Category Archives: Presentations

I enjoyed being with the Georgia Agricultural Teachers the second week of July. I was a little surprised when they asked for the Keynote address to be “The History and Evolution of the Outhouse” but I obliged them. Of course … Continue reading →

My previous speaking engagement was on the North Carolina Coast and I posted a photo of the Caper Hatteras lighthouse. The most recent speaking engagement was in Oregon so I decided to post a similar photo but this is not … Continue reading →

One of the perks of speaking is that you get a chance along the way to stop and smell the roses. This week is was to look at a lighthouse. Even though I have lived in North Carolina for 30+ … Continue reading →

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 →