WASHINGTON D.C. - Alissa Grenawalt was among the 29 young ag leaders who traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation's annual Young Farmer Fly-in, April 5-9.
"This was a great opportunity for me and our emerging leaders in Wisconsin to get an up-close look at how things operate in Washington D.C.," said Grenawalt, who works as the 4-H Youth Development Agent for UW-Extension in Green County. "We also identified the important issues facing the agriculture industry for our nation's leaders."
After touring historical sites around Washington, D.C., they attended an issues briefing with staff from the American Farm Bureau, mainly focusing on current Farm Bill negotiations. The group also visited the Australian Embassy where they discussed the global ag economy, and learned more about the trade and weather issues facing farmers Down Under.
Grenawalt is a board member on the Green County Farm Bureau. She is also currently participating in Class II of the Farm Bureau Institute, a one-year leadership training seminar for emerging Farm Bureau leaders. Her family operates a 700-acre farm where they raise corn soybeans, alfalfa and Red Angus beef cattle.
"This was a great opportunity for me and our emerging leaders in Wisconsin to get an up-close look at how things operate in Washington D.C.," said Grenawalt, who works as the 4-H Youth Development Agent for UW-Extension in Green County. "We also identified the important issues facing the agriculture industry for our nation's leaders."
After touring historical sites around Washington, D.C., they attended an issues briefing with staff from the American Farm Bureau, mainly focusing on current Farm Bill negotiations. The group also visited the Australian Embassy where they discussed the global ag economy, and learned more about the trade and weather issues facing farmers Down Under.
Grenawalt is a board member on the Green County Farm Bureau. She is also currently participating in Class II of the Farm Bureau Institute, a one-year leadership training seminar for emerging Farm Bureau leaders. Her family operates a 700-acre farm where they raise corn soybeans, alfalfa and Red Angus beef cattle.
