Congratulations to District 5 Farm Bureau members Danielle Hammer, Lynn Dickman and Alena Graff for being selected to participate in the Farm Bureau Leadership Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Institute Program. Emerging Ag Leaders Selected for Farm Bureau Institute MADISON – Fifteen emerging agricultural leaders have been selected to participate in the Farm Bureau Institute. The year-long leadership training program’s mission is to develop strong and effective agricultural leaders. “Now in its eighth year, the Farm Bureau Institute offers personal growth and leadership training to members with the potential to make a positive impact on agriculture and Farm Bureau,” said Dale Beaty, Farm Bureau’s Director of Training and Leadership Development. Members of the 2014 Farm Bureau Institute class include: Dan Adams, Montfort; Jaclyn Bevan, Platteville; Susan Brugger, Rib Lake; Ryan Brueggemann, Muskego; Lynn Dickman, Plover; Lori Gardow, Eau Claire; Alena Graff, Waupun; Danielle Hammer, Beaver Dam; Ed Hookham, Janesville; Brittany Kalscheur, Clinton; Ronda Lehman, North Freedom; Rebecca Murkley, McFarland; Jamie Propson, Denmark; Daniel Ripplinger, Sarona; and Becky Roden, West Bend. The Institute members will first meet in January and focus on public speaking, etiquette, and identifying personality and leadership skills. Subsequent sessions will focus on advocacy training, local and state government, Farm Bureau structure and function, and national and international future agricultural issues. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Institute consists of five multi-day sessions that provide insights on issues important to agriculture, development of leadership and speaking skills, interaction with Farm Bureau leaders and staff and those in the governmental and agricultural sectors, and networking with other participants. The class will also participate in the Farm Bureau Leader Fly-in to Washington, D.C. in 2015. The Farm Bureau Institute is sponsored by Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation, Rural Mutual Insurance Company and GROWMARK, Inc. Farm Bureau members interested in applying for the 2015 Farm Bureau Institute can contact Dale Beaty at 608.828.5714 or email him at dbeaty@wfbf.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:37:09 +0000
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