Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT

“Catalyze innovative education and training for current and future professional crop management practitioners”

To carry out this mission, the Foundation: 

• Supports the education goals and activities of the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC)
  • Support quality educational sessions for independent crop and research consultants
  • Sponsor the annual Richard L. Jensen Memorial speaker at the NAICC Annual Meeting
  • Facilitate development, funding and implementation of a leadership program
• Facilitates and administers scholarship endowments for the benefit of encouraging students pursuing a career in professional crop management
  • Richard L. Jensen Memorial Scholarship Fund for undergraduate students
  • FFA Foundation College Scholarships for high school students
  • Earle Raun Endowment Scholarship Fund for University of Nebraska, Lincoln students
• Identifies and develops opportunities for funding
  • Friends of the Foundation Campaign
  • NAICC Fundraising Activities
  • Grants
  • Education Endowments
  • Education Workshops
• Supports the communication goals and activities of the NAICC
  • Awareness of the profession
  • Membership recruitment and participation

The FEAE understands the term “professional crop management practitioners” includes both researchers, crop consultants and quality assurance professionals.