The future demands that our agricultural workforce be talented men and women with strong credentials in education, leadership and work experience.  AFA is committed to being a value-added partner in the talent development process of your students. Helping individuals who are passionate about agriculture (or just finding their interest in agriculture), to nurture their talent and build the career skills necessary to complete in a global market place is AFA’s mission.

As AFA prepares to host over 500 students from around the country, we invite your university to take advantage of the opportunity and have students from your university participate. The AFA Leader Development model is intended to compliment a student’s formal academic experience. The conference agenda helps attendees build skills in the areas of personal assessment, career preparation, communication, managing change, and preparing to live and work in a global marketplace. Additionally, students will have the ability to interact with industry leaders on a 3-to-1 ratio, while building a lifelong network with other young people preparing for careers in agriculture.

AFA’s vision is to be a catalyst in the preparation of a new generation of leaders. We ask for your partnership in this endeavor.

In 2010, all AFA student participants, regardless of their funding into the program, will be eligible for pairing with an AFA industry partner. The pairing program allows for organizations to make direct connections with students interested in learning more about their respective organizations.

To learn more about AFA and its mission, please feel free to contact us at (816) 472-4232. We would encourage you to also visit www.agfuture.org to view our annual report and past conference programs. Updates will be made regularly on the 2010 agenda and schedule. Thank you for your time, and we look forward to seeing your students in November at AFA Leaders Conference.

http://www.tarleton.edu/ACT/act2010conf.html

Please note that the registration cost remains the same as 2009 ($50), but includes meals for Thursday evening (heavy appetizers), three meals Friday and Saturday (hotel hosted breakfast both mornings), and Sunday morning continental breakfast for Vespers. The host hotels (La Quinta and Holiday Inn Express and Suites) each have all of the double-double rooms blocked for our event and they are $79 per night (about $85 with city tax; please bring your own tax exempt forms).

Here’s a link to program materials: http://animalagalliance.org/current/home.cfm?Category=College_Aggies&Section=Main

A past newsletter about the program: http://eepurl.com/dNiT

This is the log-in to the CAO network, where students create their account: http://aggiesonline.ning.com

During Office Bombardment Month, our professional journalists, designers, production specialists — agricultural communications gurus — will open their doors for student visitors. Contact one of our participating offices to set up a visit. You can swing by with a question or stay for the day.

Give us a call or drop an e-mail — we’ll help you on your way any day!

For more information, contact Christy Couch Lee at 765.463.3594
or christy@nationalswine.com.

Click to view the flier for LPC - OBM

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Greetings from day two of AMS in Ft. Worth!

Last night was the welcome kickoff dinner event where business professionals ACT members danced the night away. Conference goers also were able to make their own “brand” with the help of the local ranch hands.

The Big ‘Ol Western Welcome party capped off the end of a short day of activities. The interesting news in the ACT world was at lunch. Shortly after finishing our salads, those ACT members who had sat down were asked to quietly exit to allow those guests who were standing in the back a place to sit and eat. While ACT registrants were given tickets, the lunch with National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson was not an event open to ACT members. Members took it in stride, and were eventually fed a in a neighboring conference room. Many thanks to the Conference Committee and LPC for seeing to it that we were fed!

ACT members gather in confusion outside of lunch.

A few members were allowed back in to the lunch to listen to Mr. Richardson’s presentation. I was one of five ACT members who were allowed back in to take the opportunity to see the presentation, which I tweeted on yesterday @nachreiner

While blury, at least I was there!

The reports back from those who participated in workshops have been very positive, especially from those who went through the Adobe Photoshop workshop.

Today’s workshops and activities will have much more in store for members.

Visit the official Web site for the 2009 ACT Professional Development Conference and download the registration form to guarantee your spot in Stillwater! Also, see the conference schedule, read lodging information and find contact information for Oklahoma State University ACT advisers and officers.

Just a friendly reminder to get your final videos submitted!  Please note that while today, November 21^st, is listed as the deadline for Phase II video submissions, we are extending the deadline until December 1^st.  We’re not closing down the Web site, so please keep uploading your videos.  We’ve received several submissions so far and we know you’ve got a lot more on the way.  Keep checking the contest site for updates. Voting for the winning video will begin on December 2^nd. The winner will receive a $5,000 prize!

Schedule for the Professional Development Conference