PAL

A new class of agricultural advocates is stepping up to tackle challenges in our farming communities.

Angi Bailey, a nursery tree grower in Multnomah County is the first Oregonian to graduate from the Farm Bureau’s PAL program, Partners in Advocacy Leadership.  She said the intensive training program helped her improve her leadership skills as well as her ability to communicate what’s taking place on her farm.  She said regar...

Last month, Angi Bailey, a second-generation nursery tree farmer from Multnomah County, graduated from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) prestigious Partners in Ag Leadership (PAL) program.  Only ten farmers and ranchers are chosen nationally for this elite two-year program.   B...

The Ag industry, like many American industries, needs to focus how to get the next generation passionate about becoming tomorrow’s leaders.   Enter the Farm Bureau’s PAL program.  Partners in Advocacy Leadership works to not only connect the Ag industry with the next generation of leaders, but also connect young farmers with the non-Ag community.  Angi Bailey with th...