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The ISA Ag Urban Leadership Initiative seeks interested leaders
from both the agricultural and urban community. For 2008, we are
looking for pairs of leaders from the same general area, so that
they might partner on ideas and projects that would benefit their
home county/community.
All interested participants are invited to fill out the application
form below. We seek 10 farmer participants and 10 non-farmer participants
for each year’s class. Once you apply, we will contact you
by phone to confirm your application.
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Tuition:
Farmer participants are asked to pay $250 tuition for participation
in the class. If the participant attends all five class sessions,
the tuition will be refunded. The Iowa Soybean Association will
pick up the remaining $750 of the individual’s tuition through
the soybean checkoff, paid by all soybean farmers.
Non farmer participants are asked to pay $1,000
either individually or through their employer. If the participant
attends all five class sessions, $250 of the tuition will be refunded.
Employers and sponsoring organizations will be invited to attend
special class sessions as well as our final session and luncheon
in December of 2008. Sponsoring employers will also be provided
a class schedule along with a field trip schedule so that they
might participate in events of their choosing.
Tuition covers all meals, materials, travel,
and an overnight stay during the December event as well as facilitation
and speaker expenses.
We believe the opportunity to build business
and community development connections within this program is a
strong incentive for both farm and urban participants to get involved.
The Iowa Soybean Association has long been recognized as one of
Iowa’s strongest agriculture associations, with activities
stretching into environmental, research, on-farm assessment, soy
foods, biofuels and livestock production. |
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