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dan-romas-1-283x300-5767931-5558596Nevada Farm Bureau Federation announced this week that Nebraska farmer veteran Dan Hromas will give a keynote at noon on Dec. 8 during the 2015 Nevada Farm Bureau Annual Meeting at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino.

Hromas is a disabled military veteran who started Prairie Pride Poultry in 2013 with a mission to provide healthy, farm fresh eggs to consumers. Prairie Pride Poultry is situated on fifteen acres of pasture southwest of Grand Island, Neb. Hromas is an active member of the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, Buy Fresh Buy Local and the Farmer Veteran Coalition.

He shares his story to let other veterans know that they can find purpose in life after the military, whether it be in agriculture or another field. His last deployment was to Iraq in 2006 to 2007.

The 96th Nevada Farm Bureau Annual Meeting will be held Dec. 6 through Dec. 9 in conjunction with the California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Conference activities will include an agriculture tour, two tradeshows, breakout sessions from American Farm Bureau and Farm Service Agency, the Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet, policy development and meals. During the annual meeting reception on Dec. 8, Hromas will be available for a meet and greet with conference attendees.

Interested individuals can register for the annual meeting at http://nvfb.org/annual-meeting or by credit card over the phone at 1-800-992-1106. Early Bird Registration is $100 until Nov. 17, and regular registration is $120 until Dec. 1.

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