News and Media
Michele’s passion and ability to translate farm to food is appreciated by media professionals looking for a great interview. She has shared her expertise in agricultural advocacy, social media, leadership, community engagement and food literacy during interviews on television and radio programs across North America, as well as in articles published internationally. Contact her today to schedule your interview on the phone, via Skype or in person.
News Releases & Feature Stories
- You’re Proud to Dairy! Now What?
- Progressive Dairyman’s Top 25 of 2011
- Finding a Voice
- Be Your Own Agvocate!
- A Firsthand Look at Modern Agriculture
- Why Farmers are Embracing Social Media: The #AgChat Story
- Social Media Connect Farmers with Local Customers
- Advocate from the Heart
- NEW 10x Connect Challenge and Grant Program Selects Its First Recipient
- Michele Payn-Knoper: Connecting the Farm Gate to the Consumer Plate
- Charlotte’s Web: Social Media and Farming
- Tweeting from the Farm: Producers Seize Forum to Share Their Stories
- Using Social Media to Connect with Consumers (United Kingdom)
- Twitter Buzzes with Weekly AgChats
- Ag Turns to Social Media to Make it’s Case
- Yield for Farmers Using Social Media is Significant
- Using Social Media to Connect with Consumers
- Where Does Your Food Come From?
- Economy 2.0? Meet ‘ifarmers’ – they plant, tweet
- What Shape is Your Thanksgiving Plate?
- Social Media Use Among Farmers
- The Best Food in America Comes from Good People
- Advancing Social Media for Agriculture
- Social Media CRM: 4 New Ways Farmers are Talking to Consumers
- Chicago Culinarian: Do Farmers Care?
- Social Networking Promotes Business and Agriculture
- Technorati: Farmers Venture Into New Field
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Michigan State Spartan Saga on MPK
Engaging Farmers in Social Media to Tell their Story – Michele Payn-Knoper
Louisiana Farm Bureau: Michelle Payne-Knoper ISG
On the Radio:
Farmscape Online: Responding to the Rhetoric
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Michele Payn-Knoper: Connecting the Farm Gate to the Consumer Plate
MPK on Greening of the Great Lakes
MPK on Oklahoma Farm Report:
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Ag Media Conversations with Truffle Media
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Audio series on Agriculture’s Use of Social Media, sponsored by Michigan Soybean on Michigan Farm Radio Network:
Social Media’s Value to Agriculture
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Facebook+Ag=Business Opportunity
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Talking Twitter & #agchat
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Farm Use of Smart Phone & Text Messaging
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Farming You Tube
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HSUS & Sierra Club Telling Your Story through Social Media
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