The American Farm Bureau Federation has created the Partners in Agricultural Leadership (PAL) awards program. PAL is designed to enhance leadership skills built through an individual's participation in AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet, Achievement Award, Excellence in Agriculture Award and/or the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. The program is also made possible by sponsorships from Monsanto and the Farm Credit Foundation.
PAL helps participants accelerate their transition into leadership positions. PAL also provides participants with unique opportunities to represent agriculture when opportunities arise in the media, on speaking circuits or in testimonial arenas. Program graduates may be best described as "advocates for agriculture" – stepping forward and promoting awareness about issues important to those in the farm-to-consumer food chain.
Applicants will be evaluated on their knowledge of agriculture issues, leadership desire and the extent to which they offer leadership potential for agriculture's future. A panel of qualified judges will select a group of finalists. All finalists will be interviewed and ranked based upon these interviews. The top finalists will be named as candidates for PAL enrollment, with the remaining finalists named as alternates. For more information about the rules or application click below.
Note: This is a password-protected area. If you meet the eligibility requirement of PAL and have not received a password, please e-mail Dan Durheim at dand@fb.org. The application is in Word format. After filling out the application, save and submit it to your state Farm Bureau YF&R Coordinator.
