← News & Resources Blog All Class 54 Class 55 CALF Events Life Long Learning Blog Articles Life Long Learning Same Roots, New Growth: What’s Evolving in the CALF Program Every year, our Education Team runs a rigorous evaluation protocol. We study seminar data, talk with industry advisors, and listen closely to what fellows tell us about their own growth. It’s… Blog Articles Planting the Seeds for the Next Generation of Ag Leadership When the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation adopted its last strategic plan in 2021, it established a clear direction for the organization and challenged us to think differently about how we… Blog Articles When Strangers Become Neighbors By Dr. Dane White, Director of Education When Strangers Become NeighborsBy Dr. Dane White, Director of Education Like a lot of soccer fans, I have been glued to this Men’s… Blog Articles Class 55 Finding Your Voice in the Central Coast There is something disarming about San Luis Obispo. Maybe it’s the rolling hills still green from winter rains, or the way Cal Poly sits at the edge of the city… Blog Articles Life Long Learning The Rooms Where No One Is Keeping Score At our two most recent commencements, fellows from Classes 53 and 54 did something that takes real courage: they stood before their families, our board, and the broader alumni community… Life Long Learning Blog Articles Learn along with Class 55! Welcome to our First Friday Blog! This is a new series that complements our virtual First Fridays held the last month of the quarter – June, September, December, and March. On the First Friday of each off month, we’ll share resources connected to the upcoming virtual… Blog Articles CALF Events Ag and Government Leaders Reception The Ag & Government Leaders Reception is a signature annual gathering hosted by the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, bringing together leaders from across California agriculture and public policy. Held in… Blog Articles National Class 55 Weaving Twenty-Four Loose Threads into one Leadership Tapestry On the final afternoon of our Washington, D.C. seminar, Class 55 scattered across the National Mall on a leadership quest. At the National Museum of African American History and Culture,… Blog Articles Class 55 Seeing and Influencing the Systems That Shape Agriculture One of the most meaningful takeaways from our time in Washington, D.C. was learning to focus on the systems that shape outcomes in agriculture. Policy, research, agency implementation, and congressional… Load More
Blog Articles Life Long Learning Same Roots, New Growth: What’s Evolving in the CALF Program Every year, our Education Team runs a rigorous evaluation protocol. We study seminar data, talk with industry advisors, and listen closely to what fellows tell us about their own growth. It’s…
Blog Articles Planting the Seeds for the Next Generation of Ag Leadership When the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation adopted its last strategic plan in 2021, it established a clear direction for the organization and challenged us to think differently about how we…
Blog Articles When Strangers Become Neighbors By Dr. Dane White, Director of Education When Strangers Become NeighborsBy Dr. Dane White, Director of Education Like a lot of soccer fans, I have been glued to this Men’s…
Blog Articles Class 55 Finding Your Voice in the Central Coast There is something disarming about San Luis Obispo. Maybe it’s the rolling hills still green from winter rains, or the way Cal Poly sits at the edge of the city…
Blog Articles Life Long Learning The Rooms Where No One Is Keeping Score At our two most recent commencements, fellows from Classes 53 and 54 did something that takes real courage: they stood before their families, our board, and the broader alumni community…
Life Long Learning Blog Articles Learn along with Class 55! Welcome to our First Friday Blog! This is a new series that complements our virtual First Fridays held the last month of the quarter – June, September, December, and March. On the First Friday of each off month, we’ll share resources connected to the upcoming virtual…
Blog Articles CALF Events Ag and Government Leaders Reception The Ag & Government Leaders Reception is a signature annual gathering hosted by the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, bringing together leaders from across California agriculture and public policy. Held in…
Blog Articles National Class 55 Weaving Twenty-Four Loose Threads into one Leadership Tapestry On the final afternoon of our Washington, D.C. seminar, Class 55 scattered across the National Mall on a leadership quest. At the National Museum of African American History and Culture,…
Blog Articles Class 55 Seeing and Influencing the Systems That Shape Agriculture One of the most meaningful takeaways from our time in Washington, D.C. was learning to focus on the systems that shape outcomes in agriculture. Policy, research, agency implementation, and congressional…