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I’ve worked with Bob Priddy for 20 years he is very unforgiving on the subject of “canned” news releases. This is amazingly high praise form one of the most respected names in broadcast journalism. Put this one in your Memory Book.

You might alreayd have this link somewhere and I missed it, but a “How to” or “FAQ” page on podcasting (how to subscribe, not how to produce) would be useful. You could inlcude links to iPodder, etc. ZimmCast will be so popular you’re gonna need such a help page.

No one commented on this one, Chuck, because they were all out playing “flog”?!

If anything could entice me to follow the goings-on of the WTO, it would be knowing you are there, blogging away. Perhaps you should put up a Paypal link and invite your readers to contribute a few bucks toward the trip. You can put me down for a twenty.

As you know, I agree with your position on advertising and like the idea of “underwriting” your efforts. Might I suggest that you use the Paypal logo instead of your “donate” button. Most people know and trust Paypal and “donate” is a little… mysterious. Take advantage of the good Paypal brand.

Thanks for all the updates… since I’m not making it to the conference this year, I guess I’ll have to rely on you for the scoop.

Your t-shirts are great! Blog away ZimmComm…

If your in contact with them you need to explain RSS feed. I could find no RSS feed for the blog and that is the most efficient way to keep track of a blog.

The owner is Mike Gustafson. I’m just waiting for him to get beyond the leather gloves and pull out the REAL gear… leather chaps!
Cool bike, Mike.

Well drat the luck I also was aware that the bike belonged to one of the original Hells Angels “MAD MIKE GUSTAFSON”. Of course you probably do not have a t-shirt in My SIZE anyway.

Jeff

How nice to hear from you. I have been reading your weblog regularly from your site feed, after hearing about it through the Farm Policy weblog. I have added you to the very top of my blogroll (okay, I admit it’s alphabetical). I did thing that was funny that the agrimarketing pros were hesitating about advertising. Don’t let me keep you from changing your mind — everybody needs to make a living.

Good idea Steverino. I’ve got some ideas for this as I continue moving toward becoming what I’ve seen called a “Pro Blogger.” That is, someone who blogs full time for a living.

Keep an eye on our skin as we shed the old one this week. (fingers crossed)

Chuck, I found the article at this link, the free articles for May 23 — article may not be there later.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/0,,SB111643067458336994-k6L7bvm60veXh6qnB09aNci4szM_20050622,00.html

Chuck, I’m an ASAE member and this was a great article. The author, pictured, has a blog for assocations called “Blogging for Associations” at http://www.associationblog.blogspot.com/

In it he revealed that a) the tattoo is not permanent; and b) he leaves open the possibility that his muscles were digitally enhanced.

The new AgWired blog looks great.

All my best on its success.

I will get it corrected. That’s the way it’s spelled in the “Call For Entries” brochure I received in the mail. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

Yes, it was a very good presentation. I imagine that there are many of us who should make more use of so many of these technologies – and I think we will. I’m sending this from the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Indianapolis. Looking to apply some blogging technologies to some of our educational efforts. Thanks.
Lyndon Irwin, Phd
Professor of Agriculture
(soon to be) Missouri State University

I enjoyed doing the interview for PR Quest and look forward to hearing it since it was a Skype call. The quality was excellent on my end and I hope yours as well.

Radio On Your Sprint Phone

A lot of cell phones now have an FM radio, too, but how many people will use their phones as music devices?…

Chuck, be sure to tell the folks that your blog is one of the very best ones covering agriculture. I get a lot of news and story ideas from you. Thanks!

Hi Chuck,

I can appreciate the NCGA membership initiatives to try to add value to memberships and encourage membership renewals and new memberships; however Farm information on satellite radio is not likely to be a part of any programming options. The Satellite folks have made it very clear that the number of potential subscribers would be only a fraction of the millions they require to be a target demographic. Yes, farmers are people and enjoy various entertainment options; however when Satellite radio becomes a detraction from AM & FM Local radio for farmers, the potential negative impact on the reliable and timely service they now receive may be in question.
Advertiser support of Farm Broadcasting on the NAFB stations and networks is imperative to provide this FREE service to Agriculture and any thing that detracts from that relationship can only be detremental to the agricultural community.
Example this week. The volitile commodity markets have very significant impact…Corn and soybeans prices have fallen 10% in 48 hours.. Billions of dollars in produciton value that impact the lives of the entire agricultural community…. did you hear about it on Satellite Radio?? NO ..
Local Farm Broadcast Radio IS the most timely and vital daily media link serving this important segement of the American economy and the entertainment options are vast and FREE!!
Thanks for listening.

[...] orters use news releases, especially radio reporters since that’s our specialty. In the first chapter I wrote about the news value of a release, which is the most import [...]

