The Potato Industry Leadership Institute brings together outstanding potato growers and industry representatives for eight days of training and professional development. The annual program is held in February with activities in a potato growing region and Washington, D.C.
Participants will receive an overview of the local and national potato industry, including some of the challenges and issues beyond the production sector along with tours of local agricultural businesses.
Attendees will then fly to Washington, D.C, and hear from public policy and communication experts and practice how to effectively deliver key messages. Participants join other growers from their state to educate members of Congress on the U.S. potato industry and policies impacting it.
For questions about the program email us at info@pleaf.org.
“It’s a great investment in you. It’s a great investment in your community that you’re going to take these skills back to and it’s a great opportunity to meet some other wonderful people in the potato industry.” Laurie Widdowson, CSS Farms, LLC, Kearney, NE
“What we get out of it is the training of our new emerging leaders in developing the capacity to identify and to communicate what the needs are of the potato industry in our state to policy makers firsthand.” Pat Kole, VP of Legal and Government Affairs, Idaho Potato Commission
“Seeing how important the program is to the industry was a big take home for me. To encourage people to go talk to their senators and representatives. To teach them, to give them the tools to do it well and it’s very important for our future as an industry.” Jolynn Rasmussen, J.R. Simplot, Boise, ID
“This program has opened so many doors for me. It has helped me understand that we are a part of something so much bigger.” Cliff Shaw, Farm Fresh Direct of America, Monte Vista, CO
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