Farm Radio

B y: Lorrie Boyer, KSIR Farm News Director I will be heading to Washington D.C. next week for a very busy and productive few days. First, as President-Elect of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, I will be involved in our spring board meeting and taking part in a dinner with graduates of our NAFB 2018 leadership academy. Following that, I will be attending scheduled press conferences and briefings with several policy influencers, in what we call NAFB Washington Watch. One of the highlights of the visit, is a trip to the USDA Building, where attending farm broadcasters have the rare opportunity to ask USDA Secretary, Sonny Purdue direct and individual questions. Also invited to this event is Environmental Agency Administrator, Scott Pruitt, Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Program, Greg Ibach , Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney and Under Secretary for the Farm and Foreign Agric...