It should have been a hemp plant mascot representing renewable fuels, and Canadian hemp farmers, at the Canada Day event.

Wouldn’t that have got Shell’s knickers in a knot!

Yes! Hey Shell, meet HERB!

That’s all the recognition we get? “this place had dsl?”
Hope you guys are staying somewhat dry…at least Dennis isn’t totally kicking your butt!
I can’t remember having more fun than we did over the last few days…looking forward to you stopping back through….Paul

I was in Ireland recently and the cartons of cigarettes clearly stated on the packaging, “Smoking Causes Fatal Lung Cancer.” It didn’t seem to me that anyone was deterred from buying the product because of that statement.

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And help us by linking to us from this site:
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Good interview with Gary.

Since Gary criticized Pimental and others work without presenting any factual basis I thought it would be important to provide some “fair and balanced” links to allow the people to learn and create their own opinions of this ongoing debate and issue.

http://jeffkoenig.com/?q=node/417

[...] ers Ethical? Filed under: IFAJ , Ag Media Summit — Chuck@ 4:21 pm Ethics again. I interviewed David Markey by phone a few days ago at his office i [...]

Once again, terrific event coverage by AgWired. The official Agricultural Media Summit website is still frozen back in pre-event time (“Come see us at…”). Goodness, at the very least they should add a prominent link to AgWired. Or hire you to blog the event for them.

[...] odity Group — Chuck@ 1:05 pm Just yesterday we told you to experience the power of figs, now it’s potatoes. The United States Potato Board is changing Mr. Potato Head. [...]

I enjoyed the producer panel discussion this evening. I guess we are in the land of corn, wheat & beef. Would have liked to hear more from producers in the dairy industry.

Question I have is about farm shows:
What is the general opinion about exhibiting at farm trade shows vs spending money on print media advertising? Which is more succesful?

Actually, the recently released research conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the American Business Media Agri Council suggests that farmers used different sources of information at different points in their decision process. Advertising (in print and broadcast) helps introduce farmers to new products, etc. Their interest in farm shows is for new product info, but also to “test drive” the new product as they near a purchase decision. This will be one of the discussion topics at the NAMA Agribusiness Forum, November 8-9, in Kansas City.

Thanks a lot Ross. I enjoyed it too.

Cows rule! I have about two dozen ceramic cows from Cows on Parade. It started innocently enough, then people starting giving them to me on every gift-giving occasion. I’ve tried to “steer” them to the cows I really want, but there are some definite culls in my herd.

Thanks for pointing out the type. Thought I had fixed that one!

I’m not sure the exact details of the business that Quarry is obtaining. I’m still waiting on a call back. It could just be public relations but that’s all the information I have.

Meanwhile is there anything new I should know about Red Lizard? Please add news@agwired.com to your media list so I can keep up to date!

[...] I’ve written about Keith Good before. In fact he was one of the first interviews on the ZimmCast. Now my man is using audio on his weblog! [...]

Farm Bureau Launches Hurricane Relief Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 1, 2005 – The American Farm Bureau Federation said today that contributions to established charities are the best way to supply immediate aid to hurricane victims, but to provide longer-term assistance to affected farm and ranch families and rural communities AFBF has initiated a nationwide effort to raise money and collect food donations.

“We encourage all Americans to donate to their local charitable organizations, including churches, the American Red Cross, and America’s Second Harvest, who are all doing their best to provide direct and immediate relief to displaced and homeless people in the areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “AFBF will make a donation to our long-time partners at America’s Second Harvest to provide immediate food relief.”

“By establishing the Farm Bureau Hurricane Ag Fund we hope to provide a donation option for people wishing to assist the farm families and rural residents who were left in the wake of hurricane destruction,” Stallman said. “Every dollar we collect will be earmarked for helping farm and ranch families or their rural communities get back on their feet and back to the business of producing our nation’s food and fiber.”

Stallman said contributions will be disbursed to agricultural or rural-related charities selected by state Farm Bureaus in Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, and the Alabama Farmers Federation.

The American Farm Bureau also will contribute to the Hurricane Ag Fund, and Stallman said that county Farm Bureaus, state Farm Bureaus and individual members may mail checks directly to the AFB Foundation. Donations are tax deductible when made out to AFBFA/Hurricane Ag Fund. Checks should be mailed to: AFBFA/Hurricane Ag Fund, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20024.

In addition to the Hurricane Ag Fund, the American Farm Bureau Women’s Committee and Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee also are reaching out to America’s Second Harvest in an effort to ensure that people in the hurricane zone are fed.

