August 2020
Podcast: Warner University
by Highland Ag Solutions
GO ROYALS! Leigh Ann Wynn, Assistant Vice President of Advancement and Abby Crawford, Coordinator of Advancement and Ag Programming at Warner University discuss the agriculture program.
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Podcast : Round Table Talk
by Highland Ag Solutions
Host Justin Machell, our VP of Business Development and Analytics chats with Walt Shappley, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience on how growers can make big changes in 2020. From the technology of Highland FS365 and changing your food safety program to explaining our Data Covenant, which protects your data. These two don’t miss a beat.
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Podcast: The Ag Mag
by Highland Ag Solutions
With $200 in her bank account and a huge leap of faith, Michelle Martin left her job to start The Ag Mag, a print and digital magazine dedicated to farmers and ranchers in the Rio Grande. But Michelle didn’t stop there. Michelle started Farmer Who, a program which allows the consumer to quickly access information with their phone by the Farmer Who label on packaging.
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Stopping Cross Contamination
by Kyro Morales
Stopping cross contamination is a crucial step in keeping our nation’s food supply safe for human consumption. It becomes a daily task that few people enjoy. Maintaining equipment that is clean, safe and running plays an important role in moving products through the supply chain. Highland Fresh Technologies is dedicated to helping blueberry growers through the post-harvest process with sanitizing and cleaning products that are effective, efficient and easy-to-use.
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Podcast: FFA Leader and Harvard Student
by Highland Ag Solutions
Artha Jonassaint takes us through her years in FFA, what it was like to take a gap year to be the state president, to now being a sophomore at Harvard College. She discusses her passion for advocating for agriculture in a more urban environment such as college and what she hopes to see for agriculture in the future.
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How to Turn Your Data into Something You Can Use
by Justin Machell
July is the peak of blueberry production in North America and appropriately, National Blueberry Month here in the US. While the blueberry industry is focused on promoting the healthy benefits of berries to consumers, it is also a perfect time to share how industry farmers, packers and marketers can use data to help their businesses.
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Podcast: New Generation of Leadership
by Highland Ag Solutions
Dennis Ross served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. After he retired from Congress, he returned to his hometown of Lakeland, FL where he joined Southeastern University as a distinguished professor of political science to launch the American Center for Political Leadership (ACPL).
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News : CDC Releases Agricultural Employer Checklist for COVID-19
by Frank Kelsey
CDC and the Department of Labor have created a checklist for agricultural operations to aid growers and packers in assessing the unique risks and practices specific to farming activities.
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Podcast: Bud Chiles of Demand American Grown
by Highland Ag Solutions
Bud Chiles, son of late Governor Lawton Chiles, describes how he turned his passion to help the decline of the American family farm into an organization of farmers and consumers called American Grown Inc. Currently, Bud serves as its National Director, and is joined by Kalan Royal who works alongside him.
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Podcast: Jamie Viramontes of Viramontes Farms and Red Mountain Produce
by Highland Ag Solutions
Jamie Viramontes chats with Bristol Wells about growing crops in the Southwest, her absolute love for farming and what she is learning by working alongside husband Cole.