The VALOR fellows met in Suffolk, Va. on Nov. 15-18, 2012, for the start of their second jam-packed four-day seminar that included stops around the Tidewater and Eastern Shore regions of the state. The first stop on their journey was the Smithfield Innovation center, where class members learned about cutting-edge technology and product testing. Over… Continue reading Reblogged: VALOR’s Seminar II focused on agricultural trade and communicating with others
Thursday November 15, 2012 Agenda for the day: Innovation Space Tour Smithfield, VA - Lin Harbold, New Product Development Manager Lunch - Coordinated by Terry Gerard for Dennis Treacy, Executive VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Smithfield Foods. Sustainability presentation by Stewart Leeth, Assistant VP, Environmental & Corporate Affairs and Senior Regulatory Counsel for Smithfield Foods Packing Plant Tour Smithfield,… Continue reading A “look” at Day One of Seminar II
VALOR was featured in Innovations with an article titled "Inaugural VALOR class named". The piece gives insight into the program, the mission, and the inaugural class members. Read the article to learn more
The inaugural fellows of the Virginia Agriculture Leaders Obtaining results (VALOR) program participated in their first of 12 seminars in September in Blacksburg, kicking off the beginning of a two-year journey through leadership development, team building, advocacy training, exploration of industry issues, and stakeholder networking. The program’s eleven members were chosen from among peers across the… Continue reading Reblogged: Inaugural VALOR fellows participate in first seminar
VALOR is a premier leadership program for adults in agriculture. This is an outlet for shared experiences and perspectives of the VALOR class as they navigate social, political, and economic complexities within agriculture. Please engage with us as we travel across the state, the nation, and internationally. We invite you to follow us and learn about… Continue reading Welcome!
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The first seminar of the VALOR program took place on Friday, September 14 in Blacksburg, Virginia and ended on Sunday. The VALOR director, Dr. Megan Seibel, met the inaugural class and their spouses as she detailed the exciting opportunities of the program. The program will provide communications training, intrapersonal assessments for heighten self-awareness, problem solving… Continue reading Report on Seminar One in Blacksburg, Virginia
Matt Lohr, the Commissioner of Agriculture for Virginia’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences explains that, “The VALOR program provides an avenue for premier training in communications and media relations, as well as strategies for working with elected officials, for current and future agricultural leaders. We need young folks in agriculture prepared to accept the growing challenges the industry… Continue reading The Advisory Council speaks about the program…
Prezi is a moving presentation which we used to introduce the VALOR program. This presentation will tell you what the program is, who is involved, and how YOU can be a part of VALOR. Intro to VALOR Tell us what you think.
What an honor it is to be serving as the Inaugural Director of the Virginia Agriculture Leaders Obtaining Results (VALOR) Program! Agriculture today is at an exciting crossroads with regard to the role it plays in social, political and economic issues on local, national and international stages. With a program like VALOR, we are able to… Continue reading A Message from the Director
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