Posts by Invited Guest Blogger
Agvocating from a FFA Advisor’s Perspective
An agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor writes a guest post about the continuing need to share agriculture’s story – and defend his teaching profession. Drew Bender has found science, education and agricultural chats essential to his professional learning – and that of his students. He explains how he got started in social media and why it’s important in his classroom.
Read MoreCan Social Media Protect Your Farm’s License to Operate?
DeEtta Bohling, guest blogger, didn’t grow up on a farm or ranch. She says a great deal of what she has learned about corn, sorghum, ethanol, and livestock has come from the farmers and ranchers she interacts with in person, on Twitter and on Facebook. She also challenges farmers about using social media to protect their license to operate.
Read MoreA Farmer’s Perspective: Why I Facebook, Tweet and Blog
A fifth generation farmer in Nebraska who grows corn, popcorn, soybeans and alfalfa has found his use of social media growing. Learn about Ryan Weeks experience in starting with Facebook, then moving to Twitter, YouTube, Linkedin and now blogging. This modern day farmer challenges others in agriculture to find their voice to counter misinformation.
Read MoreAgvocating in the World of Social Media
Celeste Settrini has embraced social media as a key tool in telling agriculture’s story. This guest blogger agvocate, a commodities broker from a cattle ranch, shares her social media journey and the whole new world opened up by Facebook, Twitter and blogs.
Read MoreMake 2011 A Guilt-Free Food Zone!
Heart attack survivor Eliz Greene shares her journey learning more about food – and why you should not suffer from guilt in the grocery store any longer. This mom discovered most of what she used to believe about food was based upon the front of the package and from the media. Don’t stand at the dairy and meat case in angst – get the facts so you can be set free from food guilt, too!
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