• @Natasha Lilly (The Equity)

• @Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) (AgGateway)

• @Matt Garcia (Syngenta)

• @Mary Enriquez (Unlicensed) (Nutrien)

• @Nick Reichel (Deactivated) (TKXS, Inc)

• @Nikki Marshall (AgGateway Member Services)

• @Jessica Trites Rolle (National Crop Insurance Services)

• @Evin Ellis (Unlicensed) (AgData)

• @Charlotte Schuricht (Agvance/SSI)

• @Nate Taylor (Unlicensed) (Iteris)

• Ally Yanko (AgData)

@Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

@Nick Reichel (Deactivated)

@Nikki Marshall

@Jessica Trites Rolle

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Minutes Taker / 

Susan

Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes / @Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

Minutes from February: 2020-02-06 Communications Committee Meeting

Tabled to next time

Review Action Items /  @Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

Action Items to be reviewed:

• All on Social Media Task Force to review calendar for their assigned weeks

• Susan uploaded Marketing Plan slide deck

• Nikki checked on social media cheat sheet - all in good order

• Susan to check on Instagram Sign-up

Will have social media content discussion next month when there is a larger group. 

Action: Susan still needs to check on Instagram. 

Marketing Plan / @Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

• Producing new exhibit banners

• Increase communication to members – started with Calendar eblast yesterday

• Newsletter going out next week

• Event on the National Mall – March 23-24 - National Ag Day -  Sustainability Benefits of Modern Agriculture. AgGateway co-exhibiting with the Ag Data Coalition

• Website navigation/content tweaks

Good discussion of the Calendar - it's helpful but could still use some more tweaks. Jim Wilson has talked with some members and will likely be managing those updates with Member Services and Susan. 

Action: Susan to touch base with Jim on this. 

Precision Ag Communications Sub-Committee/Jessica

• TimeScope Implementation Note

• InfoAg booth?

• Calls starting up

• Other? 

Jessica, Andres, Susan and perhaps others will have a call next Thursday to discuss. S

Action: Susan to explore exhibiting at InfoAg (she hasn't received a notice from them yet, which seems late). 

Social Media 

• Weeks ahead (the schedule) 

• Content discussion - where to find content

• Instagram, WhatsApp

• YouTube Channel 

Action: Nikki will take next week, which had been assigned to J Nolfo - thanks Nikki!

Action: Susan to lead content discussion next meeting. 

Newsletter Planning - 

April issue

Newsletter Articles - April Issue

Due March 19

Title/SubjectAuthor

1. Mid-Year Meeting - Registration

2. New Member Article: @Evin Ellis (Unlicensed), @Ally Yanco (Deactivated)

3. Column from Loyola, Conny - Europe, Latin America

4. Promote new member orientation webinar? @Nikki Marshall

5. News from Working Groups/Portfolio Management Center/ @Nick Reichel (Deactivated)

6. AGIIS/Member Services: @Chris Crutchfield / @Josh Wall (Unlicensed)l

Discussed Nick touching base with Dan each month on news out of the Portfolio Management Center. 

Action: Susan will send Nick Dan's email and time of month to touch base. 

Newsletter planning - Future issues

Newsletter Articles - May Issue

Due April 21

Title/SubjectAuthor

1. Mid-Year Meeting: @Nikki Marshall

2. Any Working Group updates, Portfolio Management Center/ @Nick Reichel (Deactivated)

3. New Member Article: @Evin Ellis (Unlicensed). @Ally Yanco (Deactivated)

4. AGIIS/Member Services: @Chris Crutchfield / @Josh Wall (Unlicensed)

5. AgGateway in the News: @Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

Group Updates

Open floor - anyone can share an update of what is happening in other areas of AgGateway where they're working. Also, determine if Communications can provide assistance.

•  

  • Working Groups

  • Task Forces

  • Conference Committee: @Nikki Marshall

  • Other

None besides Jessica sharing info on calendar discussion. 

Other Discussion Items / @Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

• For other committee members to address topics not covered above.

None 

Next Meeting 

• Next Committee meeting: Thursday, April 2, 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT

Adjournment / @Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

Adjourned at 2:33 ET