By: Amy Millmier Schmidt, Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer
In the December BeefWatch Newsletter (http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/beef/2919/16279), Lindsay Chichester and I talked about our respective social media campaigns centered on educating the public about agriculture, food safety, and sustainability of livestock production systems. A lot of educators like us have taken to social media to share this type of information in a unified “defense of agriculture”. But don’t underestimate the impact of your voice as an advocate for your operation and agriculture as a whole. As stated in the following article, survey data shows that consumers view farmers as trustworthy sources of information. Take a look at the article below for ideas on how you can educate consumers at the local level.
http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/Consumer-education-is-all-in-a-days-work-on-and-off-the-farm-243552391.html