Minnesota Farmers Union's 70th annual convention will take place Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20 at the Ramada Plaza Minneapolis, 1330 Industrial Boulevard NE (I-35W at exit #22).

Here is an edited draft agenda for the event:

Saturday, Nov. 19:

7:30 a.m.      Free continental breakfast for MFU members

8:00 a.m.      Registration opens

9:00 a.m.      Convention convenes

9:15 a.m.        Doug Peterson, MFU President; Jim Frederickson, Farmers Union Agency President; and Thom Petersen, MFU Government Relations Director

10:00 a.m.      Don Baloun, NRCS State Conservationist

10:30 a.m.      Policy discussion

11:15 a.m.      Gary Wertish, MFU Vice President

11:30 a.m.      Lunch break with MN-grown food

12:15 p.m.     Brian Jennings- Executive Vice President of American Coalition for Ethanol

1:00 p.m.       Dr. Bill Hartmann, State Veterinarian Board of Animal Health-10 min, Dave Frederickson, Commissioner of Agriculture -15 min

3:20 p.m.       President and Vice-President Nominations/Elections

3:45 p.m.       Torchbearer's ceremony

4:00 p.m.       NFU Convention delegate election caucusing

5:00 p.m.       MNFARMPAC reception

6:30 p.m.       Banquet

Sunday, November 20

6:30 a.m.        Free breakfast for MFU members

7:30 a.m.        Dairy breakout session, Google breakout session

8:15 a.m.        Registration

8:50 a.m.       NFU Government Report

9:00 a.m.        Don Knutson, Green View Executive Director

9:35 a.m.        Social media report

9:40 a.m.        President Elections

9:45 a.m.        Policy discussion

12:00 p.m.     Lunch

12:30 p.m.     Reconvene-Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union President

12:45 p.m.     Policy discussion

Adjournment