The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-03-16, Page 68Page 8A -Farm Progress '94
Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program
You 'don't have to be born a leader
from mid-20s' to early 40s, come
from all corners of the province,
and have already taken an active
role in the agri-food system. They
arc farmers, ' food .processors,
retailers, bankers, educators;
government•employees, or in some
other agri-business. And they have
a desire to develop skills and
knowledge which will help them
take on more serious leadership
roles within their corporation,
family business, or community.
The Advanced Agricultural
Leadership Program was started in
1985 by the Agricultural Leadership
Trust, a unique partnership between
the public and private sectors.
Partners in the Trust are the
University of Guelph, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food,
and the Foundation for Rural
Living. Each of the partners in the
Trust contributes dollars to the
Program. Participants pay $3500
tuition. The rest of the cost is
covered by donations from agri-
business, rural organizations, in -
"A BORN LEADER!" Think_
about it. Who do you know that fits
that description? What is it. that
makes them leaders'? Were they
really born leaders?. Or did they
become leaders through practice,
patience, persistence • and hard
work?
In the Advanced Agricultural
Leadership Program, men and
women from all sectors of Ontario's
agri-food industry are honing their
leadership skills. Why? "To
improve their ability to serve and•
strengthen their industry," according
to Murray Stewart, RR. 3, Bolton,
Chairman of the Agricultural
Leadership Trust.
The Advanced Agricultural
Leadership Program is based on a
belief that ' leaders arc first born,
then developed. Some of us have
more natural ability than others, but
eachof us can work on and develop
any skill or talent - be. it music,
sports, academics, or leadership,'
"Leaders must be able to com-
municate clearly, analyse issues,
make decisions, plan and take ac-
tion, motivate and inspire others"
says Stewart. "They must be able to
direct.:change, not just react to it.
Leadership Program participants
learn and practice these skills."
Agricultural leaders must also
understand national and inter-
national issues. They must respect
and appreciate the complexity of
the agri-food system. And they
must view their own society and,the
world around them from a broad
perspective, Throughout the two-
year .program the Leadership Par-
ticipants meet and learn from well-
known and respected leaders in all
walks of life.
The ..Advanced Agricultural
Leadership Program consists of nine
three-day seminars, each held in a
different Ontario, location. In each
arca, local leaders discuss current
issues and their methods of dealing
with them. On=sitc visits give par-
ticipants a chance to see and ex-
perience life throughout the
province. • •
Travel .outside Ontario is an es-
sential component of the Program.
Each Leadership Class visits
another region in Canada, an arca
in tht U.S., and one or more other
countries to look at agricultural,
economic and social policies.
The current group will visit Sas-
katchewan and North Dakota in
July 1994, to see how farm,
business and government leaders
are dealing with impacts of global
"They must be
able to direct
change, not just
react LV it."
trade on their industry and their
communities.
In February 1995, they will visit
Southern California and Mexico,
where they will focus on the effects
of the North American Free Trade
Agreement.
Who are the Leadership Program
participants? Thirty men and
women are selected for each two-
year . program. They range in age
dividuals, and income from the ,
Wm. A. Stewart Endowment.
There are now 116 leadership-
graduates,
eadershipgraduates, many of them from this
area. From Perth County:. Karen
McLagan, Valerie Lind, Lynda
•Hodgins, Rick deStabandere, Scott
Graham, and Brian Bestard; from
Bruce County: Gerald Poechman;
from Huron County: Bryan Vincent,
Bill Wallace, Pat Down, Shirley
Hazlitt, and Kevin Kale. They are
doing their part in a number of
organizations to bring new vigor to
our community and the agri-food
industry.
Jim Fischer and Tony Morris,
from Bruce County, and John
VanderBurgt, from Huron County,
are presently enrolled in the . .
Program.
The next class of, the Advanced
Agricultural Leadership Program
will start in 1995. For more infor-
mation contact the Program's
Executive Director, Patricia
Mighton, Box 1030, Guelph, On-
tario, N 1 H 6N1. Phone 519-767-
3266 or fax 519-837-3049.
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