College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Agricultural Leadership Development Programs

Organization:

North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

Amount:

$183,090.42

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

2011

Description:

The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences leadership program, which will train thirty emerging agricultural leaders over two years to develop new vision, contacts, and skills, and provide them an opportunity to learn about agricultural issues and public policy and policy development. Program graduates become advocates for agriculture at every level of government and influence agriculture in North Carolina by assuming leadership of community, commodity, and government boards.

Contact:

Ms. Kathy KennelCampus Box 7645Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645(919) 515-9259

Areas Served:

Statewide

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