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….
Recently I had a meeting with a fellow lobbyist and a question came up that I hear a lot these days. “How’s VALOR going?” I lost track how many times I have been asked that since we started the program last September. Don’t get me wrong, I welcome the question, it’s an easy one. The… Continue reading “How’s VALOR going?”
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 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
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
VALOR class members were in Richmond, Va., from Feb. 11-14, 2013 to learn about legislative advocacy and policy development. While meeting with Martha Moore of Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations and Donna Pugh Johnson, past-president, Virginia Agribusiness Council, the class received firsthand information about lobbying and relationship building. The seasoned lobbyists shared the importance of… Continue reading Reblogged: Ready for Richmond: Leadership and legislation in action
What is your view of lobbying? Or better yet, what is your opinion of a lobbyist? During our Legislative Advocacy and Policy Development Seminar in Richmond, the VALOR fellows had the opportunity to answer that question. Martha Moore, Vice President of Governmental Relations for Virginia Farm Bureau and Donna Pugh Johnson, Past-president of Virginia Agribusiness Council were… Continue reading Truth In Lobbying
Posted by Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations on the Virginia Farm Bureau Plow and Politics blog This week, the inaugural fellows of the Virginia Agriculture Leaders Obtaining results (VALOR) program participated in their fourth of 12 seminars at the Virginia Farm Bureau building and the General Assembly in Richmond. VALOR is a two-year program that focuses… Continue reading Reblogged: VALOR fellows participate in seminar at Virginia Farm Bureau, General Assembly
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…
Agenda for Monday, February 11, 2013 “Truth in Lobbying” - Presented by Martha Moore, Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations and Donna Pugh Johnson, Past-president, Virginia Agribusiness Council “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” TED Talk: Simon Sinek The Importance of Social Media - We discussed the importance and relevance of social media communication in agriculture and in VALOR. Agenda for Tuesday,… Continue reading Ready for Richmond Day One and Two at Virginia Farm Bureau
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