Now that I devote my time to learning everything I can about agriculture and being immersed in the field, I am able to stay in tune with current issues and campaigns that animal rights groups are stirring up and how they are affecting farmers and ranchers. I finally get to put my expensive college education to use and do what I love
Activist framing relies on customers unfamiliarity with agriculture to spread misinformation and cause distrust with the American consumer.
When a farmer wants to tell his story, you listen (and take notes if you’re a communications intern). David Gevry recently contacted the Alliance about wanting to share what he’s been up to on his farm and I was thrilled. My favorite assignments in college always happened out of the classroom when I was able to meet new people, learn their story and turn it into something publishable and worth reading.
The top individuals and clubs in the 2014 College Aggies Online Scholarship Program traveled to Arkansas to visit with program sponsor Tyson Foods, Inc.
Before I begin, let me introduce myself. My name is Casey Whitaker and I graduated from Auburn University in December with a degree in agricultural communication before moving back home to Centreville, Virginia to intern with the Animal Agriculture Alliance. I am extremely fortunate to have landed an internship so soon after college and doing what…
At my house, every day is Farmer’s Day, but for the rest of the world, that holiday fell on Sunday, October 12, 2014.
We took a group of twelve people on a farm to fork blogger tour where they were able to better develop their relationship with bacon.
My sisters and I mark five generations of dairy farmers in the Moore family over on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Attending conferences hosted by animal rights organizations provides a deeper understanding of our opposition.
Here are a few misconceptions about animal agriculture that are often shared by animal rights activist groups that I’ve debunked.
Whether it is the grocery store aisle or a sorority function, you can ‘bet the farm’ that I will be ready to explain, discuss and sadly, in some cases, defend animal agriculture.
As a rising senior at the University of Vermont studying Animal Science, I have made it my priority to study the health and husbandry required by all animal species.
