2026 FUSION Conference

From the Ground Up
Two programs. One powerful future. 

This July in Orlando, Florida Farm Bureau brings together the Young Farmers & Ranchers and Women’s Leadership into one dynamic conference experience.  

The 2026 Fusion Leadership Conference is designed to bring together passionate agricultural leaders from across the Sunshine State to connect generations, strengthen relationships and build the future of agriculture, from the ground up.  

Whether you’re growing your farm, your influence or your network, the Fusion Leadership Conference delivers: 

  • Inspiring speakers 
  • Professional development 
  • Advocacy updates 
  • Networking opportunities 
  • Celebrations of volunteer members 
  • Competitive events 

By bringing together our Farm Bureau Women and Young Farmers & Ranchers into one conference, we are creating a space for collaboration, innovation and a unified voice for agriculture.  

About the Guest Speaker

Temple Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and she has been a pioneer in improving the handling and welfare of farm animals. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Temple’s achievements are remarkable because she was an autistic child. At age two she had no speech and all the signs of severe autism. Many hours of speech therapy, and intensive teaching enabled Temple to learn speech. As a teenager, life was hard with constant teasing. Inspired by her high school science teacher and her aunt on her ranch in Arizona motivated Temple to study and pursue a career as a scientist and livestock equipment designer.

Dr. Temple Grandin obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College in 1970. In 1974 she was employed as Livestock Editor for the Arizona Farmer Ranchman and also worked for Corral Industries on equipment design. In 1975 she earned her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University for her work on the behavior of cattle in different squeeze chutes. Dr. Grandin was awarded her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989 and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University.

Read more about Dr. Grandin here. 

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