Agchat session 4/27/2010 Question 1: Do you get meat from a local processor or just a specialty butcher who buys wholesale and sells retail? Or both? Question 2: Aside from regulations, what are some other challenges facing small processors to develop successful businesses? Question 3: Does enough science enter the equation when it comes to…

Foodchat session 4/20/2010 Question 1: What’s the greatest benefit of gardening? Question 2: What’s the easiest way to get started gardening in a small space? e.g. patio or balcony Question 3: What resources do you use to answer your gardening questions? Question 4: How do you prepare your soil? Do you have your soil tested?…

Agchat session 4/13/2010 Question 1: What should those in agriculture do to advance their career? Question 2: What is the forecast for jobs in the agriculture sector in the next 10-20 years? Will there be more or fewer jobs available? Question 3: Do you intend to enter (or already are) a full time ag career…

Agchat session 4/06/2010 Question 1: How can social media improve communications between farmers and consumers? Question 2: How has social media changed how you interact and share agriculture’s story? Question 3: What devices do you use for consuming social media? What do you want to use? Question 4: How can we get more farmers and/or…

Agchat session 3/30/2010 Question 1: Global is so large. What would be the one or two global priority ag issues to bring to focus? Question 2: How does the growing need for energy worldwide affect agriculture, both short-term and long-term? Question 3: Does agriculture in other countries face as many outside critics as American ag…