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USFRA a Part of Agvocacy 2.0

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the sponsors of the AgChat Foundation is the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. During the recent Agvocacy 2.0 Conference in Kansas City we got to hear from Hugh Whaley, General Manager. He gave our participants an overview of the organization which includes shared values with the AgChat Foundation. Hugh says there are three main goals: “We’re going to enhance public confidence in today’s agriculture, we’re going to make sure that people have the freedom to farm . . . and then involve all facets of the food chain.” USFRA has grown to include almost sixty affiliated farmer led organizations with nineteen industry partner companies. The board has grown from nine to nineteen members. Hugh says that the AgChat Foundation has become the premier social media training organization in the industry and that is just one of the reasons that USFRA supports it.

You can listen to Hugh’s presentation here: USFRA Presention

2012 Agvocacy 2.0 Conference Photo Album

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