A colleague of mine, a dairy farmer who can talk animal health, equipment uptime, and enterprise risk all in the same sentence, was recently invited to a high level executive engagement. The room was stacked with senior leaders from state and federal government, alongside representatives from the Agriculture industry. During the pre-event coordination, the organizer… Continue reading Professionalism and Agriculture
The Oxford Dictionary defines transformation as “a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.” During our recent visit to Southside Virginia, transformation—and transformative mindsets—were the underlying themes at every stop. The ability to recognize a changing industrial landscape and adjust the direction or thought process of a facility to maximize outcomes is an extraordinary… Continue reading Transformation
Our recent class visit to Tidewater and the Eastern Shore of Virginia highlighted some decisions in our Agriculture Industry. These decisions aren't for immediate results. Instead, they focus on the futures of the companies involved. Our visit included many amazing experiences, that a Northern Shenandoah Valley agriculturalist was amazed to see the diversity throughout our… Continue reading Thinking about Tomorrow
National Trip - VALOR Class IV
Seminar V
Class IV fellows tour Endless Summer Harvest in Northern VA.
Learning about southeastern Virginia agriculture and learning BIG things!
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