To prepare and motivate men and women in agriculture for more effective leadership.
Nebraska LEAD
The Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council founded the Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/ Action Development) Program in 1981 in cooperation with Agricultural Builders of Nebraska, Inc. and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. All had recognized the need for a nonpartisan,
nonpolitical organization to promote and develop future agricultural leadership.
Program Purpose
- Accelerate leadership development and improve leadership skills and abilities of Nebraska's future agricultural leaders through exposure to diverse topics, issues, concerns, points of view, and innovative ideas.
- Increase knowledge of state, national, and international affairs.
- Prepare the problem-solvers, decision-makers, and spokespersons for the agriculture industry, while establishing a network of highly motivated
Penn State hosts a LEAD delegation most years in February, allowing YGA members to network with their peers from Nebraska. In the past, Kuhn Orchards in Pennsylvania has hosted this group.