Bowling Green, Kentucky (March 24, 2022) — We don’t often think of technology and connectivity as having a particularly profound impact on the food and agricultural products that we consume. However, connectivity and technology both have increasingly essential roles in producing, delivering, and preparing these products. One of the more impactful uses of technology in agriculture comes in the form …
Connected Nation Board Member Has “A Heart for Agriculture”
Washington, DC – Connected Nation’s Board of Directors recently came together in Washington, D.C. to discuss progress made and what still needs to be done to connect more communities to broadband (high-speed internet). The technology provides access to resources and opportunities that include better healthcare, educational opportunities, job training and placement, government services, and so much more. RFD-TV, a broadcast …
Broadband Access, the Difference Between Can and Do
The following was published in Dairy Business on March 28, 2019 by Megan Nelson, Economic Analyst How an FCC Survey Question May Overstate Broadband Access in Rural America At issue in the rural broadband debate is the way in which internet service providers are asked if they provide internet services to customers. The survey question posed to services providers is …
Having the Digital Revolution for Breakfast
Dargaville, New Zealand (March 26, 2019) – The town of Dargaville sits along the west coast on the northern island of New Zealand. It’s home to just a little more than 4,000 people and it’s known for farming kumara. It’s what Americans refer to as “sweet potatoes.” According to NewZealand.com, Dargaville has, in recent years, grown as a tourist destination. …