Duvall leads the American Farm Bureau Federation, serving as president for nearly a decade. He is a third-generation farmer from Georgia.

Brett Stuart

Brett Stuart is a founding partner of Global AgriTrends. He was formerly employed by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) as their lead economist.

Mike Mower

Mike Mower serves as Senior Advisor of Community Outreach and Intergovernmental Affairs for Utah Governor Spencer Cox. He is currently the longest-serving senior staff member in any Governor’s Office.

Terri Moore

Tyson Roberts

Tyson Roberts currently serves as Vice President for the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, having been elected in 2024. Roberts is a produce farmer and represents the 6th generation of Roberts’ to farm in Layton, Utah (Davis County).

ValJay Rigby

ValJay Rigby is a 5th generation farmer from Newton, Utah, and serves as the 19th President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. Rigby was elected in November 2023.

Erin Herbold-Swalwell

Raised on a crop and livestock farm near Mingo, Erin practices primarily in the areas of agricultural law, estate and trust planning, and probate and trust administration.

Emily Ashby

Emily Ashby is the Program Manager of Utah's Own, a program run through Utah's Department of Agriculture and Food with a mission to promote and support the agriculture and food industries.

Riley Peck

Riley Peck was appointed director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in January 2025. He leads the division’s efforts in the responsible management and conservation of the state’s fish and wildlife.

Jake Hadfield

Josh Dallin

Jeremy Christensen

Jeremy Christensen joined UDAF in 2023 as the Land Conservation Program Manager, overseeing UDAF’s conservation easement program and the LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund.

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