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The ASA
leadership development program known as ASA/Syngenta
Leadership At Its Best is the distinguished and specialized
training curriculum that develops a key group of state and
national leaders who can effectively address Congress and the
media on policy issues impacting soybean farmers.
The ongoing
benefits of leadership development are evidenced as state
leaders utilize their training and their experiences to make a
difference in American agriculture, while advancing into
leadership positions on the national level.
Celebrating its 15th
year partnering with ASA, almost
300 state officers and directors have already graduated from
this program.
"This program helps you be
more successful in your representation of soy growers in your
area and throughout the country," said '07 graduate Bret Davis.
"ASA
and Syngenta have worked together on the Leadership At Its
Best Program for 15 years, and the need for leaders ready to
step up and speak up has never been greater than it is now,"
said Syngenta Director of Agricultural Relations Neil Strong. "When
it comes to work on legislation and government policy, growers
are the voice that elected officials listen to. All of
agriculture benefits when growers take a leadership role in
Washington and in their State Legislatures."
The
first phase of this program occurs in August in Greensboro,
North Carolina and focuses on communications training
with special emphasis on interpersonal skills, media training
and public speaking. Second semester leadership training takes
place during the ASA Board Meeting in March in
Washington, D.C., and concentrates on legislative issues and
agricultural concerns. Participants receive comprehensive
training on communications with Congress, plus ASA policy
briefings designed to fully prepare state leaders for Capitol
Hill visits.
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