2B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020
BUSINESS & AG LIFE
Agriculture leadership program graduates 29
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SALEM – The Resource
Education and Agricul-
tural Leadership Pro-
gram — REAL Oregon —
announced the successful
completion of Class 3.
The fi nal in-person ses-
sion, scheduled for March
17 -19 in Boardman, was
canceled due to the pan-
demic and Gov. Kate
Brown’s stay-home order.
However, despite this
and other logistical chal-
lenges, according to the
press release from REAL
Oregon, Class 3 wrapped
up its formal training with
a virtual fi fth and fi nal ses-
sion. REAL Oregon board
chairman Jake Gibbs com-
mented on the challenges.
“The preference would
have been meeting in
person in Boardman, that
wasn’t possible,” he said,
according to press release.
“We did, however, deliver
great online presentations
and had excellent class
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To apply for the
REAL Oregon pro-
gram or learn more,
go to www.realore-
gon.net.
Th e deadline to
apply is July 24.
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The Resource Education and Agricultural Leadership Program — REAL Oregon — Class
3 meets Oregon Gov. Kate Brown at the state Capitol before the coronavirus pandemic.
participation in our virtual
session.”
REAL Oregon Execu-
tive Director Greg Add-
ington noted while the for-
mality of an actual class
graduation will have to
wait, the program is happy
to welcome 29 individuals
from agricultural credit
services to family farms to
research into the program’s
growing alumni network.
REAL Oregon is a col-
laboration of industry and
other groups throughout
the state that have recog-
nized the importance of
developing and grooming
natural resource leaders.
In addition to networking
opportunities and learning
more about the state,
the program will bring
together current and future
leaders from agriculture,
fi shing and forestry sectors
in a series of fi ve statewide
sessions starting this fall.
The annual leadership
development program will
expose this cross-section
of representatives to the
diversity of Oregon’s geog-
raphy, economy and cul-
tures through training in
board governance, com-
munication skills, critical
thinking and other areas.
REAL Oregon is plan-
ning Class 4 for November.
To adjust for the
COVID-19 situation, the
organization made changes
to the schedule and poli-
cies related to Class 4.
REAL Oregon board
member and curriculum
chairwoman Lauren Lucht
in the press release stated
the coronavirus pandemic
“has created challenges
to be sure, but it has also
created opportunities and
could, in fact, make for
an even more unique and
rewarding experience for
participants.”
The application dead-
line is July 24, and inter-
ested candidates should
visit the REAL Oregon
website at www.rea-
loregon.net for more
information.
Gibbs added the value
of the program may never
be greater, and while Class
4 may look different from
previous classes, the pro-
gram’s mission remains
intact.
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