2008-2010: Class XI
[Image: 2008 group shot]Every two years, the Louisiana State University AgCenter selects 25 of the most promising young men and women from the agricultural community to participate in a two-year educational program designed to strengthen leadership and the future of agriculture, forestry, fi sheries, nurseries, rural media and agribusiness in the state.
In the outset three guiding principles were established for the program:
- Help participants understand that the economics of agriculture are global in dimension; agriculture’s economic interests do not begin or end at the parish, state or national borders.
- Develop leadership skills and public awareness so the participants become effective spokespersons for agriculture and rural Louisiana.
- Encourage the participants’ understanding and involvement in the social, economic and political systems affecting rural communities.
- The overall objective is to help each participant perform more effectively in leadership roles.
On the following pages, we introduce you to the members of the
program’s eleventh class.
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