Masters Program Teaches Agriculture to Urban, Suburban Folks

Kansas Farm Bureau is offering a Masters Program to develop participants' insight into agriculture and Farm Bureau's role in the state's leading industry. This is the third consecutive year for the Masters Program.

"Increasingly, our job is to help urban and suburban Kansans understand where their food comes from," said Roy Crenshaw, Kansas Farm Bureau Executive Vice-president/CEO. "Participating in this program demonstrates a desire to combine an understanding of agriculture's past and present, with a focus on learning about the future of this dynamic industry."

Successful participants in the program receive the KFB Masters Designation. It exemplifies a personal commitment to continuing education and training with a specific focus on the Farm Bureau mission.

Since 1999 when the program began, 44 persons have participated. This hands-on educational program is divided into six sessions, with classes held in locations across Kansas. A new Masters Program begins each July and is completed the following April.

Participation is limited to 12 individuals who meet the following criteria: 1) Exhibit a desire to master agriculture's basics and to continue learning more about this diverse and dynamic industry 2) Submit the application and pay the registration fee. 3) Commit the time away from work and pay the travel expenses of attending the six sessions.

Some scholarships are available through the KFB Foundation Grant Program. For more information about this program, call Charlie Sargent or Kristy Crain in Kansas Farm Bureau Member Services at (785) 587-6000.

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