RALEIGH, N.C. — We are pleased to announce that the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program (NCTTFC ALDP) is accepting applications for its 2017-2019 class. Applications may be submitted online at https://calsleadership.ces.ncsu.edu/. The deadline for applications is May 15.
This program is a NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences leadership program to develop personal and civic leadership skills in North Carolina farmers and agricultural professionals. The two year program involves in-depth personal leadership assessments with coaching and training in civic leadership, and learning opportunities in North Carolina, the United States, and global agriculture. Eligible participants are farmers, part-time or full-time, employees and/or owners of agri-businesses, employees of agricultural organizations and employees of governmental organizations that have agriculture as their primary mission. Government employees must have agriculture as part of their official responsibilities in order to be eligible.
County extension offices can be especially helpful by forwarding this information to potential applicants in your county. All applicants are required to get the signature of their County Extension Director on their application as acknowledgement of their application. We appreciate the efforts of NC State Extension and NC A&T Extension in encouraging promising farmers and agricultural professionals to apply.
Please encourage potential agricultural leaders from your county to apply! Learn more about the program at https://calsleadership.ces.ncsu.edu/
— Jackie Murphy Miller, NC AgVentures Grant Program Coordinator, ANR/CRD – NC State University
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