Jul 10, 2018
Deadline for Colorado ag leadership applications approaches

The deadline to apply for a Fellowship with the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP) is Sept. 30, 2018.

Applications can be found on the CALP website, coloagleaders.org, or by contacting the CALP office at (303) 547-5963, [email protected]. Applicants from all agricultural backgrounds, age groups and geographical locations in Colorado are encouraged to apply. 

Over the course of the two years, Fellows attend 10 seminars with 41 days of intense training. They will hear over 135 speakers, work with current leaders in agriculture, attend on-site visits, receptions and discussions, produce the Governor’s Ag Forum twice and enjoy a network of over 300 alumni. CALP travels around the State, to Washington, D.C. and another state and internationally to study agriculture issues, political processes, development of leadership skills, team building, fundraising and communications.

CALP is a 501c.3 non-profit organization with the mission to develop leaders that will become a strong, unified voice for agricultural issues.<

CALP is an intensive, two-year agriculture leadership program, focused specifically on developing high caliber leaders for Colorado agriculture who are well-versed in the complex and diverse issues of food production, agriculture policy, and the converging interests of rural and urban populations in Colorado. For more information, visit www.coloagleaders.org.




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