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CLASS OF 2018

Kyle Gustafson, Winfield United

Eric Miedema, Agtegra Cooperative

John Muske, CHS Northern Plains

Chris Redfield, Winfield United

Eric Paulson, Full Circle Ag

Mark Schaffner, CHS Inc

Matt Thompson, FMC

Jordan Thull, Legend Seeds

Kristyne Thull, Legend Seeds

Tara Tschetter, Agtegra Cooperative

“[TAL] has given me the opportunity to grow in my agriculture career...and bring back that experience and knowledge and apply it to our business ...”

Eric Paulson, Full Circle Ag

2019 SPONSORS

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Please consider sponsoring the TAL program. Sponsor-ships will significantly re-duce the financial burden for the class participants and allow us to develop a top-quality educational ex-perience.

For more information on the Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders Program contact: Kathy Zander, Executive Director South Dakota Agri-Business Association 320 E Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 PH: 605/224-2445 kathy@sdaba.org

Class of 2018 Highlights

Are you interested in:

• Increasing your understanding and knowledge of the programs, services and representation provid-ed by SDABA?

• Increasing your understanding of the state and federal legislative process?

• Increasing your understanding and awareness of the various state and federal agencies that provide oversight of the agribusiness industry in South Da-kota?

• Increasing your leadership and communication skills through professional development?

• Becoming a voice for agriculture through involve-ment in political campaigns or holding of public office?

If the answer is yes, then we are looking for you!

#WeWantYou....find out what it takes to be a leader in Agriculture The Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders (TAL) program is a leadership development program sponsored by the South Dakota Agri-Business Association (SDABA) and designed to improve leadership skills of South Dakota men and women work-ing in agri-business.

January 6-7, 2019 An introduction to the

legislative and regulatory arena in South Dakota with legislative leaders and the South Dakota

Department of Agriculture.

July 14-18 or 21-25, 2019 Personal visits with the

South Dakota Congression-al Delegation on Capitol Hill; visit headquarters of

national agribusiness asso-ciations and organizations;

visit historical sites.

October, 2019 Business leadership de-velopment and political

activities toward develop-ing an informed and con-

fident agribusiness leader.

SESSION I SESSION II SESSION III

Class of 2018 Highlights

Participants will be re-quired to attend and partic-ipate in all sessions; must be employed by a SDABA member company for the

entire term of the pro-gram; and will be asked to pay a $500 participation fee to offset some of the

program costs.

Applications are due in the SDABA office no later than

November 1 each year. They will be reviewed, and selec-tions made by the SDABA Board of Directors. Appli-

cants will be notified of their acceptance on or before November 20 each year.

A tuition of $500 per partici-pant covers some program

costs. However, The majori-ty of the TAL program is

underwritten by corporations and friends of the agribusi-ness industry, as well as the South Dakota Agri-Business

Association.

FINANCIAL SUPPORTII SELECTION PROCESSII REQUIREMENTSII

Meeting with Senator Thune

Discussing issues with Beau Greenwood, Crop Life America

Photo op after meeting with Senator Rounds

Watching the South Dakota Senate in action