Keith McGovern, president of R.D. Offutt Farms, has joined the board of the Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (LEAF), a new organization launched in January.
The organization is designed to ensure long-term funding to support the development of new leaders within the U.S. potato industry. The organization has reached nearly $1.1 million in direct contributions and pledges, more than half of its $2 million goal for 2020.
Potato LEAF supports the cultivation of future leaders through three key programs:
- Leadership Development. Growers will learn how to become effective communicators, influencers and decision-makers for the potato industry.
- Educational Training. Growers will broaden their understanding of the key opportunities, practices and challenges affecting national potato production.
- Advancement Opportunities. Growers will build their industry network through unique opportunities for collaboration with grower-leaders from around the country.
For more info on Potato LEAF, click HERE.
