Posted: 11.15.2010
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 county Farm Bureau leaders.
“Now in its fifth year, the Farm Bureau Institute offers personal growth and leadership training to members withthe potential to make a positive impact on Farm Bureau and agriculture,” said Dale Beaty, Farm Bureau’s Director of Training and Leadership Development.
Members of the 2011 Farm Bureau Institute class include: Stephanie Hofmann, Hartford; John Gerbitz, Milton; Jillian Beaty, Milton; Keith Engel, Madison; Bryant Gill, Platteville; Jennifer Digman, Cuba City; Annegret Stolz, Cochrane; Trisha Wagner, Black River Falls; Timothy Clark, Lomira; Linda Pomplun, Pine River; Heather Cotterill, Markesan; Monica Streff-Buechel, Chilton; Charles Rabitz, Manitowoc; Kristi Fiedler, Cecil; and Geri Wolfe, Colfax.
The Institute will first meet in January and focus on public speaking, etiquette, and identifying personality and leadership skills. Subsequent sessions will focus on media training, local and state government, Farm Bureau structure and function, and national and international future ag 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 leaders in the governmental and agricultural sectors, and networking with other participants. The class will also participate in theFarm Bureau Leader Fly-in to Washington, D.C. in 2012.
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