Podcasts about national ffa foundation

In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni have a special guest, Kimberly Mercado Frausto, Vice President of the Woodlake FFA chapter, discussed her experiences at the National FFA Foundation's Next Gen Conference in Florida. She highlighted her passion for agriculture, her involvement in raising livestock, and her career aspirations to become an agriculture teacher. Kimberly shared insights from the conference, which focused on industry tours and career exploration, emphasizing the importance of personal skills and core values. She noted the conference's impact on her understanding of California's diverse agriculture beyond its stereotypical image.  The Ag Net News Hour discussed the Trump administration's $350 million investment in California's water future, including an additional $134 million. The Sites Reservoir project near Maxwell, California, will store 1.5 million acre-feet of water, benefiting irrigation and wildlife. The project aims to address California's 76 billion dollar deficit and improve water management. The show also highlighted the peak citrus season in North America, with high volumes but low prices. Citrus imports from Mexico and Morocco are significant. Lorrie Boyer and Nick Pagani discuss McDonald's $671,000 investment in the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) for "SMART broiler" technology. This technology uses sensors to monitor chicken welfare in real-time, enhancing traditional methods. The system tracks bird health, behavior, and environmental conditions, potentially reducing labor costs and improving efficiency. McDonald's emphasizes animal welfare in its sourcing, ensuring chickens are raised humanely. The conversation also touches on the broader implications of automation in agriculture and the challenges farmers face, including low-profit margins and regulatory burdens.

The Walmart Foundation Monday announced a $750,000 grant to the National FFA Foundation to incorporate sustainability principles in school education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Scott Stump shares his diverse, outstanding Ag leadership background and his new multiple top Chief Executive Officer Roles with both the National FFA and the National FFA Foundation. In addition, he shares professional expectations and goals for the year and looks ahead. The Oct. 27-30 National Convention & Expo is also briefly reviewed.

National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation Name Scott Stump Chief Executive Officer

National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation Name Scott Stump Chief Executive Officer

Finally got the National FFA President! Breanna Holbert is the national President for the Future Farmers of America. From Lodi California, Bre has been traveling the country meeting with FFA members, and working with the National FFA Foundation to help raise support for the FFA's programs. Bre and I talk about her travels, the difficulties on the road, the little moments that make it worthwhile and everything in between. Make sure to Subscribe, Like, and Tell all your friends!

MICHELE PAYN is known as one of North America's leading experts in connecting farm and food. Her lifelong passion for agriculture stems from childhood and she has been breeding and judging dairy cattle as a registered Holstein breeder since the age of nine. She now resides on a small central Indiana farm, where she enjoys working on the farm with her daughter.She knows agriculture because she lives agriculture. Payn holds degrees in Agricultural Communications and Animal Science from Michigan State University. She is past president of College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association. Career highlights include a Regional Directorship for the National FFA Foundation, where she sold over $5 million in corporate sponsorshipsand led campaigns to develop community support for various Foundation expansions. She has also marketed and sold dairy genetics to more than 25 countries, managed e-business accounts and presented training programs in developing countries. CAUSE MATTERS challenges people to meet at the intersections of farm and food, and head and heart.FOOD TRUTHS: FROM FARM TO TABLE identifies marketing half-truths and guides you through the aisles of the grocery store and help you:Simplify smart food shopping.Reduce your guilt in the grocery store.Find freedom to enjoy your food again.The book contains 25 surprising ways to shop and eat, without guilt. Find out more at www.causematters.com

