Lansing, Mich. (Oct. 13, 2024) – Michiganians in agriculture wanting to learn more and hone their personal skills in Communication, Organization, Relationships and Engagement should register now for the 2025 leadership series.
The MI Ag CORE leadership program is aimed at helping Michigan farmers and agricultural professionals grow their leadership experience and skills through a year-long professional development series. The program consists of seven total sessions, four in-person and three online. The application is open until November 1, 2024 and can be found at miagcore.com. Applicants will be notified by December 1, 2024 if they have been accepted into the program.
“We realize how busy farmers and ag professionals are and what it’s like during those busy times of the year, so we developed a program that takes that into account by offering a hybrid of in-person and virtual sessions,” said Ben Steyer, CEO of the Michigan Soybean Committee. “By releasing our full schedule now, participants can plan out their calendar to attend all sessions.”
The MI Ag CORE leadership program was developed by the leaders of three Michigan commodity organizations: The Michigan Potato Industry Commission; the Michigan Wheat Program; and the Michigan Soybean Committee. The idea for MI Ag CORE came from the lessons learned by the three leaders working in agricultural “trenches” on a day-to-day basis and seeing their growers and other professionals struggle from not having certain experiences that are key to success.
“I saw that agriculture was missing a well-rounded program for those looking to move directly into management or those who were heading in that direction,” said Kelly Turner, executive director, Michigan Potato Industry Commission. “MI Ag CORE came together as a collection of skills that the three of us thought would have been beneficial to us, as we grew into our positions.”