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Participants of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Institute Chosen
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 09/19/2017

Fifteen emerging agricultural leaders have been selected to participate in the 11th Wisconsin Farm Bureau Institute class. The year-long leadership training program is aimed at developing strong and effective county Farm Bureau leaders.

"Today's farmers and agriculturists must take the lead to be advocates for their farms and agribusinesses," said Wendy Kannel, Farm Bureau's Director of Training and Leadership Development. "The Institute gives participants the skills and confidence necessary to lead the future of farming and agriculture in their county Farm Bureau, local community and beyond,” said Wendy Kannel, Director of Training and Leadership Development for Wisconsin Farm Bureau."

Members of the 2018 class include Savannah Brown, Black River Falls; Neil Christianson, Shawano; Andrew Dal Santo, Platteville; Pam Debele, Brookfield; Scott Eastwood, Sun Prairie; Jeff Huber, Wisconsin Dells; Rob Klussendorf, Medford; Corey Kuchta, Coleman; Jamie Marx, Wausau; Erica Olson, Black River Falls; Kayla Pagenkopf, Elk Mound; Jennifer Riederer, Reedsville; Amanda Sandmire, Omro; Nate Zimdars, Ripon; and Amanda Zuehls-Kuchar, Montello.

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 a trip to Washington, D.C. next June.

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