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MCGA Public Policy Director to participate in MARL Class VIII

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Anna Boroff

Anna Boroff

Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) Public Policy Director Anna Boroff has been selected to participate in the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program (MARL). Boroff will join 29 others in the dynamic two-year leadership development experience designed to enhance the skills of Minnesota’s agricultural and rural leaders.

Boroff joined MCGA in July of 2012 after working for 10 years at the Minnesota Legislature. In her role at MCGA, Anna assists farmer-leaders in developing federal and state organizational policy positions and improving government relations strategies.

Most recently, Boroff was a key resource for corn farmers as they worked to pass a farm bill and organized a grassroots response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to slash the Renewable Fuel Standard, which would reduce the amount of homegrown ethanol blended in American gasoline.

“By further developing my own leadership skills, I feel I can better serve Minnesota’s corn farmers as they work to lead on important agriculture issues,” Boroff said. “The MARL program has helped improve leadership development in rural Minnesota and I’m honored to be part of the next class.”

MARL is a public-private partnership administered by Southwest State Minnesota University with the curriculum delivered by the University of Minnesota Extension. MARL is funded by participant fees, donations and with the support of funding partners like MCGA.

To learn more about the MARL program, listen to this interview with Southwest Minnesota State University’s Dan Hoffman.

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