@Resourceful1942@Women4Ag@UF_IFAS@thefarmbabe I truly love what I do and chose to come back to the farm and work a full time job. It’s not easy, If I didn’t come back we would not have anyone to keep our family farm going. I strive to not be misinformed and support all those in agriculture working towards a safe food supply
@HomegrownJoan@Resourceful1942@Women4Ag@kevinfolta@UF_IFAS@thefarmbabe I believe that he was trying to stress that the definition of safe is hard to scientifically prove for anything. Ex coffee is safe but we couldn’t prove that in every case coffee is perfectly safe. ☕️has lead to health problems in some ppl. If used correctly glyphosate is safe👌🏻
@Resourceful1942@HomegrownJoan@Women4Ag@kevinfolta@UF_IFAS@thefarmbabe I try to stay as much in the know as I can and form my own opinions w/ information. I strive to stay up to date on current best practices for the care of my soil & animals. I take CEU courses each year. I also attend my local soil conservation mtgs & stay invested in my community
@HomegrownJoan@Resourceful1942@Women4Ag@kevinfolta@UF_IFAS@thefarmbabe I can understand your feelings. We enjoyed his talk because it was about just challenging ourselves to engage in conversation. There were no views spread or personal opinions. I hope you understand we awarded him for showing us we need to do that in AG & talk about our strides
@HomegrownJoan@Resourceful1942@Women4Ag@kevinfolta@UF_IFAS@thefarmbabe 2/2 or practices. I believe sometimes when we from outside an industry try to convey concerns from our industry viewpoint lines can get crossed. Ex Diligent pesticide use helps plants focus resources on producing a nutritious crop not fight off environmental challenges & no crop
@HomegrownJoan@Resourceful1942@Women4Ag@kevinfolta@UF_IFAS@thefarmbabe Hey Joan, I still care about nurses & meant what I said about your role being vital so thank you. I would not want any reputation attacked; yours, mine, other farmers or nurses. I believe open communication can still be a tool. I don’t believe he was trying to attack nurses 1/2
@Resourceful1942@Women4Ag@kevinfolta@UF_IFAS@thefarmbabe His talk only focused on communication & conversations w/ ppl who want to know more about what we farmers do, not practices. Sometimes w/ the hours we devote on our farms we don’t think to engage & answer questions. He encouraged us to be part of the food conversion 4 everyone 👍🏻
Great talk by @kevinfolta host of Talking Biotech & university professor. He discussed how to tell our ‘WHY’ in ag & learn from those who oppose what we do. We all want a safe & nutritious food supply. Tell our why & better connect w/ those who don’t know why we do what we do.
gooooob morning. the human is working from home today. but i require attention. so i’m going to sit in their lap. and randomly press buttons on their computer. until they give up
Happy #NationalMilkDay! Started celebrating by adding some whole milk to my coffee this morning.
This day was proposed in 1915 by the Association of Milk Inspectors as a day to celebrate the industry.
Support Dairy Farmers and all those employed, #DrinkDairy!
#agismyculture
There are so many policies important to US Agriculture that are decided in government. Decisions that can impact trade and agriculture practices. Make sure to educate yourself on officials running for office and exercise your right to vote.
#agismyculture#usagriculture#govotetn
Had the opportunity to travel through Arkansas this week. Arkansas is 4th in US Cotton production. Nationally cotton generates roughly $30 billion for the US economy. Most Arkansas cotton is grown in the Delta region of northeast Arkansas.
#usagriculture#usfarmers#agismyculture
Enjoying what World Dairy Expo has to offer. Enjoying the @badgerdairyclub famous grilled cheese sandwiches 🥪! @wdexpo is a 5 day event offering one of the largest gatherings of dairy industry members and new technologies from around the globe.
#usdairies#agismyculture#widairy
Any students participating in the southeast @DairyChallenge and would like to be a part of social media corps don’t forget to apply by Oct 5th! #dairychallenge
Got the chance to tour @chaneysdairybarn in Bowling Green to learn about their operation. Chaney’s produces their own ice cream that they sell on farm & to local businesses in the area. They are unique because they have a milking robot to milk their cows. #agismyculture#SEdairy