How to Be an Advocate for Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Education, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

farm-billAg advocacy is the act of informing individuals who may not be familiar with the story of agriculture about agricultural practices. There are many ways to be an advocate for agriculture, also known as an “agvocate”. During the 89th National FFA Convention & Expo this past week, a student workshop was held where the seven ways to be an effective agvocate were discussed. According to an article from Dominique Germann, to be an agvocate one must take action to meet the audience right where they are. To read more about being an agvocate click here.