“Humor for the HEART of Agriculture,” was the title of the humorous entertainment during the general session dinner at the 2010 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference in Frankenmuth, MI last week. Behind the jokes and stories of the evening entertainment was Damian Mason. Mason is a comedian with enthusiasm for the agriculture industry. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in agriculture economics and has since studied comedy writing and improvisation at the prestigious The Second City Training Center in Chicago.

Mason did a fantastic job of combining his farm background and knowledge with his comic routine. His presentation was both relevant and uplifting, and he had the whole gang laughing the entire time. He told stories of selling beef steers and teaching his city wife the ins and outs of agriculture with Farm Camp! (A great idea, if you ask me!) He was also great at his Bill Clinton impersonations! It was truly an enjoyable meeting, and I know he got everyone in the conference excited to be in the agriculture industry once again! (Photo provided by Celeste Laurent)