CNH Industrial exec to keynote ag careers for young women

 URBANA, Ill. – Ann Daane, an executive at Case New Holland (CNH) Industrial, will serve as the keynote speaker at the Women Changing the Face of Agriculture (WCFA) conference on March 6 at Illinois State University in Bloomington, Ill. She plans to share her career experiences and tips for success in a male-dominated industry to WCFA participants who are beginning their own journeys in the agriculture industry.

As a human resources (HR) executive, Daane has the opportunity to clearly see the different ways in which an individual’s interests and talents can make an impact. She is currently CNH Industrial’s Vice President of Human Resources for North America. In the past, she has worked for various manufacturing companies in HR. 

Daane rarely has a typical workday. About 30 percent of her time is spent traveling throughout Canada, the United States and Mexico visiting CNH Industrial’s 12 manufacturing sites, where the company produces agricultural and construction equipment for its Case and New Holland brands. She is responsible for delivering HR programs, making sure employees get hired and paid, succession planning, and talent management.

The Women Changing the Face of Agriculture conference is designed for young women in high school and college who are interested in a career in agriculture. Participants are able to interact with women in agriculture, learn more about careers in the industry, and network with many women across the country. For more information, visit http:// womenchangingthefaceofagriculture.com

High school students can 

Explore ACES March 13-14

URBANA, Ill. — High school students can learn more about the University of Illinois’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at Explore ACES. The event will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 13, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 14.

Explore ACES, a student-run event, introduces both prospective and admitted students to ACES faculty, academic offerings and student organizations. More than 100 exhibits showcase academics, research and student development opportunities. Students can also learn about study-abroad programs, how ACES graduates are using their degrees, and tips on applying for more than $2.5 million in scholarships within the College of ACES. 

Although prospective and admitted students are the target audience for Explore ACES, parents are also encouraged to attend. A reception for admitted students will be held in 180 Bevier Hall to complete Saturday’s events. 

For more information, connect with Explore ACES on Facebook or Twitter or visit www.ExploreACES.org

75 FFA members return 

from South Africa trip

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — FFA members recently returned from a 14-day educational and cultural experience in South Africa, the 2015 International Leadership Seminar for State Officers. 

The experience allows FFA members to experience foreign culture, learn about international agriculture and become more knowledgeable of the global marketplace. The 75 past and present FFA officers representing 23 states traveled throughout five of the country’s nine provinces while surveying the agricultural landscape.

FFA officers met with government and U.S. Embassy officials to learn about U.S.-South African trade relations, toured a host of crop and livestock operations, met with business and industry leaders and explored big-game reserve Kruger National Park as well as Robben Island, the former prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 18 years. The group also met with producers and consumers of various economic classes to better understand local culture and food purchasing decisions.

Prior to departing the United States, the students completed 10 weeks of online coursework related to cross-cultural adaptability. The program was made possible by corporate sponsors Bunge North America and John Deere.

Those from the Farm World region who participated are: Logan Kelly of Coon Rapids, Iowa; Abrah Meyer of Readlyn, Iowa; Lee Thomsen of West Des Moines, Iowa; Michael Tupper of Ionia, Iowa; Renee Kinzinger of New Athens, Ill.; Andrew Klein of Amboy, Ill.; Willow Krumwiede of Pittsfield, Ill.; Cody Morris of Lerna, Ill.; Sydney Snider of Moscow, Ohio; Nick Baker of Cookeville, Tenn.; Susan Cowley of Fayetteville, Tenn.; Amy Morgan of Cookeville, Tenn.; and Elena Smith of Drummonds, Tenn.