Emerging Leaders Program

Want to learn more about Texas agribusiness? TGFA’s Emerging Leaders Program is designed to improve the leadership skills of Texas agribusiness men and women. We accomplish that through three broad primary objectives:

  • to increase member understanding and knowledge of Texas Grain & Feed Association’s mission, programs and services;
  • to increase member understanding of the state and federal legislative and regulatory process; and
  • to improve member understanding of Texas Agribusiness across the state.

This program has no age restrictions but is limited to a class of ten. Visit Facebook to see all the excitement from past tours and watch as current tours ensue!

2024-2025 Emerging Leaders

Blake Duden // Ag Growth International 
Trey Garza 
// Attebury Grain
Wesley Wages // Brookshire Drying
April Molitor // Charm Sciences
Holly Sieperda // Hi-Pro Feeds
Caitlyn Wright // Hi-Pro Feeds
Nick Froeschner // Interstates
Aaron Hart // Livestock Nutrition Center
Kylee Jackson // Texas Agribusiness Insurance
Hanna Berger // Triangle Insurance Company 

2024-2025 Tour Schedule*

June // DFW-- Orientation

July // Amarillo

September // Houston

November // San Antonio & Corpus Christi

February // Austin

April // Fort Worth -- 127th Annual Meeting & Expo

*Schedule is subject to change

 

Requirements

The program runs from June – April and requires attendance at Orientation, the Annual Meeting and at least two other tours. Participants will be recognized at the Annual Meeting upon completion of the program. Must be a current TGFA member to enter this program.

Email Madison at [email protected] for more information.

Fees 
Tuition: $500 
Covers cost of meals and program incidentals. 

Other Costs 
Participants are responsible for travel costs, hotels and Annual Meeting registration.

Terms
Should employment change during the course of the program, entitlement to the ELP slot will be at TGFA President discretion. No refunds are given for any reason.

Have a headshot and bio prepared to upload when completing the registration form. Both will be used in a TGFA News Member Spotlight. 

 

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