Although Tim Slusarczyk (Ag Radio Network, Inc., Barneveld, NY) is new to NAFB membership, he has been involved in farm radio for his whole life thanks to his grandfather Edwin Slusarczyk. From an early age, Tim spent time at Ag Radio Network, Inc., and even before he was officially on the payroll you could find him stuffing cassettes into envelopes for their affiliates and quietly observing Ed's talent in the recording booth during broadcasts. Also, Tim experienced NAFB firsthand as a young man, accompanying Ed to Washington Watch and seeing how seriously elected officials take agriculture and the essential role farmers play in feeding America and caring for our land and animals. After earning his BS in information science, Tim returned to the family business, helping make the transition to digital recording and Internet delivery of their farm reports. Later, he became the network's second broadcaster, working with Tom Cassidy to record, produce, and deliver daily farm news programs to the network's affiliates.