In 1979, the
American Council on Germany
invited the American Farm Bureau
Federation to participate in the
first McCloy Fellowship in
Agriculture.
Since that
time, two to four Americans and
a like number of Germans have
exchanged visits each year as
part of this professional
exchange program.
Through
the three-week study tour of
Germany, participants get a
first hand look at farm and
food-supply conditions and
improve their understanding of
German and European agriculture.
Information on the fellowship
and the 2008 application form
are attached.
Farm
Bureau leaders or staff with
outstanding leadership
qualifications between the ages
of 28 and 40 years should be
considered for nomination.
With the
current changes in agricultural
policy in Europe, and Germany's
role in these changes, this
should be an exciting
opportunity for our American
exchange participants. The
Fellows will be expected to use
this educational opportunity to
share information with United
States citizens after they
return to the states. They may
also be called upon to assist
with future visits of German
McCloy Fellows.
Study
Tour in Germany
American
McCloy Fellows in agriculture
receive an up-close look at
agricultural, farm, and
food-supply conditions across
the Atlantic. Past American
agricultural fellows have
visited the European Union in
Brussels, former East German
cooperatives that have been
converted into modern
corporations, and various
regions with diverse
agricultural practices.
Each year,
the ACG invites AFBF and DBV
each to nominate four candidates
from their respective countries
to be considered for a 21-day
agricultural study tour. In each
case, state organizations and
staff cooperate in the planning
of a meaningful itinerary for
the fellows. Fellows meet with
fellowship alumni, policy makers
and agricultural experts while
acquainting themselves with the
practices, challenges and
solutions of their peers.
McCloy
Fellowships in Agriculture
provide transatlantic round-trip
airfare, approved inter-city
travel, and a daily stipend of
$150 to cover housing, meals,
and other local transportation.
After the trip, fellows must
submit a written report to the
ACG and AFBF. The exact dates of
the tour are determined by the
participants as a group, but
travel will occur between
September and November 2008.
Brochure 1
Brochure 2
Application
Applications are due by March
20, 2008 to:
Kerry
Spencer
Kansas Farm Bureau
2627 KFB Plaza
Manhattan, KS 66503
