Delegates Selected to Attend the 40th Annual NAYI
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is pleased to announce the selection of 145 Nebraska high school delegates that will be attending the 40th annual Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) next week.
“NAYI is the longest running Institute of its kind in the nation,” said NDA Director Greg Ibach. “The week allows the delegates in attendance an opportunity to network with industry leaders and agricultural representatives. It also allows them to explore the vast amount of careers that are available to them in the agricultural industry.”
NAYI runs from July 11-15 on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus. This year’s theme is “Agriculture: Driving Forward.” Delegates will partake in agriculture policy discussions, agricultural career explorations, and group discussions. Motivational speakers, a farm management program, and a media experience will help the delegates develop leadership potential, strengthen their pride in Nebraska’s agricultural industry, and enable them to help tell the story of agriculture.
Since its inception in 1971, NAYI has reached well over 5,000 youth from across Nebraska. Delegates are able to attend the Institute free of charge, because of the donations of numerous agricultural organizations and individuals.
NAYI is coordinated by the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC), which is comprised of 17 college-age men and women selected by NDA to help educate Nebraska youth about agriculture.
For up-to-date information about NAYI, please join them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NebraskaAgYouthInstitute.
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A complete list of the 2011 NAYI delegates and their hometowns is available on-line at www.agr.ne.gov (under the NAYI link). You can also obtain the list by contacting Christin Kamm at NDA via e-mail at christin.kamm@nebraska.gov.
Members of the media are invited and encouraged to join us for NAYI activities. If you are interested the schedule of events, please contact Christin Kamm at NDA via e-mail at christin.kamm@nebraska.gov or during NAYI by calling (402) 440-7251.
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