← News & Resources Blog All Class 54 Class 55 CALF Events Life Long Learning DC Exchange Blog Articles Class 55 Learning to Wobble: What San Rafael Taught Me About Leadership By Kiaran Locy Reuniting after a summer break felt like the first day of school, but the kind where you’re heading into junior year, know the ropes, and are genuinely… DC Exchange Blog Articles Growing Connections: The 2026 DC Exchange Eleven federal employees got on a plane heading west. That’s not the opening line of a joke, but the start of another iteration of the California Agriculture Leadership Foundation (CALF)… Blog Articles Class 55 Casting a Vision: Navigating California’s Water Future with Curiosity and Connection By: Morgan Campbell, Class 55 A blast of dry heat hits me as I open my truck door in Los Banos, reminiscent of opening an oven door. As I step… 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… Life Long Learning Blog Articles 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… Blog Articles Life Long Learning 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… Load More
Blog Articles Class 55 Learning to Wobble: What San Rafael Taught Me About Leadership By Kiaran Locy Reuniting after a summer break felt like the first day of school, but the kind where you’re heading into junior year, know the ropes, and are genuinely…
DC Exchange Blog Articles Growing Connections: The 2026 DC Exchange Eleven federal employees got on a plane heading west. That’s not the opening line of a joke, but the start of another iteration of the California Agriculture Leadership Foundation (CALF)…
Blog Articles Class 55 Casting a Vision: Navigating California’s Water Future with Curiosity and Connection By: Morgan Campbell, Class 55 A blast of dry heat hits me as I open my truck door in Los Banos, reminiscent of opening an oven door. As I step…
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…
Life Long Learning Blog Articles 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…
Blog Articles Life Long Learning 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…