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AgWomen Strong

AgWomen Strong

Written by: Lorrie Boyer
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 This biweekly show highlights women who are having an important impact in all facets of agriculture.2022 Nature & Ecology Politics & Government Science
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  • Mary Kraft, Kraft Family Dairies

    Mary Kraft, Kraft Family Dairies
    May 25 2022

    Mary Kraft is part-owner and CFO of Kraft Family Dairies, a family dairy operation in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Kraft Family Dairies consists of two operations: Badger Creek Farm and Quail Ridge Dairy. Between the two operations, the family milks about 6,000 Holstein cows. They also farm 850 irrigated acres of corn and alfalfa, which they feed to the cows as forage.
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    24 mins
  • Lia Biondo, Executive VP, U.S. Cattlemen's Association

    Lia Biondo, Executive VP, U.S. Cattlemen's Association
    May 11 2022

    On this episode, host Lorrie Boyer talks with Lia Biondo, Executive Vice President of the United States Cattlemen's Association, about her journey into high-level leadership. Without a background in production ag, she has proven that she belongs in the ag industry and that she belongs as a leader. Biondo talks about not only why USCA is important to the cattle industry, but also why she deserves to be in leadership. She shares how she worked her way up the chain of command before being named the executive vice president with the help of her mentors, discusses personal goals and offers her words of empowerment to other women in the agriculture field.
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    14 mins
  • The American Doorstop Project

    The American Doorstop Project
    Apr 27 2022
    On this episode, host Lorrie Boyer profiles The American Doorstop Project, a unique collection of historical stories about how American agriculture shaped the nation, co-written by Jody Lamp and Melody Dobson. Currently, the project has two published books: "A History of Nebraska Agriculture: A Life Worth Living" and "A History of Montana Agriculture: A Life of Discovery." 
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    30 mins
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