Virginia's Young Farmers Podcast

Virginia Leads Rural Broadband - Part 2

In part two of this episode, we met up with Casey Logan, President & CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, and Chandler Vaughan, Associate Director in the Virginia Office of Broadband, to discuss rural broadband in Virginia. Join the conversation and the historic work that Virginia is having in connecting our state to broadband. Stay tuned for part two!  Contact Chandler: broadband@dhcd.virginia.gov   Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers [https://www.facebook.com/vafbyoungfarmers/] or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers [https://www.facebook.com/vafbyoungfarmers/] or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com

Virginia Leads Rural Broadband - Part 1

In part one of this episode, we met up with Casey Logan, President & CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, and Chandler Vaughan, Associate Director in the Virginia Office of Broadband, to discuss rural broadband in Virginia. Join the conversation and the historic work that Virginia is having in connecting our state to broadband. Stay tuned for part two!  Contact Chandler: broadband@dhcd.virginia.gov   Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers [https://www.facebook.com/vafbyoungfarmers/] or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com

Top Farm Accidents and Preventions

We sat down to speak with Matt Nuckols, Virginia Farm Bureau Safety Program Coordinator, to hear about the data and tracking of farm safety and accidents. Listen to become more aware and hear safety preventions to keep the family farming. You're the biggest asset to your farm. Also, get the details on state safety contests to promote safety. Contact Matt: Matt.Nuckols@vafb.com Virgnia Farm Bureau Safety Website [https://www.vafb.com/Safety] Safety Products [https://products.vafb.com/safety] The Dairy Wife Website [https://thedairywife.com/] Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers [https://www.facebook.com/vafbyoungfarmers/] or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com

If You Could Talk To Your Ag Teacher...

National FFA Week is celebrated every February to highlight how to organization leads over 1 MILLON FFA members in leadership, community development, and career success through agricultural education. As many of us know, one of the most influential people in your life is a teacher, and for a lot of our ag folks, it is your ag teacher. Join Dustin as he sits down with his ag teacher after all this time to talk about why she teaches ag, memories she loves (and not so much) with Dustin, and what she has to say to those who are looking to teach ag or have kids in FFA. Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers [https://www.facebook.com/vafbyoungfarmers/] or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com

What I Need To Know From My Vet

We recovered THE lost episode from spring 2024 where we sit down with two respected Virginia veterinarians, Dr. Amanda Weakley-Scott and Dr. Melinda McCall.  Dr. McCall shares fond memories and crazy stories about being a vet from her book, "Driving Home Naked", which sheds light on being a vet, connecting with farmers, and motherhood. She was a speaker at our Women's Conference offering advice and tips from herself and Dr. Temple Grandin on talking to consumers, like "soccer moms", about what we do as farmers. Listen closely as Amanda and Melinda all fill us in on what we need to be doing with our large animals to be PROACTIVE this spring on the farm.  Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers [https://www.facebook.com/vafbyoungfarmers/] or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com