Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 2, 1 February 2015 — Agricultural leadership training [ARTICLE]

Agricultural leadership training

The Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai'i seeks applicants statewide for the Leadership Training Program. The 16-monthprogramprovides leadership training for people eommitted to strengthening agriculture in Hawai'i. The program runs from May 20 15 to October 2016, comprising seven seminars and trips to the U.S. continent. The four-day seminars are held around the state about every eight weeks. The core curriculum includes group process and facilitation training led by Donna Ching, a retired University of Hawai'i extension specialist. The programalso features educational field trips to farms, ranches, aquaculture and ag-forestry businesses, nurseries, watershedprotection areas, cultural projects and other rural eommunity endeavors. Included is a one-week trip to Washington, D.C., to study nahonal and intemational issues, and a oneweek trip to another state of the class'

choosing to learn about agricultural and rural community systems. Recruitment information and application forms are posted online at agleaderhi.org. The application deadline is March 2.