Penn State and Cornell are offering HR management training for ag advisers, educators

People are the new frontier in agriculture. Those farms and organizations that hire, motivate, and retain the best people can easily outperform the competition. Today, ag educators and advisers need people skills to help their clients succeed. People in Ag is an innovative program created by Penn State and Cornell universities that teaches ag educators and advisers the management skills they need to help their clients tackle complex human resource issues. It is designed for consultants in all fields of agriculture.  

People in Ag features an intensive seminar on Day 1 and a farm tour on Day 2. Follow-up web-based discussion sessions will keep participants engaged and learning. Seminar topics include: Training and development, immigration reform, conflict management, performance feedback, leadership, and job design. Instructors are: Dr. Richard Stup , human resource management consultant; Thomas Maloney, senior extension associate, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University ; and Jorge Estrada, president, Leadership Coaching International.


The two-day workshop will be offered on April 16-17 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center , State College , Pa. , and April 23-24 at Comfort Suites, Clifton Park , NY . A complete program agenda can be found on the program website: http://dairyalliance.psu.edu/education/people-in-ag/. A press release also appears below. To register, visit the website or call 888-373-7232.