agriculture

Learn How Social Media Is Being Used by HSUS

Truffle Media Networks — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:45:22 +0000

This presentation by Carie Lewis, Director of Emerging Media, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), offers a great view in to how HSUS is strategic in its use of social media. While you may or may not like the HSUS, they do have a plan and know where they need to go. Everyone in agriculture needs to leverage this HSUS information to help advocate (aka agvocate) their agriculture, farm, and ranch story.

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Emily Zweber will become the AgChat Foundation's first executive director

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:33:49 +0000

via AgChat.org

Emily Zweber (@ezweber ) will become the AgChat Foundation's first executive director. The nonprofit AgChat Foundation (ACF) educates and equips farmers with the skills needed to effectively tell their story on Twitter, Facebook, blogs, YouTube, LinkedIn and other social media services.

Zweber, an organic dairy farmer from Elko, Minn., will focus on furthering ACF's mission of connecting farmers to diverse audiences via social media platforms. She also will provide day-to-day management oversight and fundraising support.

"Emily uses social media every day on the family farming operation, so she’s a great choice for this position," says Darin Grimm (@kansfarmer), ACF president. "What began as an all-volunteer outcropping of an agricultural social media movement is growing into a professionally managed organization. Having Emily on board is a real boost."

Grimm added that ACF's highly-successful summer thought-leadership and social media training conference is slated to provide more content than ever in its third year, and that additional training programs are planned.

Emily received her bachelor’s degree in agriculture economics and international studies from South Dakota State University and is a University of Minnesota Center for the Study of Policy and Governance Humphrey Policy Fellow. Previously, she has served as the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation’s executive director and the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s special programs coordinator. Emily and her husband, Tim (@ zweberfarms) , co-own and operate Zweber Farms with Tim’s parents.

AgChat with Open Topics Convo

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:40:25 +0000

Open Ag Convo Who do you rely on to help you maintain your sense of humor during #harvest11? Do you think consumers have trouble finding answers to their food questions online? Learn what those in ag are doing to connect and share with consumers.

What Do Farmers Think About Consummers?

Truffle Media Networks — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:50:26 +0000

via USFRAonline.org

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance's Survey of Farmers, Ranchers, and Consumers suggests that 93% of farmers and ranchers believe consumer's perception of US modern farming practices are somewhat or not accurate at all. The survey also notes that consumers are firmly divided on the direction of modern agriculture.

These and other survey observations were discussed in the Food Dialogues Town Hall, segments of which can be watched on-line.

Is There a Disconnect Between Consumers and Farmers?

Truffle Media Networks — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:32:57 +0000

via USFRAonline.org

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance released a consumer, farmer, and rancher survey that says 42% of consumers believe US is heading in wrong direction. Additionally, it states 93% of farmers believe consumer perception of modern farming is somewhat or not accurate. This sets up a disconnect in the US on food production practices and consumer preferences.

Consumers think about food production constantly, yet know very little about how food is brought to the dinner table. Consumers are firmly divided on the direction of modern agriculture.

AgChat on Agvocacy

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:30:21 +0000

What is AgVocacy? How can people broaden agvocacy beyond the ag 'choir'? What do you feel are some of the best ways for youth (FFA, 4H) to partake in agvocacy? AgVocacy was the topic of AgChat right on the close of the Agvocacy 2.0 conference in Nashville, TN.

AgChat discussion with moms on food and agriculture.

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:19:08 +0000

Moms on Food & Ag What are the thoughts of food buyers about agriculture and production practices? This special AgChat discussion brought in a panel of Moms to share their thoughts (@frenchfoodiemom, @selfmademom, @westoftheloop, @honestandtruly).

Dr. Thomas M. Hoenig - Sowing the Seeds: Monetary Policy and the Ag Economy

Truffle Media Networks — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:39:45 +0000

Sowing the Seeds: Monetary Policy and the Ag Economy - Dr. Thomas M. Hoenig, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, guest lecturer for the 37th Annual James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture, Purdue University Agricultural Economics, April 15, 2011, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

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Dr. Lisa Becton - Pork Industry Carbon Footprint

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:59:19 +0000

Pork Industry Carbon Footprint - Dr. Lisa Becton, Director of Swine Health Information & Research, National Pork Board, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.

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Dr. Tammy Beckham - Protecting Agriculture Infrastructure: Defining the needs and requirements for agriculture screening tools

Truffle Media Networks — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:23:59 +0000

Protecting Agriculture Infrastructure: Defining the needs and requirements for agriculture screening tools - Dr. Tammy Beckham, DVM, Ph.D., Director, National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.

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