Ag Leaders Institute
The Ag Leaders Institute is an opportunity for leaders who are new to Farm Bureau to learn about cutting edge issues, leadership skills to address those issues, and build a statewide network of leaders. Each county can nominate an individual to apply for the program. Applications are due December 9, 2022. Twenty-five to thirty individuals are selected to participate. The program includes four two-day sessions (January-March), a summer session, and a trip to Washington, D.C. (September).
Contact your county Farm Bureau president if you are interested in participating. Contact a
past participant for more information about a program.
County Board Training
County Board training is available to county Farm Bureau boards. Topics include board roles & responsibilities, nominating committees & recruiting leaders, better board meetings, recruiting and working with volunteers, leadership/personality styles, goal setting, action planning, conflict resolution and dealing with change. Contact your Regional Manager to schedule training for your County Board members.
New On-line membership Training
All new
on-line membership training is now available! This self-guided tutorial will help you understand the steps in the process, make you more comfortable having conversations about membership and increase your success in getting others to join Farm Bureau.
This interactive training will take you about 20 minutes and includes narration, so listen to it in a place where you can have the volume turned up.
