Farm Bureau Recognizes Boot Camp Graduates

The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized the 15 farm and ranch women leaders that graduated from the organization’s 12th annual Women’s Communications Boot Camp. The graduates completed an intensive three-day course which included hands-on sessions on public speaking, working with the media, and messaging. “It’s gratifying to see the increased confidence of these women leaders as they sharpen their skills for sharing messages about agriculture,” says Sherry Saylor, an Arizona row crop farmer and Chair of the AFB Women’s Leadership Committee. “Boot Camp graduates are more persuasive and effective in connecting with influencers at the local, state, and national level.” The AFB Women’s Leadership Committee partners with Farm Bureau staff to provide training for the Women’s Communications Boot Camp. This is the 12th year of the program, which has more than 180 graduates. It’s open to all women in the Farm Bureau. There is an application process used to select each year’s participants.