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 Applications are now being accepted for the
Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP)
Class of 2010. The application period begins
January 18 and runs through April 30, 2008.
This unique program which combines classroom
techniques with hands-on learning and travel
experiences is open to Illinois agricultural
professionals between the ages of 25-49 (as of
the date you submit your application) who are
engaged full time in agricultural production or
agricultural related businesses. The format of
seven IALP seminars per year allows each
participant to continue his/her farming or
agri-business career while completing the
two-year comprehensive program. The mission of
the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation
(IALF), which administers the program, is to
develop knowledgeable and effective
spokespersons to become policy and decision
makers for the agricultural industry. "The
Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program
prepares you to think, communicate, and network
so that you can not only compete in a high tech
business but also lead a very rapidly changing
dynamic industry," says Ron Warfield, IALP Class
of 1984 and IALF Board Member.
"The IALP provides advanced education for
Agricultural Leaders in a world where
information and education is king in the market
driven global economy." To date, over 350 men
and women throughout the state of Illinois have
enhanced their professional and personal growth
through participation in the IALP’s first twelve
classes. Not only have these men and women
gained a greater understanding of the political,
economic, and social factors which impact the
agricultural industry and the world in which we
live, but they continue to profit through access
to a network of equally dedicated professionals
they can readily call upon for assistance in
problem resolution. Persons interested in
obtaining an application for the IALP Class of
2010 can contact the Illinois Agricultural
Leadership Foundation office, P.O. Box 160,
Macomb, IL 61455 (T: 309-837-7711) or download
the application forms by clicking here:
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORMS.
To recommend a candidate to the program,
download the required form by clicking here:
DOWNLOAD CANDIDATE
RECOMENDATION FORM
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