My son Andrew, a Boy Scout, recently spent a week at Camp Davy Crockett in Rogersville TN. Camp is a weeklong adventure where Scouts utilize skills learned in scouting to be self sufficient and continue the learning process. As you might expect I am very proud of my son and his accomplishment in Scouting. He… Continue reading Be Prepared
Category: Education and Awareness
Reflections from the tractor windshield
I am sitting here in my tractor, planting soybeans. Well...not really. All I am doing is monitoring the monitors that monitor the process. The planter is doing the critical task of precisely placing each seed in the ground and covering it with soil. The tractor is driving itself-and doing a better job of it than… Continue reading Reflections from the tractor windshield
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency vs. Agriculture… Inevitable? Maybe not.
There is a widespread belief that it is us vs. them when it comes to the relationship between the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agricultural Industry. I would submit that it doesn’t have to be that way. I recently had the opportunity along with the VALOR fellows to visit the EPA in… Continue reading U. S. Environmental Protection Agency vs. Agriculture… Inevitable? Maybe not.
Not the reflection I had planned….
The next VALOR seminar starts about 12 hours from the time I am writing this. (which may explain the sudden rash of blog posts recently...) It is nearly the middle of May, and - to review - commercial production agriculture is what I do. And in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, May is the month… Continue reading Not the reflection I had planned….
Stop! Think! Engage!
I have been contemplating what to write for a while and decided to pull out my notes from the various seminars we have attended. I will share the quotes that really inspired me to stop, think, and ultimately to begin engaging. I hope you enjoy. “Agriculture will be the last job standing.” These six powerful words… Continue reading Stop! Think! Engage!
Farmers know why
Farmers know why they do what they do. The VALOR Fellows recently reviewed a TED TALK featuring Simon Sinek titled “How Great Leaders Inspire Action”. http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.htmlThis video puts forth the notion that Great Leaders inspire action by having a belief and putting forth that belief. The examples given are from business where companies such as Apple… Continue reading Farmers know why
Reblogged: Virginia celebrates National Ag Day
Published on TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013, Plow and Politics Virginia celebrates National Ag Day Happy National Agriculture Day! To celebrate, we found an article by Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent Scott Reiter in Prince George County with current statistics that you may or may not have known about American and Virginia agriculture. American agriculture: generations nourishing generations… Continue reading Reblogged: Virginia celebrates National Ag Day
I’m from the News and I would like to ask you some questions…
These few words can can spawn many different reactions, intimidation, fear, anger maybe even terror. We are intimidated and fear saying the wrong thing, of being misquoted and taken out of context. We have these reservations even in the friendliest of interviews with reporters. So often the topic is contentious and there is much controversy,… Continue reading I’m from the News and I would like to ask you some questions…
What is your vision statement?
Part of the VALOR program focus is leading the Fellows on a journey of discovery. Not only discovery of what agriculture is throughout the various areas in Virginia, but also a journey of personal discovery. What is it that drives you? Why do you do what you do how you do it? What does the… Continue reading What is your vision statement?
Opportunities in Agriculture
Agriculture has an impact on every person in the world. There are so many facets, that I sincerely believe a person could be immersed in the field a lifetime and only touch the surface of the many dimensions, opportunities, and experiences available in Agriculture. Americans often take for granted having safe and healthy, high quality, economical,… Continue reading Opportunities in Agriculture
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