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How is Water Key to Agriculture?

PoultryCastAdmin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:05:43 +0000

Ag Water Issues Water is a valuable resource that is an absolute must for agriculture. But a bit too much or a bit too little water can cause havoc for those trying to run farms. This AgChat conversation on water highlights some of the issues and activities being done to address them.

Foodchat on Holiday Food and Activity

PoultryCastAdmin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:40:53 +0000

Holiday Food and Activity What are your favorite holiday foods? How do your food traditions change over time? This holiday conversation provides a view into food, people, and their holidays.

AgChat on #FoodThanks

PoultryCastAdmin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:42:05 +0000

FoodThanks The Thanksgiving holiday season offers many opportunities to reflect and share. What are your favorite foods? How do you share your thanks with those you work with? What is your favorite turkey moment? This conversation offers suggestions and thoughts this Thanksgiving holiday.

Foodchat on Thanksgiving

PoultryCastAdmin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:13:24 +0000

Thanksgiving Are you a turkey or ham family? Prefer Stove Top over your uncle's homemade stuffing? Learn more about how Thanksgiving traditions and activity shape the lives of farmers and ranchers.

AgChat Farm Technology

PoultryCastAdmin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:25:11 +0000

Farm Tech What is your favorite technology you use on your farm and why? Do you use technology to elevate your natural ag strengths and/or push you to improve your weaker ag skills? This AgChat conversation on farm technology tackles these and other questions.

Foodchat on Food Concerns

PoultryCastAdmin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:36:09 +0000

Do You Have Food Concerns? Food and agriculture are linked. This FoodChat conversation brings foodies and farmers together to learn more about the other's point of view with respect to food.

AgChat Open Topics

PoultryCastAdmin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:35:18 +0000

AgChat Open Topics How can you turn a negative ag news story into a positive conversation with others? Is portable, electric, tether, or hardwire best for grazing? For which situation/acreage is which most natural? These and other open topics wer part of this Agchat convo.

Agchat Farm Disaster Prep

PoultryCastAdmin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:21:22 +0000

Farm Disaster Prep In the wake of recent earthquakes, high heat, drought, and Hurricane Irene, this convo focused on being prepared on the farm for disasters and bio-security issues. What resources do you rely on to develop disaster plans? Have any livestock farmers been in a mandatory evacuation situation? What do you do? This convo has resource links and thoughts from several who have had to live the plan.

AgChat on Agvocacy

PoultryCastAdmin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:30:21 +0000

What is AgVocacy? How can people broaden agvocacy beyond the ag 'choir'? What do you feel are some of the best ways for youth (FFA, 4H) to partake in agvocacy? AgVocacy was the topic of AgChat right on the close of the Agvocacy 2.0 conference in Nashville, TN.

Foodchat on Summer Time Grilling

PoultryCastAdmin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:06:11 +0000

Summer Time Grilling Summer is coming to a close, get that grill out! How do you grill that fresh corn? And what is a good approach to keeping fish from sticking to the grill? This timely FoodChat convo shares some grilling tips.