TRENTON, N.J. — Rachel Ewing, of Flemington in Hunterdon County, has been chosen as the 2022 New Jersey Agricultural Fair Ambassador.  The 20-year-old North Hunterdon High School graduate and SUNY-Cobleskill College of Agriculture and Technology student was selected by the Agricultural Fair Association of New Jersey. As ambassador, Ewing is charged with visiting the state’s […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Gabriella Taylor from Wayne County was named the 2022-2023 New York State Dairy Ambassador during a ceremony livestreamed from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA in Syracuse, N.Y. Taylor formerly served as the Wayne County Dairy Princess since spring of 2021. As New York State Dairy Ambassador, Taylor […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell met with Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland, and Minister Mike Lintilä in Washington D.C., to participate in the newly formed bioeconomy collaboration group between Finland, Maine, and Michigan. Forest bioeconomy development uses sustainable forest biomass, plant or animal material, to make […]

CONWAY, S.C. – South Carolina Chef Ambassador Jamie Daskalis, executive chef of Johnny D’s Waffles and Bakery, will showcase her culinary talents at a dinner highlighting South Carolina farmers and foods at a historic venue in Conway. “Dinner in the Warehouse” will be held Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Peanut […]

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Beef Ambassador contest was held Wednesday, June 9 in Fremont. Contestants prepared an issues response and competed in a media interview. The Nebraska Beef Ambassador Contest provides an opportunity for youth to become spokesperson and future leaders in the beef industry. Contestants participated in a beef advocacy workshop with Chandler Mulvaney […]