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
Posted on February 1, 2013 by Insights Editor On Janurary 4, the VALOR Fellows embarked on their third seminar in the Shenandoah Valley and, true to form, this seminar was just as exciting and jam-packed as those previous. Class members were involved in media training at WVPT in Harrisonburg and had an opportunity to do on-camera interviews. The… Continue reading Reblog: VALOR Fellows complete third seminar
The VALOR class just completed Seminar IV in Richmond, Virginia on February 14, 2013. Stay tuned for more information about this exciting training on Policy, Legislation, and Leadership. Special thanks to Governor Bob McDonnell for your time and support of the agricultural industry. And a sincere thank you to all the business professionals, delegates, senators,… Continue reading Returning from Richmond
The Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Center offered a two part series of human development courses for the Virginia Agriculture Leaders Obtaining Results program’s inaugural class. “The VALOR Program is designed to develop leaders who can effectively engage all segments of the Virginia agricultural community to create collaborative solutions and promote agriculture inside and outside the industry. Participants,… Continue reading Reblog: VALOR program starts new year with a focus on human development
Regardless of the particular sector of the industry in which we engage, each of us is faced with complex issues on a regular basis. Will additional funding improve the quality of youth education programs? Is regulation the only path to environmental protection? Should producers focus on developing local markets or pursue international opportunities? First, I… Continue reading How Do You Make Decisions About Complex Issues?
Saturday morning of Seminar III began with a visit to the Virginia Department of Forestry’s Nursery operation in Crimora, VA. Our tour of the Crimora operation was conducted by Josh McLaughlin, Nursery Forester for the Virginia Department of Forestry and manager of the Crimora facility. Josh graduated from Virginia Tech in 2004 with a BS… Continue reading Tree Seedling Production at its Finest
please click on any of the photos below for an enlarged view Sunday, January 6, 2013 … Continue reading Valley Seminar III: Final Day Revealed!
please click on any of the photos below for an enlarged view Saturday, January 5, 2013 … Continue reading Valley Seminar III: Day Three Revealed!
please click on any of the photos below for an enlarged view Friday, January 4, 2013 WhiteWave Foods Mt. Crawford, VA with Christopher Tate, Continuous Improvement Manager MeadWestvaco Paper Mill Covington, VA with Ollie Kitchen, Jr., Regional Wood Manager annd Becky Johnson, Communications Manager
The last event during Seminar III brought the VALOR Fellows to a family committed into growing a diversified agribusiness within the Shenandoah Valley region. It was Sunday, January 6, 2013 when our team was hosted by Kern Houff, his brother Neil and Tim Grove at Houff's headquarters in Weyers Cave, Virginia. Kern Houff and Neil… Continue reading An American Agribusiness Story
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