Programs
Transformative leadership learning.
An advanced 17-month fellowship plus two educational exchanges — all built on the same belief that California agriculture needs leaders who think bigger.
Three pathways
Pick your starting point.
California Ag Leadership Program
Our flagship 17-month leadership development experience for emerging and mid-career agricultural leaders. The longest-running program of its kind.
Explore the curriculum
Application Journey
Eligibility, the application, screening interviews, and what to expect from cohort selection. Five clear steps from interest to first seminar.
Start the journey
Exchange Programs
The D.C. Educational Exchange and the California Educational Exchange — bringing government and agriculture together through experiential learning.
About the exchangesWhy our program
A 55-year curriculum, refined for today's leaders.
Integrated curriculum
Monthly seminars rotate between five partner universities — each contributing a different focus to an integrated 17-month experience.
Lifelong network
1,500+ alumni across 11 California regions become a leadership network that lasts the rest of your career.
Inside-out leadership
A balance of classroom learning, case studies, experiential travel, and individualized coaching — leadership development from the inside out.
