At last week's Agvocacy 2.0 conference I had the opportunity to learn about agriculture in other areas of Canada and the United States through a swap meet where we exchanged ag items that represented our region with items from other areas. (To read more about my experience at the AgChat Foundation conference click here). I... Continue Reading →
A Gathering of #Agnerds
Normally I wouldn't want to be called a nerd but add two letters - ag - to the front of it and I wear the badge proudly. I was just one of many agnerds that gathered in Kansas City, Missouri (not Kansas) last week to attend Agvocacy 2.0, an AgChat Foundation conference (Twitter hashtag: #acfc12).... Continue Reading →
Building better blogs
Last night I participated in my first AgChat, which is a weekly conversation via Twitter (#agchat) for folks involved in the business of growing food, fuel, feed and fiber. It takes place every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. EST. It was created by @mpaynknoper and assisted by @agchatfound. (For more information visit http://agchat.org). Unfortunately I arrived late... Continue Reading →