During the last session for the class III fellows, we were exposed to many diverse angribusiness entities on the Eastern Shore. These businesses ranged in size from a father-son farming operation to a massive global industry leader employing over 50,000 employees world wide. The later mentioned business is Smithfield and their high sanitation standards mixed with efficiency… Continue reading Efficiency and beyond….
Category: Class III
Its Just Beginning….
Wow, I can't believe that I made it. I am officially a member of Class III in the VALOR Program and I am honored. I first became aware of the program about a year and a half ago when I met a couple of members of Class II at the Governor's Ag Trade Conference. They spoke… Continue reading Its Just Beginning….
Around the water cooler…
You herd right, Class III of VALOR has begun and I am honored to be one of 13 participants. VALOR is a two-year program for those in agriculture who want to develop their communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills in addition to broadening their knowledge of agriculture in the pursuit of becoming an advocate… Continue reading Around the water cooler…
A Clashing of Worlds…..
Well hello blogosphere world! My name is E.B. Watson and beyond the honor of being named a Class III fellow to the VALOR program, I am a fifth generation farmer from Bedford, VA and am the manager for our local soil and water conservation district, Peaks of Otter. I've spent the majority of my life… Continue reading A Clashing of Worlds…..
Nate Walsh – Introduction to VALOR
I did not grow up on a farm. At the time, I didn't even know if I was near one. As a child, I always thought a large parking lot was about as wide open a space as anybody needed (for skateboarding, of course), and when we'd drive past large tracts of pasture or hay fields on… Continue reading Nate Walsh – Introduction to VALOR
The Guy Called Kevin
Hello! First, let me explain my name....my real name is Frank Albert Johnson, Jr., from Warsaw, VA, located on Virginia's Northern Neck Peninsula. During the first VALOR session on September 30, 2016, we all were trying to recite names of the newly met class members. Well, I was called "Kevin"! So, I figured as an… Continue reading The Guy Called Kevin
Musings on My First VALOR Session…The Clock Starts Ticking on My 55-Day Adventure
To borrow from American Revolutionary War hero, Nathan Hale, “I only regret that I have but 55 days to learn more about Virginia’s vast agriculture industry.” These are the words that echoed in my head as I headed back east down Rt. 460 from my three days with my 12 other VALOR Class III fellows in… Continue reading Musings on My First VALOR Session…The Clock Starts Ticking on My 55-Day Adventure
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