Check out this episode where you will hear about an entrepreneur's journey, bull semen, and cow beauty pageants. Michele Payn personifies passion. Known as one of North America's leading experts in connecting farm and food, she serves as a resource for people around the plate. Michele encourages all of her clients and audiences to find people's hot buttons and speak their language - whether it's growing the conversation between farm gate and food plate, developing strategy, or building an advocacy plan. Widely known as a "change agent," Michele delivers training programs and motivational keynotes to empower organizations to build connected communities. Entrepreneur: Utilizing her diverse professional experience in the agricultural, sales and not-for-profit sectors, Michele founded Cause Matters Corp., a company designed to build connections around the food plate, in 2001. Cause Matters Corp. focuses on addressing food myths, developing science communication, and connecting farm to food. In each of these core areas, Michele helps organizations clearly identify issues, understand their audience and grow solutions. Michele's goal is to help you communicate "why your cause matters" - whether you're a scientist, dietitian or in agribusiness. Farm girl. Mom. Science enthusiast: She knows agriculture because she lives agriculture. Payn holds degrees in Agricultural Communications and Animal Science from Michigan State University, where she saw science come to life firsthand as a student worker in the animal reproductive physiology laboratory. Michele is past president of College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association and had the impact of her work featured in one of the first Spartan Sagas. Career highlights include a Regional Directorship for the National FFA Foundation, where she sold over $5 million in corporate sponsorships and led campaigns to develop community support for various Foundation expansions. She has also marketed and sold dairy genetics to more than 25 countries, managed e-business accounts and presented training programs in developing countries. Michele still holds her firsthand farm experience as the best contributor to her work. Her lifelong passion for agriculture stems from childhood; she has been breeding and judging dairy cattle as a registered Holstein breeder since the age of nine and now resides on a small central Indiana farm. She enjoys working on the farm with her daughter, making memories with friends, traveling, coaching 4-H & FFA members and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans. Author. Food translator: Michele has been baking since she was a young girl, but became a full-fledged foodie when she lived in Italy for a summer. She wrote the two-sided book "No More Food Food Fights! Growing a Productive Farm & Food Conversation" to encourage farm and food people to reach across the plate to find commonalities. Her new book, "Food Truths from Farm to Table: 25 Ways to Shop & Eat Without Guilt" will be released in early 2017 to bring clarity to grocery shopping and address food marketing myths. Innovator" Michele's strong belief in community-building and overcoming food insecurity stems from experience on four continents, including working in the Ukraine and Egypt, through United States Agency for International Development (USAID) projects. She has been selected as a Face of Innovation and is also active in her central Indiana community, volunteering with FFA, 4-H, church and school. Payn continues to hone her skills after helping thousands of people around the world. As a member of the National Speakers Association, Michele is the founder of a professional networking group for generation X and Y speakers. She has earned her Certified Speaking Professional, a designation awarded to CSPless than 10% of professional speakers globally. Michele founded #AgChat and #FoodChat, a weekly moderated discussion on Twitter, in April 2009. Tens of thousands of people from more than 20 countries have participated in this highly visible conversation around food and farm issues. This community nominated Michele as one of Mashable's Top Three AgChat FoundationTwitter User's of the Year in 2009, putting agriculture alongside celebrities. Michele was one of the founding AgChat Foundation's board members in 2010 to grow the story of farmers, ranchers and agvocates in social media. Michele measures success in conversations around the food plate by people who are willing to reach out to help make their cause matter. In celebration of this, Cause Matters Corp. awarded 10 food and ag organizations grants on its 10th anniversary. The company will continue that tradition with 15 Cause Forward grants this year in celebration of 15 years of building farm and food connections...stay tuned.

It seems like every day you read about another town trying to ban the use of outdoor power equipment used by professional landscape contractors. If it's not a restriction on what hours of the day we can operate, it's decibels and emissions. Now before you grab your bamboo rake and hand trimmer, listen, Roger Phelps, Promotional Communications Manager at Stihl, Inc., discusses what manufacturers are doing to minimize the "operational impact" of handheld power equipment by utilizing new technologies that can reduce emissions and noise, while improving efficiencies. Phelps is a Navy veteran who joined STIHL in 2001 with a background in events production. He is responsible for STIHL's sponsorships, public relations, social media, event marketing and trade shows. He oversees the production of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series seen on the Outdoor Channel and ESPNU and STIHL's event marketing and PR relationships like the STIHL Tour des Trees, National FFA Foundation, and the American Farm Bureau. He also oversees STIHL's trade association relationship development and is on the board of directors of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), PLANET AEF (Academic Excellence Foundation) and the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA). Phelps is also involved with STIHL's environmental stewardship strategy. He is a Certified Landscape Industry Professional. Phelps previously served as the assistant managing director for OpSail 2000 Virginia, education director for the Virginia International Arts Festival and operations manager for the City of Norfolk, Va., Civic Facilities. Phelps holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager. He can be reached at roger.phelps@stihl.us. For more information, visit the following: www.stihlusa.com www.stihldealer.net www.facebook.com/stihlusa www.twitter.com/stihlusa www.youtube.com/stihlusa www.stihlusablog.com www.independentwestand.org

