Leadership Development
Moving Forward, In Alignment
Agriculture and rural communities need strong leaders. American Farm Bureau Federation works in collaboration with state staff to provide free or low cost in-person and online learning opportunities to build rural community and advocacy leaders.
FARM BUREAU LEADERS
- Online Learning
- Strategic Planning
- State Board Training
FOUNDATIONAL TRAITS
- Emotional Intelligence
- Exploring Personal Strengths
- Managing Change
- Goal and Vision Setting
ADVOCACY LEADERS
- Compelling Storytelling
- Influence through Media
- Influence on the Hill
- Engage Key Stakeholders
FARM BUREAU LEADERS
• Online Learning
• Strategic Planning
• State Board Training
FOUNDATIONAL TRAITS
• Emotional Intelligence
• Exploring Personal Strengths
• Managing Change
• Goal and Vision Setting
ADVOCACY LEADERS
• Compelling Storytelling
• Influence through Media
• Influence on the Hill
• Engage Key Stakeholders
American Farm Bureau Federation works in collaboration with state staff to provide free or low cost in-person and online learning opportunities to build rural community and advocacy leaders.
Farm Bureau University
Learning is no longer confined to four walls and formalized training. Farm Bureau University allows Farm Bureau members to learn through interactive experiences online when and where they want. Farm Bureau members can log onto FB University from a desktop computer in their office or on an iPad in the field.
Board Essentials
Online training for county board members to develop skills and acquire knowledge as a Farm Bureau leader.
VIEW COURSE 
FB Builder
An evaluation tool for your county Farm Bureau to assess on eight building blocks of organizational health.
VIEW COURSE
Pillars of Agricultural Literacy
A tool to guide you, or a group, through the Pillars of Agricultural Literacy in order to create a purposeful plan to educate consumers about agriculture.
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How to Register
Any member can register for free at university.fb.org. New users need to register for an account and type in the correct code. The member code is “statefb” replacing state with the two-letter postal abbreviation. For example a New York Farm Bureau member’s code is “nyfb.”
For questions about Farm Bureau University and Farm Bureau Board Essentials, contact any member of the AFBF Learning & Development team.
