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    • May 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Reflections with Class XII Seminar IX - Gainesville & Cedar Key

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 31:11


    Class XII members Dan Bott, Jake Brown, and Jason Chandler discuss their top takeaways from Seminar IX in Gainesville, Cedar Key, and surrounding areas.

    Reflections with Class XII Seminar VIII - Central Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 34:39


    Class XII members Krystin Chapman and Danny Collins discuss their top takeaways from Seminar VIII in Central Florida.

    Reflections with Class XII - Seminar VII

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 36:33


    Class XII members Tiffany Dale and Tyler Duda discuss their top takeaways from Seminar VII in Central Florida.

    Reflections with Class XII National Seminar Part 2 - Washington State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 31:48


    In part 2, Class XII members Cheryl Flood, Rachel Garland, and Todd Gentry discuss their top takeaways from Seminar VI in Washington State.

    Reflections with Class XII National Seminar Part 1 - Washington DC & Gettysburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 35:00


    In part 1, Class XII members Cheryl Flood, Rachel Garland, and Todd Gentry discuss their top takeaways from Seminar VI in Washington DC and Gettysburg.

    Reflections with Class XII Seminar V - Gainesville & Ocala

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 36:34


    Class XII members Kyle Hill and Kristen Hitchcock discuss their top takeaways from Seminar V in Gainesville and Ocala.

    Reflections with Class XII Seminar IV - Southwest Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 25:44


    Join Class XII members, Rochelle James, Erin Jenkins Banas and JJ Johnson in a reflection of their top takeaways from Seminar IV, which took place is Southwest Florida.

    Reflections with Class XII Seminar III - Miami

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 28:24


    Class XII members Dan Kimble, Nina Krause and Sandy McArthur discuss their top takeaways from Seminar III in Clewiston, Belle Glade and Miami.

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    Reflections with Class XII Seminar II - Tallahassee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 24:38


    Class XII members Riley McKenna, Clay Pederson and Zak Seymour discuss their top takeaways from Seminar II in Tallahassee and the surrounding panhandle communities.

    Reflections with Class XII Seminar I - Gainesville

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 25:06


    Just in time for your holiday travels - tune in to listen to Class XII members John Small, Janyel Taylor and Caleb Van Wingerden discuss their top takeaways from Seminar I in Gainesville, Fl. and the surrounding communities.

    Reflections with Class XI Straughn Seminar X - Central Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 37:53


    Class XI members Courtney Davis and Juan David Castro-Anzola discuss their top takeaways from Seminar X in Central Florida (Dover, Lakeland, and Wauchula).

    Reflections with Class XI - National Seminar Part 2 (Kentucky)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 38:39


    Class XI members Derek Hendrie and Michael Hill reflect on the Kentucky portion of the national seminar.

    Reflections with Class XI - National Seminar Part 1 (DC and Gettysburg)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 39:43


    Class XI members Phillip Hisey and Carleton Johns share their top takeaways from the Washington, DC and Gettysburg portion of the national seminar.

    Reflections with Class XI Straughn Seminar VIII - Gainesville

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 43:35


    Class XI members Perry Hollingsworth and Peter James discuss their top takeaways from Seminar VIII in Gainesville, preparations for the national seminar, and their excitement for Morocco and Portugal.

    Reflections with Class XI Straughn Seminar VII - St. Pete and Tampa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 27:57


    Class XI members Alan Jones and Charles Lanfier reflect on their top takeaways from Seminar VII in the St. Pete and Tampa area.

    Reflections with Class XI Straughn Seminar VI - Fort Myers and Clewiston

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 34:13


    Class XI members Marcella Lucio-Chinchilla and Morgan McKenna reflect on their top takeaways from Seminar VI in the Fort Myers and Clewiston area.

