TMN Update 0032 - Perspective: Climate Change Impacts On US Military

Truffle Media Update 0032 Show Notes: Whether or not humans play a part in climate change, the US military has to respond to real issues, like the sever damage Tyndall Air Force sustained from Hurricane Michael. This podcast episode from Defense One outlines a perspective on the changes in climate across the globe and how it is materially impacting all aspects of the US military. Consider these facts: "America's 'Tornado Alley' has moved 500 miles in 30 years", "There's been a 50-fold increase in dangerous heatwaves since 1980", and "Worldwide flooding has quadrupled since 1980" - Now imagine how you in agriculture today need to consider these same issues in the context of growing food. The transcript for this podcast is at Defense One. Subscribe to the Truffle Media Update podcast series on iTunes: https://agtoday.us/tmn-update-podcast

TMN Update 0026 - There Is Science In Understanding Meat Quality!

Truffle Media Update 0026 Show Notes: There is science behind meat! In this episode on meat quality, Collette Kaster of Kaster Solutions and PIC Meat Scientists Dr. Neal Matthews and Brandon Fields offer viewpoints on management and technology. Subscribe to the Truffle Media Update podcast series on iTunes: https://agtoday.us/tmn-update-podcast

TMN Update 0025 - The Agbioscience Rising Stars For Future Ag Innovation

Truffle Media Update 0025 Show Notes: Moderator Scott Dorsey talks ingenuity, business smarts, and grit with some up-and-coming agbioscience executives. From the 2018 Indiana Agbioscience Innovation Summit, November 29, 2018, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Panel includes: – Ellie Symes | CEO, The Bee Corp
 – Scott Massey | CEO, Heliponix 
– Vijay Harrell | CEO, TradeLanes 
– Andrew Uden | Co-Founder of Quantified Ag, Co-Founder, and President of AgVision International Subscribe to the Truffle Media Update podcast series on iTunes: https://agtoday.us/tmn-update-podcast

TMN Update 0024 - Ag Innovation Is Key To Future Of Food

Truffle Media Update 0024 Show Notes: Moderator: David Johnson, CEO, Central IN Corporate Partnership, has a conversation with leading Indianapolis companies about the future of the business of agriculture, finding talent, and figuring out how to best meet the needs of customers in the food and agriculture space. From the 2018 Indiana Agbioscience Innovation Summit, November 29, 2018, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Panel includes: - Dr. Sue Ellspermann, President, Ivy Tech Community College - Jack Phillips, President + CEO, Roche Diagnostics North America - Wayne Eckerle, VP of Research and Technology, Cummins Inc. - Jim Collins, CEO, Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont - Aaron Schacht, Executive Vice President of Innovation, Regulatory & Business Development, Elanco. Moderatored by David Johnson, CEO, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Subscribe to the Truffle Media Update podcast series on iTunes: https://agtoday.us/tmn-update-podcast

TMN Update 0018 - Freelancing Realities

Truffle Media Update 0018 Show Notes: From the 2018 Ag Media Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, the panel session the session "Freelancing: Voices of Experience" with Janet Rodekohr, University of Georgia, and Tom Knecht, Mississippi State University, offers insights on freelancing while still employed with eXtension and then after retirement. From the Ag Media Summit Agenda - "Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) retirees (who aren’t very retired) will share how they incorporated freelancing into their full-time work and transferred their career skills after retirement to freelancing.".

TMN Update 0015 - PR, The Calgary Stampede, & Travel

Truffle Media Update 0015 Show Notes: Jenn Norrie, North America Communications Manager with Alltech, shares thoughts on public relations, stories about the Calgary Stampede, and offers tips to help people connect with an audience.

TMN Update 0014 - Myth Busting Around Agriculture & Environment

Truffle Media Update 0014 Show Notes: Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist, University of California, Davis, shares thoughts on consumer (non -ag) perception of agriculture's impact on the environment. Dr. Mitloehner highlights that taste, cost, and nutrition are the three biggest factors for 95% of food buyers, yet companies are reacting to 1% of buyers that want food bans and restrictions on agriculture.

