Monday morning January 23rd MARL Program Director Mike Liepold and MARL Executive Director Dan Hoffman joined MARL Class VI member Elizabeth Tanner at a fund raising breakfast with several MARL Alumni and our friends from the MN Corn Growers Association and MN Soybean Growers Association at the Ag Expo in Mankato.
Breakfast was followed by many MARL Alumni stopping by the MARL booth at the Ag Expo to visit and share conversation with others. Several nominations were received for MARL CLass VII.
The MARL Board of Directors met at the MN Pork Producers office in Mankato for their regular meeing on Tuesday, January 24th. MN Pork Producers Executive Director David Priesler greeted and welcomed MARL.
Wednesday through Thursday MARL Class VI was in Windom for their Leadership Seminar with training on diversity, rural development and preparation for their international study tour to Morocco. Tours to JBS (formerly Swift), Red Rock Water Treatment facilities, Jeffers Wind Farm, and New Visons Cooperative added another dimension to the learning experience.
The Leadership Banquet-Windom was well attended and enjoyed by all as Masters of Ceremonies and MARL Alumni Shane Hastings and Dominic Jones lead us through an enjoyable evening. Former Farm Business Management Instructor Cliff Vrieze spoke of his experiences teaching shrimp farmers about financial analysis and good business practices. USDA official Colleen Landkamer spoke to the group about rural develpoment. Once again our experience was enhanced because many MARL were involved and attended the banquet.
Thank you to all who made it a great week.
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