Archive for May, 2010
American Agri Women TV Show – Features Agritourism
The American Agri-Women Show, a new weekly television program for farm and ranch women, began airing Tuesday, May 4, on In Country Television, at 6:00 and 9:00 pm EST on Direct TV and DISH Network.
Last night, my segment on agritourism aired and in case you missed it you can CLICK HERE to view the show from my website which takes you to Ron Frank Films prodution. I was pleased to be a contributor to the show’s content and you may be surprised to meet other farm women you know in future programs.
Chris Wilson, AAW President, is excited that these segments will now be available for viewing on the In Country station. “Each weekly show will feature a topic of concern to women in agriculture and tools and resources to help women in their farming and ranching operations” says Chris.
The American Agri-Women Show is made possible through a grant from USDA’s Risk Management Agency. For more information, visit the AAW website: http://americanagriwomen.org
Agritour to Israel – January 4-13, 2011 – Hosted by Eckert AgriMarketing
I am pleased to announce that I will be hosting my fourth annual Agritour and have chosen Israel as the destination for January 4-13 2011. We will depart as a group from Newark, NJ and arrive in Tel Aviv where our tour begins.
Agriculture in Israel is found on the kibbutz where we will be touring local farms. A highlight of our trip will be meeting Steve Applebaum, an international expert on orchard drip irrigation and speaker/member of the International Fruit Tree Association. Steve will be our host at Kibbutz Ortal to view their orchards and packing house. Our trip includes touring of several kibbutzim as well overnight accomodations at Kibbutz Nof Ginosar and Kibbutz Yahel. Today, the agricultural activities on the kibbutz are also supplemented by the development of tourism or agritourism activities as we have here in North America.
Other ag stops include a tasting at the Golan Height Winery, touring a state of the art dairy barn, viewing the Yair research station to learn of new innovations in the Arava region plus a meeting with a representative from the Israel Ministry of Agriculture. We will have lunch under a Bedoin banquet tent, concluding with a camel ride for all.
We end our trip by spending a couple of nights in Jerusalem and visiting the important sites of our Christian heritage which includes the Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Garden of Gethsemane, Via Dolorosa, Bethlehem, the Garden Tomb plus a memorable boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Our travel company, Dehoney Travel, has been taking groups on spiritual pilgrimages to Israel for over forty years.
Getting to know a country and their people through agriculture is truly a way to connect at the deepest level with the tour experience. The Israel Agriour will truly be a once in a lifetime experience to see this county from two perspectives. If you want to read more about the trip and costs go to my website Eckert AgriMarketing to learn more. If you desire a printed brochure just send me an email through my website and I’d be happy to mail to you. For tour questions, you can also contact Dehoney Travel in New Albany, Indiana.
