A Brazilian popstar, Hollywood celebrities and an agricultural speaker are side-by-side in the race for an internationally-recognized social media award. Mashable, The Social Media Guide, announced the nominees for the 2009 Open Web Awards today and Certifed Speaking Professional Michele Payn was one of the top five nominees for Twitter User of the Year – thanks to the agriculture community engaged in social media
Read More about Agriculture & Hollywood on the Same List?5th generation farmer in Ohio tells Michele that Twitter has empowered him to better speak out for agriculture. Mike Haley points to the opportunity engage and learn from others in the value of social media to his farm.
Read More about Twitter Empowers FarmerHas “green” thinking gone too far? Mike Rowe, speaking at the recent National FFA Convention, mentioned that the world may be wrong about making things green in a recent Agrinews article about the Dirty Jobs host. “Green maybe wasn’t the best color. Seems to me that brown would be better suited. Think about it, everything that’s…
Read More about Are Farmers Brown or Green?Lifelong agriculturist Michele Payn video blogs about Issue 2 in Ohio. She encourages all Ohioans to vote in favor of science, people with firsthand knowledge about animal care and keeping food prices low.
Read More about Calling All Buckeyes to Vote YES on Issue 2!An overview of the empowerment created by the Egyptian MUCIA Value Chain Training Project & Michele Payn’s perspective on her experiences in Egypt.
Read More about EmpowermentHave you ever thought about thinking? If you’re in North America, you’re likely wondering why I ask, but this isn’t a trick question. Whenever I work in developing countries, I am reminded about the privilege of free thinking – and that it’s not available in every country. It’s nearly impossible to understand this until you…
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