Cowboys and Social Networks

My picture of farmers, ranchers and cowboys has been formed by my experience growing up in eastern Montana during the ’50s and by doing research about my grandmother and other rodeo cowgirls of the 1920s and ’30s.

So the thought of ranchers sitting at the computer sending out “Tweets” or blogging makes me smile. And yet …

According to a blog article by Chad Golladay on Cattle Growers Network, this could be an important marketing tool for the agricultural community. He writes, “There are not many ranchers involved in this form of networking – But mark my words, it won’t be long. While CattleGrower.com is the first professional online social community that brings all types of livestock producers together, many others will be soon to follow.”