Annual Meeting Speaker Preview: Troy and Stacy Hadrick

“Networking over the Net: Using Social Media to Tell Your Story”

Troy and Stacy Hadrick will be the second of three featured speakers at the South Dakota Corn Growers 25^th Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 22 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Troy and Stacy are fifth-generation ranchers from Faulkton and graduates of South Dakota State University who began speaking on agricultures behalf after a bad run-in with a New York Times reporter. The Hadricks have given over 30 presentations on the importance of agriculture “telling it’s story” all across the country in the past year. The Hadricks also have a blog and Facebook page they call, “Advocates for Agriculture” with the motto, “Promoting ag, one story at a time.”

The Hadricks will be encouraging producers to use social media, explaining the importance of promoting agriculture and the potential benefits of doing so.

“It’s all about putting the face back on the farmer.” – Troy Hadrick