December 5, 2017

This year 27 young Iowa cattle producers from around the state participated in the 2017 Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association program consists of a series of five educational sessions designed to develop leadership qualities in young cattle farmers. The group focused on leadership strategies, policy development, production practices and legislative advocacy.
The YCLP class also helps develop and employ the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association’s Carcass Challenge. “We commend this year’s YCLP class for their recruitment efforts,” ICA President Mike Cline says. Earlier this fall, 75 head of feeder steers were delivered to Kennedy Cattle Co. The proceeds from the Carcass Challenge will be used to fund educational programming, leadership development and advocacy training for cattle producers.
The program graduates will be honored at the 2017 Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit on Dec. 7-8 in Ames. All cattle producers are invited to attend and learn more about the ICA and opportunities for involvement. More information about the event and the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program is at iacattlemen.org.
Graduates
The 2017 Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program graduates and their county of residence are:
Darrin Axline, Cedar
Patrick Bries, Dubuque
Holly Bries, Dubuque
Allison Brown, Wayne
David Bruene, Story
Molly Bruene, Story
Wesley Christensen, Clay
Adam Darrington, Pottawattamie
Jake Driver, Pottawattamie
Dawn Edler, Benton
Ryan Healy, Marion
Travis Hosteng, Story
Delaney Howell, Louisa
Grant Klopfenstein, Henry
Tyler Krug, Benton
Matt Lansing, Dubuque
Clara Lauritsen, Audubon
Andrew Lauver, Calhoun
Tanner Lawton, Greene
Jacob Louth, Jefferson
Grant Rathje, Douglas
Peyton River, Jackson
Leslie Ruby, Clarke
Patrick Ryherd, Marshall
Shaniel Smith, Appanoose
Brian Tuttle, O'Brien
Drew Weyers, Marion
2018 class
The next YCLP class has also been named, and will meet for the first time in January. Participants in 2018 include:
Daweyn Albertsen, Tama
Paul Anderson, Delaware
Crystal Blin, Buchanan
Robert Cumming, Monona
Eric Franje, Mahaska
Krista Frazee, Mills
Ben Halvorson, Adams
Andee Hammen, Webster/Calhoun
Benjamin Hein, Jones
Whitney Hein, Jones
David Scott Herbold, Woodbury
Emily Kennedy, Cass
Zak Kennedy, Cass
Cody Korthaus, Appanoose
Logan Lafrenz, Cedar
Blair Lincoln, Clayton
Jeremy Maass, Ringgold
Katelyn Maass, Ringgold
Mindy Meyer, Clayton
Katie Morey, Palo Alto
Travis Morey, Palo Alto
Kyle Musfeldt, Guthrie
Tim Pansegrau, Marshall
Kylie Peterson, Monroe
Austin Sorensen, Taylor
Brooke Stowater, Cherokee
Cody Stowater, Cherokee
Dakota Sullivan, Madison
Sean Robinson, Sioux
Adam Ryan, Delaware
Sydney Weis, Union
Shayne Wiese, Carroll
Brent Winter, Winnebago
Source: Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
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