    Top Takeaways From Straughn Seminar V - Fort Pierce and Vero Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 31:27


    Class XI members Heather Moehling and Cory Mikell reflect on their top takeaways from Seminar V in the Fort Pierce and Vero Beach area. Resources for the Six Thinking Hats: About the Six Thinking Hats (from the author): https://www.debonogroup.com/services/core-programs/six-thinking-hats/ Six Thinking Hats book: https://www.amazon.com/Six-Thinking-Hats-Edward-Bono/dp/0316178314/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=six+thinking+hats&qid=1617727877&sr=8-1

    COVID-19: Consumer Trends and Food Supply Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 33:00


    In this episode, President of 210 Analytics Anne-Marie Roerink joins us to discuss the impacts COVID-19 has had on consumer behavior and supply chains in terms of food retail sales. Thank you Anne-Marie for sharing your time and expertise with us. Anne-Marie welcomes you to join her on LinkedIn to follow along with the latest retail sales updates in animal ag categories.

    10 Best Practices for Leaders in Selling Agricultural Products Online - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 22:51


    In this episode of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute Podcast, we hear the second half of our conversation with Dr. Lauri Baker and learn more of Lauri’s best practices for leaders in selling agricultural products online. Thank you Lauri for sharing your time and expertise with us. For more resources related to rural and agriculture-based businesses, visit the Center for Rural Enterprise Engagment online at RuralEngagment.org. For specific information regarding online sales, check out the CREE blog post, Touches Transactions: E-Commerce Guidance for Rural Business Managers Considering Online Sales or register for their upcoming webinar discussing platforms and tools for setting up e-commerce for your business. 

    10 Best Practices for Leaders in Selling Agricultural Products Online - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 22:36


    In this episode of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute podcast, Dr. Lauri Baker shares five of the 10 best practices for leaders in selling agricultural products online. Be on the lookout for the next episode of our podcast to hear the rest of Lauri's recommendations. Thank you Lauri for sharing your time and expertise with us. For more resources related to rural and agriculture-based businesses, visit the Center for Rural Enterprise Engagment online at RuralEngagment.org. For specific information regarding online sales, check out the CREE blog post, Touchless Transactions: E-Commerce Guidance for Rural Business Managers Considering Online Sales.

    Wedgworth Alumni Podcast - COVID-19 Impacts on Florida Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 16:59


    Director Christy Chiarelli caught up with Class VII alumnus Jorge Abreu to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture in South Florida. Jorge introduced us to Sam Accursio, a farmer in Homestead demonstrating leadership through innovation of his business practices during these difficult times. Thanks again to Jorge Abreu and Sam Accursio for sharing their time with us. Sam S. Accursio and Sons Farms Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/samsaccursioandsonsfarms/ COVID-19 Alumni Announcements and Resources page: http://wedgworthleadership.com/announcements/ FDACS Florida Farm to You page: https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-Industry/Florida-Farm-To-You Please note we are aware of some popping and crackling sounds throughout this recording and the issue has been resolved for future episodes.

    Wedgworthy Alumni Podcast: Richard Schwab, Class VI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 36:03


    Richard Schwab of Class VI is one of the Regional Directors for the Alumni Association of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute. Richard is the Vice President and third generation owner of M. A. Rigoni, Inc., located in Perry, FL.. As an incredible husband, father, and leader in Florida’s forestry industry, Richard is a wedgworthy individual who takes his leadership and values to another level by serving Marine veterans and their families. This is a podcast you don’t want to miss hearing!!!

    Wedgworthy Alumni Podcast: Jennifer Parrish, Class IX

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 28:43


    As a graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a product of Florida’s nursery industry, a local leader in her community as well as FNGLA, a Wedgworth Alumni Region IV Co-Director, and an active kickball playing/roller skating wife and mom, Jennifer Parrish applies her leadership in a number of ways. This podcast shares her story growing up with parents active in the nursery business, going through Class IX of WLIANR, and becoming a leader in her various contexts.

    Wedgworth Alumni Podcast: Tom Mitchell, Class X

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 24:11


    Recent Class X Graduate Tom Mitchell is closing in on 7 months as the Florida Citrus Mutual President. Listen to Tom's take on the citrus industry as it stands, his story on how he came to work in Florida agriculture, and his favorite memories from his program experience. 

    Wedgworth Alumni Podcast: Humility and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 28:50


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    Wedgworth Alumni Podcast - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 12:17


    Wedgworth Alumni Spotlight: Brittany Lee, Florida Blue Farms (Class IX)

    Wedgworth Alumni Podcast - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 31:36


    "Breaking Myths that Create Barriers," Elio Chiarelli

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