#agchat: Youth in Ag

One of my assignments for my strategic communication class is to participate in a weekly tweetchat that allows me to communicate with people of a similar interest. I chose to participate in #agchat, a weekly tweetchat that brings agriculture professionals together through social media to talk about pre-specified issues and interests in the agriculture community.

#agchat is something that I have participated in before and I have always enjoyed the conversations and  brilliant ideas I always get from others. This week the topic covered was youth in agriculture. Many questions were prompted from individuals who would be participating and the event was moderated by a member of the Agchat Foundation Board.

Questions this week ranged from who should we (ag professionals) be trying to communicate with, how can college ag students get more involved in the industry, what can students do to reach out to non-farm publics and  who do young ag professionals turn to for advice.

The chat lasted for two hours and the topics were covered with great passion by all the individuals who were there. The conversation can be read at www.twubs.com/agchat. I encourage anyone interested in agriculture, education, youth leadership, food, health or nutrition to check out what we say from time to time. As agriculture advocates we are always trying to reach out and connect with people who are interested in learning about what we do and where their food comes from.

A New View

For those who have read or follow my blog, I welcome you back! For those who are reading this for class, I welcome you!

 You may notice my blog has changed in appearance a little bit. I wanted to try something new, so I changed up the colors and template a little...I hope you like it! I'm excited to say that my writing will also change a little bit in the next few months as I take a different approach to blogging.

 I have always blogged about my passion for agriculture, but this semester I am taking a course that is designed to help me understand strategic message design, branding yourself or your business, and creating a presence in social media.

So for the next few months I will be blogging about things we discuss in class as well as some interesting topics and campaigns that I find interested with my new knowledge and understanding of strategic message design.

But don't worry, I'll still be talking about my experiences in agriculture, some of the exciting things I am involved with on campus at Ohio State and most importantly reflecting on life as a country boy in the city.

I am excited to start writing about these things and show you a glimpse of what I am learning and how it can be beneficial to all of us. I hope you enjoy the following posts and give me your opinions and ideas as I write.

I hope everyone is having a great new year, and like always be sure to THANK A FARMER!