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Making Social Media Work in Sustainable Agriculture: 7 Lessons Learned

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Debra Heleba

Since social media has quickly become a primary means of communication (i.e. 72% of all online adults now use social networking sites like Faceback, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) I’ve been conducting a professional development project for Extension educators in Vermont, Maine, … Continue reading →

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Information Overload

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Mary Peabody

Information overload. They call it “drinking from the fire hose”. That’s the perfect analogy for my life right now, and maybe yours as well. So much information coming through so quickly I waffle between the anxiety that I’ll miss something … Continue reading →

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