Category Archives: Presentations

The NCTTFC Agricultural Leadership Development Program at North Carolina State University prepares younger agriculturalist to be our future leaders. This year the program revolves around the topic of Crucial Conversations. This can be a daunting topic. So I was invited … Continue reading →

I love traveling in Utah — but in the summer time. I was in Salt Lake City on February 9 to speak at the annual meeting of the National Association of Conservation Districts. There was snow on the ground and … Continue reading →

During World War II Italian and German Prisoners of War were “leased” out to farmers, food processors and the lumber industry to work. Since many American men were fighting overseas, there was a labor shortage in America. The use of … Continue reading →

The audience was enthusiatic and laughed a lot. But more importantly they learned that using humor in the classrohom enhances learning and breaks down barriers in the classroom. That was the objective when I spoke about “Turning “HaHa” into “Aha” … Continue reading →

When I speak about the old time camp meetings and circuit rider preachers, the reactions I get are interesting. Last week I spoke at the Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh. One audience member said he had never heard of … Continue reading →

It was nice to finally speak to a local group after being on the road part of the summer. I spoke to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at North Carolina State University on Monday. The NCSU Continuing Education program … Continue reading →

The Chautauqua Institution in New York state celebrated its 150th anniversary this summer. It started in 1874 as a two-week long assembly to improve the teaching of Sunday School. Attendees camped out in tents. It was so popular that it … Continue reading →

My goal when I spoke to the Fountain Park Chautauqua in Indiana on July 22 was to get the audience to say “I didn’t know that.” The title of the presentation was “Corn, Tomatoes, and Prisoners of War: Hoosier Agriculture … Continue reading →

It was my pleasure to participate in a ZOOM workshop for agricultural education teachers today for Mt. Olive University. I spoke about the impact that Rufus Stimson, one of the pioneer leaders in agricultural education, made on agricultural education. He … Continue reading →

In April I enjoyed speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. I discussed the life of the circuit rider preacher and then shared true stories gleaned from the journals the preachers kept and newspaper articles. … Continue reading →