In Texas, the Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) is in full swing. Several highlights from the first day were posted on the Holstein Foundation’s Facebook page:
Highlights from the welcome reception and first full day of Young Dairy Leaders Institute Class 12, live from Fort Worth, Texas!
Tuesday evening started with a welcome reception, where the class had the chance to get reacquainted with each other and engage in some fun teambuilding and friendly competition.
Wednesday was the first full day of training. The morning session was “Leading Out Loud: Advanced Media Training,” led by Joan Horbiak. After learning tips and tricks to navigate challenging media interviews, the class members put their newly learned skills into practice with live interviews on camera. After lunch, we shifted gears and dove into the world of public policy. YDLI alum Bonnie Burr led a session called “Driving Farm Policy in a Changing Climate,” where she walked the class through some real-world scenarios and explained tools and strategies to effectively become involved in policymaking. Following that, another YDLI alum, Mary Knigge, DFA VP of Government Relations, provided a “Dairy Policy Update from Washington DC.” Mary walked through who the key players are in Washington now as it relates to ag policy, and gave an overview on the current status of a wide breadth of current issues. At dinner on Wednesday evening, the group honored retiring YDLI Advisory Committee members Jessica Getty and Tyler Ribiero, and had a special presentation from National Dairy Shrine, which extended lifetime NDS memberships to all YDLI class members.
Stay tuned for more updates from Fort Worth as YDLI training continues through the end of this week! Applications will be available in the coming months for our next YDLI class – if you are interested in being notified when they are available, please visit the YDLI page on the Holstein Foundation web site and fill out the contact form. #ydli12
Here is a glimpse of what the activities of these young leaders.
