Agricultural Cooperative Director Training

University of Minnesota, Land O’Lakes Member Relations, and the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives will host a director leadership program January 7-8, 2025 in Mankato, MN.

Training topics will include:

• Multidimensional Governance & Developing your Co-op Leadership Toolbox
• Learning from Experience: Implementing and Reflecting on Cooperative Governance Improvements
• Agricultural Outlook for Minnesota in 2025
• What you Know and Don’t Know as a Director
• Insights from the Top: Navigating Major Changes in Cooperatives

This highly interactive program will include small group exercises, case studies, peer learning, and extensive question and answer options with speakers. A variety of speakers will present, and the program will be facilitated by Professor Michael Boland of the University of Minnesota.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Crystal Valley, 1911 Excel Drive, Mankato, United States