It seems like every day you read about another town trying to ban the use of outdoor power equipment used by professional landscape contractors. If it's not a restriction on what hours of the day we can operate, it's decibels and emissions.Now before you grab your bamboo rake and hand trimmer, listen, Roger Phelps, Promotional Communications Manager at Stihl, Inc., discusses what manufacturers are doing to minimize the "operational impact" of handheld power equipment by utilizing new technologies that can reduce emissions and noise, while improving efficiencies.Phelps is a Navy veteran who joined STIHL in 2001 with a background in events production. He is responsible for STIHL's sponsorships, public relations, social media, event marketing and trade shows. He oversees the production of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series seen on the Outdoor Channel and ESPNU and STIHL's event marketing and PR relationships like the STIHL Tour des Trees, National FFA Foundation, and the American Farm Bureau. He also oversees STIHL's trade association relationship development and is on the board of directors of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), PLANET AEF (Academic Excellence Foundation) and the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA). Phelps is also involved with STIHL's environmental stewardship strategy. He is a Certified Landscape Industry Professional.Phelps previously served as the assistant managing director for OpSail 2000 Virginia, education director for the Virginia International Arts Festival and operations manager for the City of Norfolk, Va., Civic Facilities.Phelps holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager.He can be reached at roger.phelps@stihl.us.For more information, visit the following:www.stihlusa.comwww.stihldealer.netwww.facebook.com/stihlusawww.twitter.com/stihlusawww.youtube.com/stihlusawww.stihlusablog.comwww.independentwestand.org

It seems like every day you read about another town trying to ban the use of outdoor power equipment used by professional landscape contractors. If it's not a restriction on what hours of the day we can operate, it's decibels and emissions.Now before you grab your bamboo rake and hand trimmer, listen, Roger Phelps, Promotional Communications Manager at Stihl, Inc., discusses what manufacturers are doing to minimize the "operational impact" of handheld power equipment by utilizing new technologies that can reduce emissions and noise, while improving efficiencies.Phelps is a Navy veteran who joined STIHL in 2001 with a background in events production. He is responsible for STIHL's sponsorships, public relations, social media, event marketing and trade shows. He oversees the production of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series seen on the Outdoor Channel and ESPNU and STIHL's event marketing and PR relationships like the STIHL Tour des Trees, National FFA Foundation, and the American Farm Bureau. He also oversees STIHL's trade association relationship development and is on the board of directors of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), PLANET AEF (Academic Excellence Foundation) and the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA). Phelps is also involved with STIHL's environmental stewardship strategy. He is a Certified Landscape Industry Professional.Phelps previously served as the assistant managing director for OpSail 2000 Virginia, education director for the Virginia International Arts Festival and operations manager for the City of Norfolk, Va., Civic Facilities.Phelps holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager.He can be reached at roger.phelps@stihl.us.For more information, visit the following:www.stihlusa.comwww.stihldealer.netwww.facebook.com/stihlusawww.twitter.com/stihlusawww.youtube.com/stihlusawww.stihlusablog.comwww.independentwestand.org

It seems like every day you read about another town trying to ban the use of outdoor power equipment used by professional landscape contractors. If it's not a restriction on what hours of the day we can operate, it's decibels and emissions. Now before you grab your bamboo rake and hand trimmer, listen, Roger Phelps, Promotional Communications Manager at Stihl, Inc., discusses what manufacturers are doing to minimize the "operational impact" of handheld power equipment by utilizing new technologies that can reduce emissions and noise, while improving efficiencies. Phelps is a Navy veteran who joined STIHL in 2001 with a background in events production. He is responsible for STIHL's sponsorships, public relations, social media, event marketing and trade shows. He oversees the production of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series seen on the Outdoor Channel and ESPNU and STIHL's event marketing and PR relationships like the STIHL Tour des Trees, National FFA Foundation, and the American Farm Bureau. He also oversees STIHL's trade association relationship development and is on the board of directors of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), PLANET AEF (Academic Excellence Foundation) and the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA). Phelps is also involved with STIHL's environmental stewardship strategy. He is a Certified Landscape Industry Professional. Phelps previously served as the assistant managing director for OpSail 2000 Virginia, education director for the Virginia International Arts Festival and operations manager for the City of Norfolk, Va., Civic Facilities. Phelps holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager. He can be reached at roger.phelps@stihl.us. For more information, visit the following: www.stihlusa.com www.stihldealer.net www.facebook.com/stihlusa www.twitter.com/stihlusa www.youtube.com/stihlusa www.stihlusablog.com www.independentwestand.org