We’re about to get schooled! Special guests Keith Nance and Dennis Tankersley join hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Keith is the Superintendent of the West Washington School District, and Dennis is the construction teacher at West Washington High School.

You may be wondering why educators are on an agriculture podcast. The answer is easy! The high school is where our future employees are jump-starting their careers! You’ll learn about CTE (Career Technical Education) programming and how that can create the most fruitful opportunities for students and employers to keep the best and brightest in the local area. Keith will share about the manufacturing, CDL-A, health, and technical opportunities that exist, and of course, you’ll hear about the agriculture programs that exist in the local area. Dennis will share about his career path and the opportunities that exist in the construction realm. If you’re a business owner or manager and wondering what it looks like to partner with a local high school, you’re not going to want to miss this episode!

Why would a grower consider adding alfalfa as a rotation crop? We are joined by two special guests, Glenda Gehl and Emily Meccage, for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Both Glenda and Emily are joining us from FGI, Forage Genetics International, which is a subsidiary of Land O’Lakes and has been an industry leader within the forage industry for over 30 years. Glenda serves as the President of FGI and leads the R&D efforts for the crop inputs business, and Emily is the Director of R&D and Innovation.

Both Glenda and Emily will share about their career paths and how they ended up working for FGI. You’ll learn more about FGI and how they work to bring the best technology and genetics to the market and the improvements that have been seen specifically in alfalfa over the last few decades. You’ll learn about the benefits of having alfalfa added as a rotational crop and how it can benefit the health of your soil and even decrease certain pests. “We make sure that when we’re releasing a variety, it’s the best of the best and it’s gonna perform the way we say it will.”

Would you believe Bill’s dream job is “selling propane and propane accessories?” Returning Sales Professional and special guest, Bill Houze, joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Bill handles propane sales and joins us representing Premier Energy.

In addition to all the laughs you’d expect when Bill is a guest, you’ll learn a bit about the portion of Premier Companies known as Premier Energy and their propane division. Bill will share about the “keep full” and Gold Cap program which protects consumers from fuel price spikes and makes sure customers don’t run out of propane. He’ll also share about the budget plans that exist that give a monthly bill for budgeting purposes. Did you know Premier Energy has an app called Premier Connect that allows you to order fuel for your tank, communicate with the team, and view your usage history over time? Buckle up for lots of learning and laughs on this episode of The High Ground!