You CAN Farm Talks – Garretson-Weibel

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Cindy Garretson-Weibel an enduring advocate for Wyoming agriculture shares “One Thing” that beginning farmers and ranchers need to know . . .

Details and a meeting link will be posted at YCFWyo.com

YOU CAN FARM TALKS will be LIVE Tuesday, May 30th at 6P Mountain Time. Join us online for a conversation with Cindy Garretson-Weibel, an enduring advocate for Wyoming agriculture. Tune in Tuesday to learn about “One Thing” that she believes will help new and beginning producers succeed.

Cindy Garretson-Weibel has been an advocate for Wyoming agriculture her entire 35-year career. She grew up on a ranch near Saratoga and received her bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications from the University of Wyoming. She has been the Director of Wyoming L.E.A.D., an adult agricultural development program, for 25 years. She has facilitated intense leadership training for over 200 individuals during this time and was named the Outstanding Leadership Director by the International Programs of Agricultural Leadership in 2014.

Cindy served as the agricultural marketing director for the State of Wyoming for 11 years, at which time she led a team that developed value-added forage and livestock programs for agricultural producers in the state. She is a lifetime member of the North American Ag Marketing Officials and served as president of the organization. Cindy represented the state of Wyoming at the National Association of Rural Rehabilitation programs for several years and was a board member for the Wyoming Rural Development Council for over 10 years.

One of her passions is assisting agricultural producers interested in creating income diversification opportunities and she co-led a team that developed a 400-page training manual for agricultural diversification, including a financial resource section. She is currently the Community Navigator Program Coordinator for UW Extension, and is coordinating the development of on-line resource material for rural entrepreneurs.

Cindy has years of non-profit experience and served as the executive director of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association early in her career, where she worked to advance the interests of the livestock industry in Wyoming. In addition, she served as editor of Cow Country magazine for 13 years.

Cindy was a 4-H leader for over 15 years and has been very active in numerous other organizations, including serving on the advisory board for the Sustainable Ag Research and Extension Center (SAREC) in Lingle, Wyoming. She also sits on the board of directors for the Wyoming Women’s Business Center, an organization that operates a microloan program and assists underserved populations with business development needs. She was recently appointed to the Wyoming Farm Service Agency State Committee.

In 2015, Cindy formed her own company, Leading Edge Consulting, where she continues to provide marketing and business development assistance to agricultural producers and small businesses, while continuing to develop leaders in the agricultural industry.