Author Archives: Gary Moore

I love making presentations because I typically learn something new. Recently I spoke at The Cypress of Raleigh which is an upscale retirement community. My topic was the history of toilet paper. After the presentation, a distinguished-looking gentleman approached me … Continue reading →

At times I feel guilty when the audience is laughing so much, but that guilt doesn’t last long. That is because the research says humor helps the audience retain the information presented. When I present, I try to educate or … Continue reading →

It was great being on the road again presenting to a live audience. I made two presentations this week at the joint National Association of Agricultural Educators/Association for Career and Technical Education Conference in New Orleans. One presentation was “No … Continue reading →

REAL is an acronym for Rurally Engaged Agricultural Leaders. This is a program for students sponsored by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University. It was REALly enjoyable talking with these students about Land-Grant Colleges … Continue reading →

Where did farmers get new agricultural knowledge prior to 1862? Sadly, there were not many places one could go to be educated about agriculture. This started to change in 1862 when Congress passed the Morrill Act which resulted in the … Continue reading →

it was great being back at the Fountain Park Chautauqua in Remington, Indiana on Monday. This is the 5th year in a row I have presented to this group. My presentation was titled “Lessons in Resilience: Agriculture in the 1930s.” … Continue reading →

This week I had the opportunity to speak at the summer conference of the North Carolina Agriculture Teachers Association. Since I had taught many of the teachers it was like Brer Rabbit being thrown into the brier patch. I enjoyed … Continue reading →

I did something yesterday I have not done in over a year. That was speak to a live audience in person. During the past 1 ½ years my presentations have been delivered via Zoom. However, there were some challenges with … Continue reading →

There are many similarities between the Dust Bowl Era of the 1930s and the Covid-19 Era today. As the keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents, I enjoyed the opportunity to share … Continue reading →

Hopefully, things will be back to normal next year and I can work with the ECMC Foundation Fellows (emerging leaders in career and technical education) in person instead of via ZOOM. However, we had a good conversation about the history … Continue reading →