“We encourage Farm Bureau members to donate appropriate food items to the America’s Second Harvest network of food banks,” said Terry Gilbert, chair of the American Farm Bureau Women’s Committee. “Those of us blessed with so much have the opportunity to help those in desperate need, simply by opening our own pantries,” she said.

“I am confident that America’s young farmers and ranchers will rise to the challenge of supplying hurricane victims with one of the most basic things we all take for granted – safe, nutritious food,” said Ben Boyd, chair of the national American Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Committee.

You may search for the nearest America’s Second Harvest food bank online at http://www.secondharvest.org.

[...] Just last week I told you about this contest being run by the Holstein Association and this week we helped them promote it by sending out a Talking News Release! Here’s your chance to hear Lisa Perrin. She did a good job don’t you think? BRATTLEBORO, Vt., September 21, 2005— World Dairy Expo 2005 is just around the corner and Holstein Association USA, Inc. is inviting everyone who attends the expo to stop by their booth and meet the “Holstein Association Member of the Day” and get a free copy of the 2006 Holstein Association calendar. [...]

[...] In just a few short months the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) has done a tremendous job to bring good information to consumers who want to know about putting it in their cars. The man behind EPIC is Tom Slunecka, executive director. I interviewed Tom for a weekly program on our sister website, AgWired. [...]

[...] In fact, USDA is supposed to be making a press announcement as this post is being written. Maybe this will generate more buzz for the whole MyPyramid thing since we reported on a study that says it hasn’t had much. Everybody’s into online games these days and USDA is no exception since the new MyPyramid for Kids section of their website has one called “Blast Off.” An interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. “Fuel” tanks for each food group help students keep track of how their choices fit into MyPyramid. [...]

can we get the e-mail address of J.Smith
thank you
Blooming of Beloit
Beloit Wisconsin

info@da-sh.com

Thanks for the comment. I have a policy not to directly forward someone’s email without permission so I’ll forward your request to her and she can decide to respond personally.

[...] working with Quarry to pursue them,” Iftner and Watson said. Posted by: Chuck @ 2:54 pm | | Permalink No Comments» [...]

[...] Just a few days ago we asked, “What happens to Agri Marketing magazine?” Well, now we know. Henderson Communications L.L.C., a newly formed agricultural communications company, announces that it has purchased AgriMarketing magazine and its related communications activities from Vance Publishing Corp. Vance Publishing had acquired AgriMarketing as part of their purchase of Doane Agricultural Services of St. Louis, MO, on October 7 and immediately sold it to Henderson Communications. [...]

Hi Chuck, been meaning to send you a comment for a long time. Your Sirius comments about agriculture finally made me start typing.

I bought a Sirius a few months ago. I spend alot of time on a tractor in the summer, and alot of time on the road in the winter for http://www.farmauctionguide.com.

Considering how Canadian radio is limited by archaic content regulations, satellite radio is taking over here in a big way even though it is technically illegal for us to use in Canada.

The only time I go back to my local station is for the noon hour at our local station which is full of information and markets. But with web enabled cel phones now, I don’t neccesarily have to wait for somebody to give me outdated market information anymore.

The only thing better than Sirius, is listening to the Zimmcast and other farm commentary podcasts on my Ipaq.

Farmers spending so many hours on the tractors should be jumping on the Ipod bandwagon in a big way. Especially in Canada now that the NHL is back!

Keep up the great work.

Dwayne Leslie
http://www.farmauctionguide.com

Hey this is a GREAT site. We enjoyed surfing through it please feel free to surf on over to ours.

Hello Chuck,
Yes I am the editor for Tobacco Farm Quarterly and Peanut Farm Quarterly, two vertical trade magazines for U.S. tobacco and peanut growers.

I was inspired by Paul to start the blog on the business of agricultural biotechnology out of personal interest. Later, I started the tobacco farm blog. I’m not sure how many people are reading it yet, but I’m hoping it may one day provide a forum for farmers and agricultural researchers to discuss the research and news that we cover in our magazine.

I started the B2BPubblog to provide a look at my efforts at starting the other two blogs. I thought it might be useful to other trade journalists who were thinking about getting into blogging.

I’m guessing by the nature of your posts not too many other ag journalists are doing this now. Are there any out there?

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[...] one of those interviews that I hope to have for you soon. Posted by: Chuck @ 5:50 pm | | Permalink No Comments» [...]

[...] It’s hybrid mania at Pioneer. They just announced 62 new hybrids for the 2006 planting season. That includes eleven hybrids with the newly approved Herculex XTRA or Herculex RW insect protection technology. This includes nine new genetic families with 34 hybrids containing technology from the Herculex(R) family of insect protection traits, including hybrids with Herculex XTRA or Herculex RW Rootworm protection for transgenic corn rootworm control, and new hybrids containing the Roundup Ready(R) Corn 2 trait. Posted by: Chuck @ 5:41 pm | | Permalink No Comments » [...]

