Mourning the loss of a man I never met. The news came in a text message from a friend and was soon confirmed through conversations online. Sounds far fetched, but in the time of Social Media we have the opportunity to connect with so many individuals we may have never known otherwise. Dr. Chris Raines, … Continue reading Social Media: Awesome and Devastating
Last week I attended the AgChat conference in Nashville. The opportunity to spend 3 days putting a face with the twitter handles and avatars I have been talking to for the last year, was a pretty awesome experience. All of the online friends I talk to everyday are now real life friends. It was a … Continue reading Agendas And Social Media: War Path or Passion
The trusty boot/duffle bag that follows me everywhere! Taking off for a week long trip to Colorado Springs in the morning. An 8:00 flight out of Little Rock, an hour-long stop in Phoenix, a two-hour shuttle ride from Denver to Colorado Springs, a 30 minute drive, and I should find myself on a ranch in … Continue reading Road Trip and Fasting from Social Media
AI, Breeders, Harvest, Crop. Farmers of every kind use these terms daily across the country, but to each the terms may have a different meaning. These are just a sample of the Agriculture lingo farmers and ranchers use daily, but in different regions, and different sectors of Agriculture, some terms may be a foreign concept. … Continue reading Social Media Expands My Corner of the Agriculture World
Earlier this month when I went to get new tags for my pick-up, I registered to vote – for the first time. Shocker I know, but enough prodding from Anna, and I finally checked the box to register. I have always stood by the way-side, stayed interested in the news reports, and read up on … Continue reading Connecting With Law-Makers on Social Media
A few days ago I decided to take a new approach to the disagreement between Agriculture and Animal rights, which I outlined in an earlier post. To sum it up: I want to share my story with those that may have little to no contact with agriculture, other than the view from media and entertainment. … Continue reading Telling my story through social media
The #AgChat Foundation is headed to Kansas City this summer for the 3rd Annual Agvocacy 2.0 training! I had the awesome opportunity to attend last year’s conference in Nashville. It was an awesome trip and my first to Tennessee. And now I live in Tennessee and am a student at the state’s flagship University! Coincidence? … Continue reading Farmers and Ranchers Get Social at Agvocacy 2.0
March is National Agriculture Month, and the energy builds to a celebration of National Ag Day on March 21 with agriculture advocacy efforts across the globe. This is a month of agricultural celebrations and conversations surrounding the people growing our food, fiber, and fuel. 2023 marks 15 years of my sharing stories of diverse perspectives … Continue reading Celebrating 15 years of agriculture advocacy
As part of the Pride in Agriculture series, today we’ll hear from Jon Raymond Dykstra (he/him), who lives in Kingston, Prince Edward Island, Canada and shares insight on LGBTQ visibility. I first came across Jon Raymond’s story when he shared his perspective on Instagram: “If I were to go back and give some advice to … Continue reading Impact of LBGTQ Visibility | Pride In Agriculture
The following article coincides with the Pride in Agriculture series and was originally published by AGDAILY, written by Heidi Crnkovic. Thank you to the AGDAILY team for highlighting stories of diversity and inclusion in agriculture. Ryan Goodman — popularly known as Beef Runner on social media — has been a keystone voice in agriculture for over 15 … Continue reading Steering toward a future of more diversity and inclusion in agriculture
