Ashton Walls Communications Boot Camp 2019

The American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee will host Women’s Communications Boot Camp in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2-5, 2021.

To date, 210 women have graduated from this intensive training that is open to all female members interested in building skills needed to communicate about agriculture and for Farm Bureau. Participants will receive training on advocacy, public speaking, communicating with elected officials, social media strategy, targeted messaging and working with the media.

The deadline for submitting applications is Aug. 19, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applications must be submitted electronically. Applicants will be notified of their application status by email on or before Sept. 17. Selected applicants must remit a $300 registration fee to offset materials, equipment and group meal costs.

Questions about the program or the application should be directed to Melinda Witten, [email protected].

Learn more about these Ohioans’ experiences as past participants:

Danielle Burch

Lisa Kahlig

Ashton Walls

Photo caption: Ashton Walls, from Knox County, is pictured front row, second from left. She was a participant in 2019.

To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
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Ryanna Tietje

Henry County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau connections
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
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Bill and Charlotte Wachtman

Henry County

10-year campaign for safer roads
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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Hannah Kiser

Sandusky County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau involvement
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

Select Partner Program
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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