About VALOR

The Advisory Council speaks about the program…

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…

About VALOR

A Message from the Director

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