Ah…….the joy of international travel. Right about now, the VALOR Class II Fellows are wrapping up work on the farm finishing blogs from their U.S. Regional trip to Florida packing and weighing their luggage spending time with loved ones gathering their earplugs and favorite sleep aids for a 15 hour flight and praying they don’t get… Continue reading The eve of International travel – VALOR Class II travels to Vietnam
Size Isn’t Everything, But It Sure Is Important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4iNrHgLIAg Honky Tonk Freeway, the revolutionary film that started the '80s film renaissance, evokes the truly unique importance America imparts on wonderment and awe. Carefully depicting the beauty and class with which Florida has cultivated their own flair for exhibition, Honky Tonk Freeway sets the mood for any excursion into the Sunshine State. The agriculture… Continue reading Size Isn’t Everything, But It Sure Is Important
Florida Agriculture: What do you think of?
What do you think of when you think of when you think about Agriculture in Florida? Citrus groves and alligator hunting come to mind pretty fast if you watch too much Discovery channel, but as the Valor class on their last trip found out, there is a lot more to agriculture in Florida than you… Continue reading Florida Agriculture: What do you think of?
ABC’s of Florida: Alligators, Beef, & Crackers (or citrus)
#ValortakesFL was the latest hashtag reference describing our most recent excursion. This session landed us in sunny central Florida. Here we were emersed in local agricultural, political, and ecological life. A few things are well known about Florida; it's hot, it's humid, it's a popular desitination of the grey nomads, The Villages (key annoying jingle… Continue reading ABC’s of Florida: Alligators, Beef, & Crackers (or citrus)
15 Hours is really not that long..
...but it will probably seem like it is whilst sitting in an aeroplane. In a little over 2 weeks the VALOR fellows of Class 2 will find themselves together once again, en route to Vietnam for a look at their way of life, and how it is affected by both local and global ag policy… Continue reading 15 Hours is really not that long..
Legit Things to be Scared Of
Do you know what I'm scared of? I'm scared of car wrecks, things on fire that aren't supposed to be, and a stranger hiding in my house when I get home at night. Do you know what I'm not scared of? The food on my plate. I am not the least bit concerned about the… Continue reading Legit Things to be Scared Of
The Gift
Leaving your county, or state, or country (as the case will be shortly for the VALOR fellows) imparts a gift of perspective. Not a gift to be taken lightly, it takes processing and production by the user in order to create anything of value. I can travel to another state or country, but if I… Continue reading The Gift
#VALORtakesFL
VALOR Class II expanded their horizons with a six-day November trip to Florida, their eighth of twelve seminars. And while there is no doubt about the diversity of Agriculture in our own Commonwealth, seeing a small slice of Florida's Agricultural diversity was eye-opening. Comparing the two states further reveals some major differences. Florida represents… Continue reading #VALORtakesFL
Wet Blueprints
Have you ever think you had it all figured out, only to realize you really didn't know what was going on all around you? The moment you think your plan is coming together, you realize that the world didn't get the memo that this was your day. As we travel around, meet with people of… Continue reading Wet Blueprints
Half Way There
Our last seminar in the Northern Neck area of Virginia marked the start of our second year in VALOR. We had the pleasure of spending time on a few impressive crop operations and in the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. When you reach the half way point there is a sense of relief. You know what to… Continue reading Half Way There
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