Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana has selected 20 participants for inaugural class.

Montana State University announced the inaugural class for Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana http://www.realmontana.org/ , a two-year program focused on building a network of informed and engaged leaders to advance the agriculture and natural resource industries in Montana.

REAL Montana’s inaugural class of 20 participants was selected from 43 candidates, all of whom represent a variety of agriculture and natural resource industries. REAL Montana is funded through a partnership with MSU Extension and private industry.

REAL Montana is a two-year program featuring eight in-state seminars, a five-day national study tour in Washington D.C. and a two-week international trip. Seminar topics include: agriculture institutions and agencies, natural resource development, public speaking/media, economics, state and federal policy, international trade, urban/rural relationships, water issues, transportation, labor and production costs and entrepreneurship.

The first seminar takes place September 12-14 in Bozeman.

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