Congrats on three decades, Wedgworth Leadership Institute! Practicing empathy and understanding different views is essential to finding common ground. Florida ag cannot afford stalemates. I'm grateful for this program and those dedicated to its values. bit.ly/3FN4YtH

I'm grateful for the 25-year partnership between FLForestry and the Wedgworth Leadership Institute Institute. This wide network brings agriculture together in a unified voice instead of disparate commodities pursuing separate agendas. UF IFAS Solutions Christy Chiarelli bit.ly/39WS1C5

Thanks for the shout out Commissioner Nikki Fried! Check out Commissioner Fried’s message celebrating the 30 year anniversary of WLI: fb.watch/eGyYHcb9xW/ Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Last month at the Alumni Association of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute Annual Meeting, we welcomed Ben Bolusky, Kevin Morgan, and Mike Stuart as honorary WLI alumni. Congratulations Ben, Kevin, and Mike!

Class IX alumna BHL was awarded the Farm Credit Leadership Award. This award recognizes a WLI alumni who has applied what they learned in the program to make an immediate and/or lasting impact on their industry, organization, and community. Congrats, Brittany!

Last month Tony Lopez (Class VIII) received the Honorary Director Award. Tony supports WLI through his leadership on the AAWLI Board of Directors, arranging educational events, and supporting the AAWLI Youth program alongside his wife Angela. Congrats, Tony!

Congratulations to Amanda Taylor (Class VIII) for receiving the Burl Long Award. Amanda is a leader in Florida agriculture and her community, serving as a Florida State Fair Authority board member and former president of the All Children’s Hospital Foundation Development Council.

Congratulations to Class I alumnus David Basore for receiving the Eugene Trotter Award! David Basore worked alongside Dr. Trotter to establish the Florida Leadership Program for Agriculture and Natural Resources, which would later become the Wedgworth Leadership Institute.

WLI Alumni at the Florida Farm Bureau District 8 meeting! UF IFAS Solutions Keith Wedgworth

Great seeing so many WLI alumni at Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) annual meeting. Huge thanks to FFVA for being such a strong partner in developing Florida’s ag and natural resources leaders. #FFVA2022

Class IX's Rod Hollingsworth providing an overview of Ian's impact on the nursery industry in Southwest Florida. Proud to have Wedgworth Leaders stepping up to tell Florida's story. foxnews.com/video/63132045…

Our Wedgworth Fall Alumni Seminar is underway in Gettysburg. Day 1: Learning leadership lessons from the battlefield.

Thanks to everyone who has supported our Hurricane Ian relief fund- we will continue to make deliveries in the coming weeks. Yesterday Curt Williams (Class XI) dropped off fencing and other supplies to the Hardee FFA Chapter, the Henderson family, and the Robertson family.

The @FLBOG approved Dr. Ben Sasse as the University of Florida's next president. Ben's a consensus-builder with an exciting vision for #GatorNation. We look forward to welcoming his family to Gainesville and to UF's continued momentum under his leadership. 🐊

Listen to UF IFAS Solutions's latest episode of Food is Our Middle Name Podcast: What’s the deal with…food shortages? UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program director discusses why shortages happen & how shoppers can help prevent them or not make them WORSE. ➡️ blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2022/11/1…

Wedgworth Farms (Keith Wedgworth, Class VII) and Roth Farms (Rick Roth, Class II) discuss their commitment to sustainability as growers in the Everglades Agricultural Area.

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season!

Proud to see David Register (Class IX) and John Hoblick (Class II) leading the way as advocates for Florida agriculture.

We’re excited to open nominations for WLI Class XII! Nominate candidates here: tinyurl.com/ClassXII-Nomin…

Last chance to nominate someone for WLI Class XII! Nominations close tomorrow, June 1. Nomination form: tinyurl.com/36tyzzf7