About the Program

American Farm Bureau Federation Partners in Advocacy Leadership

The American Farm Bureau Federation created the Partners in Advocacy Leadership (PAL) program to create advocates for agriculture and accelerate personal development for engaged members of our organization. The program is made possible by sponsorships from Bayer and Farm Credit.

The PAL program focuses on taking farmers and ranchers, age 30 to 45, who have already begun their personal development journey and moving them to the next level. The two-year program offers a high-level, executive-type curriculum that provides participants with unique opportunities to represent agriculture in the media, on speaking circuits or in testimonial arenas. Program graduates are prepared to step forward and promote issues important to those in the farm-to-consumer food chain.

Each state may submit two applicants who 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 who will be interviewed and ranked based upon these interviews. The top finalists will be named as candidates for PAL, with the remaining finalists named as alternates.

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Partners in Advocacy Leadership (PAL) program is designed to help today’s agricultural leaders accelerate their engagement abilities and solidify their role as ADVOCATEs for agriculture. The PAL program equips agricultural leaders with executive-level skills to become effective advocates in their communities, their agricultural organizations and in government.

PAL graduates emerge with the expertise and confidence—in everything from legislative policy-making and issues management to social media and media relations—to effectively engage all critical stakeholders

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  • Capital: United States of America Capital

    Population: 720,687

    Founded: July 1790

    State Bird: Wood Thrush

    State Flower: American Beauty Rose

    State Tree: Scarlet Oak

    Number of Counties: 4 Quadrants

    Largest City: Itself - 68.3 square miles

    Largest County: Northwest Quadrant

    Nickname: The District or WDC

    Number of Farms: 14 farm markets

    Total Farmland: 11.5 Million acres

    School Gardens: 154

    Total Farmland: 11.5 million acres

    • The United States of America is also referred to as “the States”, “the United States”, “the U.S.”, “the USA”, and “America”

    • In 1783, the United States became the first country to gain independence from a European power

    • GPS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Air Force

    • The current U.S. flag was designed by a high school student – Robert G. Heft

    • Rhode Island witnessed the beginning of the American Revolution. It was here that the first successful water-powered cotton-spinning factory went into operation in the 1790s.

    • United States experiences the highest rate of tornadoes of any country in the world

    • The United States (9,833,517 sq km) is more than twice the size of the European Union (4,475,757 sq km)

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