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Agriculture in Prime Time
Thousands have lost their jobs to water in an area known as the U.S. breadbasket Last week agriculture saw a rare opportunity; a major farm issue was showcased during prime time, complete with...
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Dear Mr. Pollan, Farming Is Not A Story
The University of Wisconsin - Madison employed author and journalist Michael Pollan to speak about “In Defense of Food” last week, as a follow-up to the book’s highly controversial selection as the...
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Translating the Twitterverse
Have you tweeted your tweeps in your Twub or checked out your twinfluence? If this leaves you scratching your head, it’s time to put a new tool in your toolbox. After all, Twitter has been the media...
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Thinking from Egypt
Have 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...
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Agriculture & Hollywood on the Same List?
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...
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Farmers Share Social Media Success
Ever had a cow lick your video camera? Wonder why a farmer tweets? Want to know how the agricultural community is REALLY using tools such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs? Take a look at any of these...
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Humility
In the past 8 years of speaking, I have stood on a ‘bully pulpit’ and likely asked more than 100,000 people to stand up and speak out for agriculture. In order for this to happen, I encouraged farm...
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Singing and Tweeting on the Tractor
Sing a little song about your daily work, even when it smells . Make your message fun. Upload to YouTube from your smart phone. Share it with the world. A family dairy farmer down in Alabama has...
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National Ag Week Idea Extravaganza
There’s a collective sigh of relief in my office! It appears a party can be thrown on Facebook – and be a cool way of connecting people. I don’t know about you, but I’m always a little worried before a...
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Milk Pongs, Family Farms & Politicians
Telling your story can happen through words, pictures, videos or text! The National Agriculture Week celebration continues with great events across communities, large and small, in real life and the...
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