TMN Update 0013 - Postmodern Animal Ag Begins Now

Truffle Media Update 0013 Show Notes: During the 2018 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder Summit, Dallas Hockman, Vice President for Industry Relations for the National Pork Producers Council, participated on a panel titled "Postmodern Animal Ag Begins Now".

TMN Update 0012 - Consumer Perspectives on Food Labels: Additives, Allergies and Alternative Proteins

Truffle Media Update 0012 Show Notes: Mark Gale, CEO and Partner, Charleston|Orwig, shares data points and observations on consumer perceptions of food and their labels. Takeaways:

• Changing consumer relationship with food is impacting information needs/demands.
• Nutrition is critical label information but what is nutrition to modern consumers?
• Despite increasing holistic/emotional drivers, science remains impactful… though confusing.
• Clarity, simplicity at odds with breadth of information required and demanded.

TMN Update 0011 - Traceability Talk: Global Perspectives on Animal Health Surveillance

Truffle Media Update 0011 Show Notes: Dr. Mo Salman, Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology, Animal Population Health Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, shares with the audience the global perspective of the link of traceability to the animal health surveillance system.

TMN Update 0010 - An Interactive Hour with Dr. Gopie, On The IBM Blockchain And Food

Truffle Media Update 0010 Show Notes: Dr. Nigel Gopie, Marketing Leader, IBM Food Trust, IBM Blockchain, shares thoughts on how thinking about traceability at IBM is leading to changes in approaches to food recall, food safety, and food freshness. Dr. Gopie also spent time answering audience questions about the technology, youth entering the work force, and how to approach change in a faster paced society.

TMN Update 0008 - Get Connected, Stay Connected

Truffle Media Update 0008 Show Notes: Matt Rush, Inspirational Speaker & Farm Boy, shares how farmers and ranchers are thought of by consumers. Matt's observations: the general public still has a high positive view of farmers, but they still believe the picture "American Gothic" is the representation of what farming is about. And with the general media's view of agriculture saying that rural American may be a threat to Democracy, Matt states that farmers and ranchers must be present and involved in the day to day conversations on and off line to make real connections with all types and range of people.

TMN Update 0007 - Learning About Careers In Ag Through Social Media and Podcasts

Truffle Media Update 0007 Show Notes: As a recruiter, Tim Hammerich created the Future of Agriculture podcast to bring a deeper understanding of careers in agriculture to a wider audience. Tim uses content marketing to create awareness of careers in agriculture, plus leverages social media to expand the reach and conversations on what happens in ag jobs. In this Agricultural Relations Council interview, Tim also shares several tools, tips, and hacks that help him be more productive in today's ever busy and disruptive world.

TMN Update 0003 - Antibiotic Resistance Is A Big Health Threat

Truffle Media Update 0003 Show Notes: Dr. Amanda Beaudoin, Director, One Health Antibiotic Stewardship, Minnesota Department of Health, reviews antibiotic stewardship across the full spectrum (human, animal, environment). Dr. Beaudoin also steps back to outline antibiotic resistance and the current state of the issue.

TMN Update 0002 - Courageous Leadership, Food Innovation

Truffle Media Update 0002 Show Notes: Jeff Simmons, President of Elanco Animal Health, talks about the need for courageous leadership for food innovation. Jeff highlights some of the current issues and possible solutions. Key take away: communications is key.

TMN Update 0001 - How Are You Tackling Wicked Hard Problems?

Truffle Media Update 0001 Show Notes: Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, presented to the 2017 Ag BioSciences Innovation Summit "The World is our Agribioscience Stage", in which he shared several "wicked hard problems" for people in agriculture, food, and health. These include land/water constraints, changing income & diet, and a growing disbelief in science.