October 15, 2007

ISSUE 1188

WEDGWORTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS CLASS VII

Lisa Lochridge, FFVA’s public affairs director, has been selected for the 30-member Class VII of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources. The two-year program is designed to broaden perspectives and build a network within the industry and beyond. As a result, program graduates are able to address challenges of local, state, national, and global dimensions.

“The candidates selected for this program are already leaders in their respective industries,” said Dr. Hannah Carter, director of the institute. “Our goal is not to teach leadership, but rather to give existing leaders an introduction to public policy and to create a networking system for participants to develop professionally and use their skills to address issues affecting Florida’s agriculture industry and natural resources.”

Class members were selected through a rigorous nomination and application process. The group represents agriculture’s diversity through their employment in 15 different sub-sectors of the industry, from forestry to cattle to nursery management. Class members also bring geographic diversity, representing 18 different counties across the state, from Miami-Dade to Lake to Leon.

More information on the program is available at http://wlianr.ifas.ufl.edu.