Gov. Heineman announces members of the Ag Youth Council for 2013-14

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Gov. Dave Heineman and Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach have announced the selection of the members of the 2013-2014 Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC). The council is comprised of college-aged students from throughout the state that exhibit and promote a passion for agriculture and educating others about the agricultural industry.

"It's an exciting time to be involved in the agricultural industry, and each of these young adults has exhibited a passion for educating others about the importance of agriculture," said Gov. Heineman. "These are the future leaders of our agricultural industry, and I am excited to see what these students accomplish during the upcoming year on the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council."

The NAYC is entering its 43rd year with the installation of the new Council members. Throughout the year, the council coordinates several agricultural learning experiences for Nebraska youth including: visiting elementary classrooms to discuss where food comes from, taking urban youth to experience farms and what a day in the life of a farmer is like and visiting with high school students from across the state. The primary focus of the NAYC is to coordinate the annual Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute, a five-day conference for current high school juniors and seniors.

This year's council is comprised of 21 college-aged men and women. The 2013-2014 NAYC leaderships includes: Will Miller, Culbertson, Head Counselor and Larissa Wach, Wauneta, Vice President of the Youth Outreach Committee.

Additional members are: Steven Fish, Imperial;

To learn more about the NAYC or NAYI, please visit the NAYI web page at or search for Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute on Facebook.