Advocacy
We Fight for the Industry That Feeds Us
Advocating for Agriculture
As trusted advisors in land use planning, agricultural engineering, and regulatory compliance, AGPROfessionals advocates for the interests of agricultural producers and landowners nationwide.
Contact us at AGPROfessionals to work with our Advocacy experts.
Learn More in our Advocacy Library
Peruse our library to see examples of how we work daily to keep our industry stakeholders informed of legislative developments that may affect your operations, as well as threats to the industry and opportunities to engage in support of agriculture. Additionally, we include examples of the work we do with lawmakers at the local, state, and national levels to advocate for informed, science-based policy and fair, streamlined processes that support, not hinder, America’s farmers and ranchers.
Advocacy Services
Agriculture must have a seat at the table in the decision-making. AGPROfessionals strives to be the trusted voice for agriculture.
Our Advocacy Services take many forms:
- Public Relations and marketing services - we help clients with messaging, website layout, branding packages, and social media content creation and management
- Influencing and raising awareness about issues, legislative developments, and threats through our newsletters, website, and social media platforms
- Educating at schools and events through speaking engagements and guest lecturer opportunities
- Ensuring a presence through membership and networking in industry trade groups and agriculture-related associations
- Researching to understand and interpreting topics that affect our industry in a way that helps you make smart decisions about your operations
- Marketing and storytelling to ensure agriculture is always portrayed in the best light possible
- Volunteering and supporting our communities, clients, and stakeholders
AGPROfessionals: Leading The Fight For Agriculture
Our AGPROfessionals team is out and about, advocating for agriculture. From our nation's capital to state houses and county board meetings, to classrooms, podcasts, fundraisers, and events - we are collaborating, networking, teaching, and telling the story of agriculture.
It's a great story to tell. It's YOUR story, and it's our story - direct from the fields, barns, and feedlots. We will always be the voice for AGRICULTURE, because we are ag, too.
AGPROfessionals Takes Agriculture Advocacy to Capitol Hill
As a long-standing voice in agricultural advocacy, Karen Gerfen Glueck used the opportunity to introduce AGPROfessionals to key decision-makers, presenting them with a comprehensive overview of the company’s services and expertise.
Tom Haren Selected for USDA Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research
On November 18th, the USDA announced the appointment of Tom Haren, CEO and Founder of AGPROfessionals as one of the 27 new members of the Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research.
Chad TeVelde Appointed to Weld County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Chad teVelde joined AGPROfessionals in 2011, as Senior Professional Engineer. He is dedicated to serving our clients by offering a range of new and existing dairy development services...
Valene Cauhorn Appointed to Idaho Cattle Assoc. Board of Directors
The Idaho Cattle Association announced the appointment of Valene Cauhorn, AGPROfessionals’ Regional Manager, to its Board of Directors, representing District 3. Cauhorn is from Jerome, Idaho.
Is It Mining?
We are currently advocating for clients who received a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to clean out an irrigation reservoir on their property, and... Regulations and policies in Colorado are even putting different state and county agencies at odds with each other.
Karen Gluek Speaks at American Agri-Women's Meeting
Karen Gerfen Glueck, Vice President of Communications and Strategic Planning at AGPROfessionals, was a featured speaker at the American Agri-Women (AAW) Mid-Year Meeting held in Fort Worth, Texas his past weekend. Hosted by the Texas Panhandle Chapter of American Agri-Women...
Tom Haren - Guest Lecturer at CSU
At AGPROfessionals, we believe in empowering the next generation of agricultural leaders through education and real-world insight. We’re proud to share that Tom Haren, founder and CEO of AGPROfessionals, was recently invited to speak at Colorado State University (CSU)...
Valene Cauhorn Attends Young Cattlemen's Conference
Valene represented the Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) at the conference, which consisted of a national tour of industry offices and producer facilities, with the last stop in Washington, D.C., to visit their elected leaders and discuss issues critical to America’s cattle and beef producers...
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