Haley Cowan of Williams County along with Mitch Stuber of Slope County and Noah Helgoe of Pembina County had the opportunity to develop their skills as leaders in the agriculture industry at the recent 63rd annual 4-H Youth AgriScience Summit held in Chevy Chase, Md., according to information from NDSU Agriculture Communication.

They were among delegates and adults from 39 states who attended the summit at the National 4-H Conference Center. Sarah McNaughton, North Dakota State University Extension’s 4-H youth development agent in Cass County, was chaperone for the N.D. delegates to the summit.

“This was a great opportunity that opened my eyes to the endless career choices within agriculture,” said Haley.

The summit program included interactive discussions with industry leaders representing Bayer Crop Science, CHS, Penn State Animal Science, the National 4-H Council and the National Association of Wheat Growers.

The summit also included an afternoon at the National Mall to view agriscience exhibits in the Smithsonian Institution museums, and a night tour of numerous historical monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.

The North Dakota delegates intend to implement their community action plan at this year’s Extension Youth Conference in Fargo in June.