So, You Talk to Cows? A Podcast for Agricultural Communicators

So many of our agricultural communications students are interested in starting their own businesses. For my final podcast of this season, I'm wrapping it up with a former student that has a phenomenal small business: Megan Foote. She and her husband, Garrett, own Foote Family Meats in Clovis, New Mexico. Megan and Garrett manage every aspect of the business, and their marketing efforts are an...

Sales is a major area of agricultural communications, and working in the sales profession is rewarding and fun. Clay Erwin is a good friend of mine from church and Lubbock County 4-H activities. He is a senior sales account executive for KCBD-TV in Lubbock. Although he does not exclusively sell to agricultural clients, ag is a big part of his client list. He even roped me into appearing in some of...

Austin Moore is an expert in agricultural video production. His career started for Oklahoma Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M, back to Oklahoma State, Oklahoma Career Tech, and now he's crushing it as an instructor at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. If I ever have a question about equipment, need to know how to do something, or need anything video related, Austin is my first call. He...

Vikram Baliga is a true role model for science communicators. He is a lecturer in horticulture and manages the greenhouse at Texas Tech, but he's also an excellent communicator.  He tells us a few of his social media strategies in this episode. Vikram also has a podcast that I love: Planthropology: https://www.planthropologypod.com/  https://www.facebook.com/Planthropology/ Insta: @planthropo...

Kara Bishop is the director of communications and public affairs for Plains Cotton Growers. In her role, she regularly communicates with cotton growers and ginners (internal audience), as well as consumers, lawmakers, media, and others (external audience). In this episode, we learn some of her strategies for reaching her various audiences and managing multiple platforms. https://www.plainscotton.o...

Tom Brand is the executive director of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and a former broadcaster. In this episode he teaches us about the organization, the importance of ag radio, and why it will continue to be important for years to come. 

Farm Journal is the oldest agricultural publication in the United States. It was first published in the 1870s and is still in print today. In this episode, the guest is Clinton Griffiths, the editor of Farm Journal. Clinton is also the host of AgDay Television. We talk about working in such a reputable publication, tips to make our writing better, and possible future directions of agricultural pub...

Emily McCartney is a western lifestyle photographer, and she's amazing. In this episode, I visit with this Texas Tech ag communications graduate about her career, her motivation, tips for taking great photograph, and that thing she wishes she were better at. Find her online: Website Facebook Insta: @roadrunnergallery and @e_mccart

Our inaugural episode focuses on one of the earliest forms of communications: print journalism. Shelley Huguley, editor of Southwest Farm Press is the guest.  Southwest Farm Press is an excellent agricultural publication with a wonderful website: https://www.farmprogress.com/southwest-farm-press. I love their writing style and photography. @farmpress