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Corn Board member Dee Vaughn and Grower Scott Averhoff meeting with
Representative Larry Combest (R-TX) and Tom Sell, Deputy Staff Director
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NCGA
Sees Positives in FY 2003 Federal Budget (2-7-02)
If
leaders are made, not born, then the National Corn Growers Association
(NCGA) is a veritable assembly line for leaders thanks to a recent leadership
training conference in Washington, D.C., recently.
The conference provided
training to growers who are currently state association presidents or
just getting active on a state association board, with 15 growers from
12 states taking part in the event, explained NCGA Membership Services
Manager Byron Keelin.
The training, sponsored
by Syngenta Crop Protection, was actually the second meeting of a two-part
training class. The first phase took place in Greensboro, N.C., in August
where leaders were briefed on issues affecting agriculture on a national
basis. The second phase in Washington, D.C., provided an opportunity
for leaders to go to Capitol Hill and meet with their elected officials.
NCGA members met with elected officials such as Sen. Bill Frist (R-PA),
U.S. Representatives Tom Osborne (R-NE), Larry Combest (R-TX), Sam Graves
(R-MO), and other elected federal officials from Nebraska, Wisconsin
and Ohio.
"During this
Washington session, grower leaders received updates about national issues.
After the program, growers were encouraged to meet with their elected
officials and demonstrate their new skills," Keelin explained.
The quality of individuals
who attended this program was outstanding, he added. "It's encouraging
to see the growers absorb the training and then put it to use. With
meetings like these the future looks bright for the NCGA and its affiliated
associations."
"It makes
you realize people want to get involved with their community and take
and active role in their organization and the business of agriculture.
The future of NCGA is in good hands."
Last
reviewed February 7, 2002
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