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- April 10th, 2012 - AgChat on Young Farmers and Startup Businesses
- April 17th, 2012 - FoodChat on Where Does Your Food Come From?
- April 24th, 2012 - AgChat on Planting choices
- April 3rd, 2012 - AgChat on Social Media and Agriculture
- February 14th, 2012 - #AgChat Farm Valentines
- February 21st, 2012 - FoodChat Food and Ag, Panel with Registered Dietitians
- February 28st, 2012 - AgChat Spring Planning on Farm
- February 7th, 2012 - #AgChat Corn: Food or Fuel?
- January 10th, 2012 - #AgChat Conversation With AgChat Exec Director and Group
- January 17th, 2012 - #FoodChat Food, Diets, Health, and Resolutions
- January 24th, 2012 - #AgChat Ag Water Issues
- January 31st, 2012 - #AgChat Ag Degrees and Jobs
- January 3rd, 2012 - #AgChat on Staying Connected
- March 13th, 2012 - AgChat on What Consumers Want
- March 20th, 2012 - FoodChat on on Eating Out with Chefs, Farmers & Foodies
- March 27th, 2012 - AgChat on Agriculture Markets
- March 6th, 2012 – AgChat Rural Businesses
- May 15th, 2012 - FoodChat on USDA Food and Nutrition Programs
- May 1st, 2012 - AgChat on Nutrients for Plants & Animals
- May 8st, 2012 - AgChat on Media Influence
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January 10th, 2012 – #AgChat Conversation With AgChat Exec Director and Group
January 10th, 2012
What is AgChat’s Direction? Emily Zweber is the first Executive Director for the two year old AgChat Foundation, recently taking on this role. She spends time on the regular AgChat conversation to listen to what people want from the Foundation and provide her thoughts on where the Foundation needs assistance. Who is @ezweber and what
Tags: future, leadership, nonprofit, social media, training
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January 3rd, 2012 – #AgChat on Staying Connected
January 3rd, 2012
Staying Connected? The New Year has started and we all reflect on how to do things differently in the coming year. This AgChat convo brings out how people will take on the new year, look at existing connections, and build connections to new people and ideas. What is your best New Year’s Eve Farm story?
Tags: communication, people, social media
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No smartphone? No problem.
October 3rd, 2011
“Your dumb-phone is not welcome here!” I have heard these words and felt left out when it comes to connectivity with mobile technology. As a response, I say my “dumb-phone” keeps me just as connected and more focused while on the go. True, my phone may not access the internet from the tractor seat, but
Tags: agriculture, agvocacy, dumbphone, facebook, farm, farmers, mobile, smartphone, social media, twitter, video
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You never know where your story might take you
September 25th, 2011
I love technology and anything electronic, especially if it has a screen. Connect it to the Internet and we are nearing utopia. I also love people. What really fascinates me is how we can relate to one another with our similarities, and yet, we can discover that we can relate to one another amongst our
Tags: #ACFC11, advocacy, Agricluture and Social Media, agriculture, agvocacy, Agvocacy 2.0, farm, farmers, Online discussion, social media, twitter
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Stop standing still, for agriculture’s sake
September 10th, 2011
I am not unique. There’s nothing special about me. I am not a well-versed, professionally trained speaker. I am not a speaker at all. Social media guru? Nope. Sly talkin’ slick dressed public relations specialist? Uh-uh. Not even close. I’m a mom, a daughter, an entrepreneur, and a cattle farmer from rural Kentucky. I make
Tags: #ACFC11, advocacy, agchat foundation, Agricluture and Social Media, Agvocacy 2.0, farm, farmers, Online discussion, social media, social media training, training
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