{"id":121,"date":"2021-01-14T11:33:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T16:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/agl\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2025-10-17T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T17:52:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/agl\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Advancing Georgia\u2019s Leaders in Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine (AGL)<\/strong>\u00a0aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Educate<\/strong>&nbsp;individuals on the U.S. and international political, social and economic systems to be able to analyze and solve complex issues related to people, technology, agriculture and the environment and to create a basis for lifelong learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empower<\/strong>&nbsp;leaders with the confidence necessary to become more effective advocates to ensure positive actions for Georgia&#8217;s agriculture and natural resources industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connect<\/strong>&nbsp;diverse groups of leaders across the state and nation to collaborate on issues impacting Georgia&#8217;s agriculture and natural resources industries directly and indirectly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AGL is a product of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, and the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/agl\/about-us\/history\/\">History<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/agl\/about-us\/board\/\">Board<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/agl\/about-us\/staff\/\">Staff<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/agl\/about-us\/current-class\/\">Current Class<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/agl\/about-us\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AGL Scotland - Coos\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YCNElnhM_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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