Prompt 3- Communication

Communication

I'll be quite honest in this post; I know how the agricultural industry works. Specifically the sector I work in. I emailed my boss three basic questions and got three simple and to-the-point answers. Agriculture, unlike the medical or engineering fields, doesn't have a whole lot of specific and intricate writing. So I'm sorry to disappoint, my dear readers.

Here are my questions to my boss:

1.) What is your job title and what do you do?

2.) Do you, or the other employees at Star of the West have to write anything (reports, memos, etc.). If so, can you explain to me how?

3.) Do you use writing to dispel and misconceptions about the agricultural industry?

Here are my bosses responses:

1.       Job title is Plant Manager which encompasses over seeing all operations of the facility to make sure it operates safely, profitably for today tomorrow and the future.  Plant Manager would be responsible for hiring and employee discipline as well as dismissal, approving all bills, drafting a yearly budget,  continue to work towards being less energy dependent, and a general mediator for employees as well as customers.

2.       General speaking most if not all reports are written in email fashion between all parties concerned.  Easy to keep track of as well as better accuracy.  We do have other reports that hourly employees do monthly like inventory, housekeeping logs, fire extinguisher check.  These reports are easier for people that have no access to computers to follow.

3.       We are not scientists to disprove or approve what the media may put in print.  What we do is when a party has a burning question about agriculture we present the true facts that we can defend and present them and let the other party make up their mind.