The American Farm Bureau Federation has selected 10 young agricultural leaders to participate in the sixth class of the Partners in Agricultural Leadership honors program. The PAL program provides young farmers and ranchers with the opportunity to hone their leadership skills after they have served as AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee members/officers or participated in competitive YF&R events.

By participating in PAL, the young leaders will enrich their skills in problem solving, persuasion and consensus building. At the same time, they will be deepening their knowledge of specific agricultural and public policy issues. Upon completion of the PAL program, participants will be fully equipped to represent agriculture in the media, on speaking circuits or in legislative activities.

AFBF President Bob Stallman says – we are confident this class also will prove to be a stellar experience for participants. The participants are: Rachel Bina of North Dakota; Jonathan Cavin of Virginia; Travis Gebhart of South Dakota; Megan Gravois of Louisiana; Heather Hill of Indiana; Theresa Lawton of Massachusetts; Hilary Maricle of Nebraska; Jason Rodgers of South Carolina; Malissa Fritz Schentzel of Minnesota; and Misty Wall of Utah.