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Sep 04, 2014
Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, the gateway arch typifies "the pioneer spirit of the men and women who won the west, and those of a latter day to strive on other frontiers." The arch has become the iconic image of St. Louis.
The ASA Soybean Leadership College has recognized the “Pioneer Spirit” for more than 14 years in training soybean leaders to meet future challenges and is excited to announce the keynote speakers for the 2015 ASA Soybean Leadership College, Jan. 6-8, 2015 in St. Louis, Mo.
Kicking off the meeting is Jack Bobo, U.S. Department of State, Senior Advisor for Biotechnology in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. Bobo will speak on “Can Agriculture Save the Planet before it Destroys It?” Bobo will examine the global trends in food and agriculture and the role of effective communication in ensuring the voice of farmers and students contribute to the food policy, technology and innovation dialogue.
Matt Roberts, Ph.D. is the keynote speaker for the Wednesday morning general session. Dr. Roberts’ will address the current supply and demand situation for grains and oilseeds in the United States and world and what it means for prices and how growers can best take advantage of these trends in their own marketing decisions.
The Soybean Leadership College will also feature training focusing on organizational leadership, communications and industry issues. The Soybean Leadership College is open to ASA, USB, USSEC, state association and QSSB leaders and staff, soybean producers wanting to assume a leadership position on a state or national level and college students seeking to further develop their organizational leadership skills.
“We are thrilled to conduct the Soybean Leadership College in the Show Me State,” said Bob Worth, Chairman of the ASA Member and Corporate Relations Committee. “The ASA Soybean Leadership College is the premiere leadership development program in the soybean industry and we encourage the states and soybean producers to attend.”
Registration opens in late September. For more information about the 2015 Soybean Leadership College click here.
The 2015 Soybean Leadership College is sponsored by the following organizations as of Sept. 1, 2014:
