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Farmers Use of Electricity on the Rise

Joanna Schroeder

According to a recent Today in Energy, published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), farmers make up a large share of electricity use in the industrial sector. A significant portion of a growers’ electricity needs is for farm irrigation systems, which are categorized by electric utilities as industrial load. For example, Nebraska is largely rural and agricultural, but it has …

Agribusiness, Energy, Irrigation

AdFarm Brings Ag to Kansas City’s Crossroads District

Jamie Johansen

AdFarm, a full-service marketing communications agency, is the first tenant to inhabit the 1925-constructed building after the property’s transformation to a multi-use commercial space. “Moving is not only refreshing for clients and AdFarmers, but the new office is also more welcoming and conducive for hosting industry events,” says Roger Reierson, AdFarm’s president and board chairman. “The location is close to …

Advertising, Agribusiness, Marketing

ACA Assumes Assets, Programs of Farm-City Council

Jamie Johansen

The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) Foundation has agreed to assume the assets and selected programs of the National Farm-City Council. The Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing links between farm families and urban residents. With this action, the Farm-City Council will move to dissolve on a national level after decades of narrowing the “understanding gap” between urban …

Ag Day, Ag Groups

From Farm to City

Melissa Sandfort

In the agricultural world, we oftentimes talk about farm to fork, farm to plate, gate to plate, you get the idea. I think it’s imperative that we educate folks who live in the city where their food comes from and about the people who work hard to grow safe, wholesome food for our dinner tables. But as a mom, I …

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National Farm-City Council Extends Award Deadline

Chuck Zimmerman

The National Farm-City Council has extended the deadline for nominations for the second annual Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award to October 16th. The award pays tribute to an outstanding individual within the United States who has contributed to Farm-City activities as an advocate for accurate communications between rural and urban audiences. The national award is in honor of Dr. Charles …

Ag Groups

National Farm-City Week Symposium Topic Announced

Melissa Sandfort

“Childhood Obesity: The School Lunchroom Debate,” will be the 2011 topic of the annual National Farm-City Week Symposium held at the Griffin Gate Marriott, Lexington, Ken., on Thursday, Nov. 17. The public is invited to attend. The purpose of this symposium will be to explore the issues around childhood obesity in the United States and how it can be managed …

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Illinois Farm Families Open Gates to City Moms

Cindy Zimmerman

Illinois Farm Families are offering mothers from the Chicago area a chance to see first-hand what farmers do, ask questions and connect with the people who produce food for their families and then share what they learn with others as Field Mom reporters. Illinois Farm Families (IFF) will equip the “Field Moms” with video cameras so they can record and …

Farming, Social Networking

Live Broadcast From National Farm-City Week Symposium

Chuck Zimmerman

AgriTalk is streaming live from the National Farm-City Week Symposium. Tune us in. Post Update: Our session is over but will be archived on AgriTalk.com as soon as they can get it edited. I’ll post a link to it when I get it. Thank to AgriTalk producer, John Herath, for the Twitpic photo. We had a great panel discussion on …

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National Farm-City Week Symposium

Chuck Zimmerman

Here are some of our attendees at the National Farm-City Week Symposium. Includes Grasslands FFA members and Pennsylvania state officers. Glad to see them here. Most were at the National FFA Convention. I’m mostly live tweeting today using the #FarmCityWeek hashtag so feel free to lurk or chime in.

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Communicating Between Farm and City

Chuck Zimmerman

We’re about to kick off National Farm-City Week in Lancaster, PA. The event is an annual symposium that includes a luncheon. “The purpose of this Symposium is to explore friendly methods that can help assist the urban media when preparing news or feature stories that could significantly and negatively impact farmers, ranchers and the many agribusiness industries. “ Of course …

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