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Erin Fitzgerald & Sally Rockey Highlight Foster Our Future interviews PART 2 Feb 25, 2020

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Today is part two of our interview with Sally Rockey, Executive Director of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and Erin Fitzgerald, CEO of US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. We’re going to hear their insights while we listen back to three interviews from the "Foster Our Future” event in Washington DC earlier this month. Meredith Ellis of G Bar C Ranch, Isaya Kisekka of the University of CA-Davis and Dr. Gene Lester, National Program Director USDA-ARS.

Erin Fitzgerald & Sally Rockey Highlight Foster Our Future interviews PART 1 Feb 18, 2020

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Today’s edition is a very special one that you do not want to miss – and we urge your colleagues and friends to listen to as well.

On February 5th the second “Foster Our Future” event was held in Washington DC; so we packed up our gear and headed to the Ronald Reagan Building to interview seven of the leaders of US Agriculture and have them share with us what is on their minds and look into their crystal ball and tell us what they see for the future.

I’m joined by Sally Rockey, Executive Director of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, who created and hosted “Foster our Future” and our own Erin Fitzgerald, CEO of US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance – both here to discuss the insights that our Agriculture leaders shared.

We'll also discuss the other big new from “Foster Our Future”, a new Ag-climate partnership was announced between the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, the World Farmers Organization and USFRA.

Diversity in Agriculture with Dr. Quentin Tyler Feb 11, 2020

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Today I’m joined by Dr. Quentin Tyler the Chair of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences). He’s also the Associate Dean for diversity, equity and inclusion in the Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. As a member of the CANR leadership team, he spearheads efforts to assist with the management of resources for faculty and staff professional development; provide guidance and vision for recruiting and retaining diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students; and identify and respond to areas in need of multicultural engagement.

John Boyd Jr., National Black Farmers Association President Feb 05, 2020

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Black history month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U S history. We're going to share a past conversation I had with one of our nation's most prolific black farmers, John Boyd Jr. who is the founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association.

Protein First: Keenan McRoberts from United Soybean Board Jan 27, 2020

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Today, we're talking with Keenan McRoberts from the United Soybean Board who's here to discuss the focus on their Protein First initiative.

Dan Esty, A Better Planet author and Yale Professor Jan 22, 2020

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Dan Esty is Hillhouse professor of environmental law and policy as a professor at Yale since 1994 he holds faculty appointments in both Yale's environmental and law schools. With a secondary appointment at the Yale school of management. He also directs the Yale center for environmental law and policy. Dan is the author or editor of 12 books including the prize winning book, Green to Gold. How smart companies use environmental strategy to innovate, create value, and build competitive advantage. His latest work, A Better Planet ,was published last fall. The concept of A Better Planet is to bring together the insights of 40 of the biggest and best ideas in sustainability and the environment that are grounded in sound science.

Carbon Sequestration with Ed Smith from Indigo Jan 14, 2020

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Today's Thought leader is Ed Smith, Vice President & Head of Indigo Carbon's carbon initiative which is focused on creating a thriving, voluntary market for carbon credits and other environmental service products.
Indigo's market aims to improve grower profitability by compensating them for sequestering large amounts of carbon in their soil, while simultaneously allowing consumers and businesses to offset their carbon footprint through the purchase of high quality, rigorously verified carbon credits.

Sustainability in Wearables, Avi Garbow, Jeremy Brown Jan 08, 2020

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Today's thought leader is Avi Garbow, Environmental Advocate for Patagonia.
The Stories You Need to Know:
• Farms have the ability to Harvest Energy along with Food
• College campus Farm lets Students engage with the Food they Eat
•Scientists strive to help Produce Industry combat Foodborne Pathogens
This week's Farmer is Jeremy Brown, Texas Cotton farmer.

Highlights from 2019 Dec 30, 2019

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Phil Lempert is one on one with USFRA CEO Erin Fitzgerald, where they discuss some of the most memorable moments for 2019's Farm Food Facts.
Highlights:
• Nancy Kavazanjian - Our Soil Our Strength
• Mickey Rubin from the Egg Nutrition Board
• John Newton from the American Farm Bureau
• Jenna Madsen from Sunderland Farms
• Ben Feldman, Executive Director at Farmers Market Coalition
• Jill Wheeler, Head of Sustainable Productivity for Syngenta in North America
• Joe Koss, Culver's CEO
• Rob Trice, Founder of The Mixing Bowl
• Marilyn Hershey, Dairy Management Inc. chair

Neal Carter, Seed Choices, Produce Category Spike Dec 17, 2019

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Today we talk with Neal Carter, President and founder of Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. (OSF) and creator of the nonbrowning Arctic® Apple.
The stories you need to know:
• 2019’s Field Days are reflective of the Difficult Growing Season
• Farmers consider their Seed Choices after a Tough Growing Season
• Retailers expect certain Produce categories to spike in January

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