
Building a Culture of Safety in Agriculture: Leadership, Training, and Daily Safety Habits
April 17, 2026EP 234: AgrIInstitute, Agriculture in Africa, & Career Influences
How is the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP) working to provide individuals in agriculture and related industries with the leadership skill needed to help them succeed? Luke Schnitker joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember, Luke has been an account manager for Premier and is now their Director of Seed and Crop Protection.
Jeff, Sal, and Luke will discuss AgrIInstitute which has been in place since 1982 and exists to help create educational and charitable programs in areas related to agriculture. Luke will share specifically about a program that he’s been participating in called the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program and the experiences and opportunities it’s provided including an agriculture-based trip to Africa. In addition to learning about the cocoa industry and infrastructure in Ghana, we’ll hear about agriculture in Kenya which is a key contributor to their economy. If you’ve been curious about the opportunities that exist to advance in agriculture, you’re going to want to make sure you tune in!
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The High Ground – powered by Premier Companies will discuss everything from agriculture to energy. Hosted by Jeff Jarrett (VP Crop Nutrients & New Ventures) and Sal Sama (VP of Agronomy Sales & Marketing).