[...] Speaking of New York. There’s an interesting story in the New York Times (requires free registration) about rural wireless internet access titled “Money Is There to Aid Rural Internet, but Loans Are Hard to Get.” I’ve reported before on the USDA Rural Development program that provides loans to companies that want to install and bring more broadband access to rural Americans (farmers). This article quotes some folks who aren’t happy with the pace at which USDA is granting the loans, the requirements for getting a loan and with the amount of money they’ve given away so far. [...]

Hi Chuck,
Are any of the big equipment or crop protection companies taking advantage of blogs now for communication? It would seem to be a natural fit for their farmers/customers.
Matt

Hi Chuck,

I agree. I once was told that agribusiness is about ten years behind other industries when it comes to adopting new information technologies, but I don’t think we’re nearly that far behind. Some of the farmers I know rely on the Internet much more heavily to run their operations than other small to medium-sized businesses.

Although I still draw a lot of blank looks when I talk about my tobaccofarm blog, I envision an online space where farmers, Extension professionals, professionals from the companies and representatives from farmer’s organizations can engage in conversations about issues of interest to them. My site is not getting a lot of traffic yet, but the possibilities for a large company willing to engage their farm customers are endless…

Can you point your readers to one of the blogs you started for one of the agribusinesses?

Matt

Hey, Chuck. We’re working on it!

[...] Just a week ago I posted an interview about the Trees For Troops program that’s being coordinated by the Christmas Spirit Foundation which is distributing trees that are donated by Christmas tree farmers. That effort is certainly underway and I got some photos of their stop in St. Louis, MO. The program began in Columbus, Ohio, when FedEx picked up about 200 trees from the Ohio Christmas Tree Association’s “Operation Evergreen.” FedEx provided international transport to Qatar from FedEx Express’s Indianapolis Hub. In addition to the international transport, the Trees for Troops program will collect and deliver about 3,500 freshly harvested trees to military bases in the United States along three regional routes (Western, Central, and Eastern) between Nov. 28 and Dec. 9. FedEx Freight will provide the pick-up and delivery service for the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, the philanthropic branch of the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA). [...]

Your comment “It would be nice to have personal relationships with every reporter out there…” pinpoints the problem.

Smart Publicity Hounds don’t try to have personal relationship with “every reporter out there.” They do everything they can to form personal relationships with a small number of reporters–those who are in the best position to help them. Also, those reproters whose audiences need to hear what you have to say.

Most PR people see their role as sending information to hundreds or thousands or journalists. The longer the list, the more impossible the task.

Instead, choose only one journalist who writels articles about your topic. Then:

–Go back and find the last 5 articles they wrote and read them thoroughly.

–In your initial email or call to the journalist, comment on one or more of the articles. Let them know you know what they write.

–Ask, “How can I help you?”

–Ask the journalist what kinds of stories they are writing now and if they need sources to talk to.

This is a start. Once you’ve done this, choose another journalist and do it again and again. Soon, you’ll have a list of 8 or 10 journalists with whom you are building a relationship.

It’s a brilliant move I think. I hope we get to find out how well it did. Since I posted this I’ve even had to play the ads for my wife and kids who think the ads are funny, much less the movie.

[...] Well I guess I know why Gary hasn’t been getting back to me. I’d been discussing the idea of blogging World Ag Expo with Gary Schulz who even attended the NAMA Boot Camp and my blogging class. [...]

Hi Chuck,

I am really happy to see that you like it and found it useful! I am always amazed to read how people are using Talk Digger for their own purposes, and how new ideas can emerge from these conversations. Many people say that the real utility of a product will be found by users and not marketers, and I think that Talk Digger is no exception.

Thanks and take care,

Salutations,

Fred

[...] I just have to laugh about this story and share it with you. First it was “W” and his iPod, now it’s our VP Dick Cheney and his iPod. I just saw this story on C/Net News.com from ABC News. Apparently some reporters on Air Force Two weren’t happy that the Veep’s iPod was charging in the power outlet they needed. Guess who’s plane it is! [...]

[...] It’s the Missouri Beef Industry Council’s newest website project and it’s a blog. It’s MOBeef Update and was the subject of an MBIC Report recently. [...]

If by “worthless” you mean, money-in-your-pocket-at-the-end-of-the-day… then, yeah, a frapper map is worthless. But for those of us that think of ourselves as part othe AgWired Readers Community, it’s fun to see where the others are.

Let’s say AgWired has 1,000 readers and every one of us took time to stick a digital pin in your map…wouldn’t that be fun to throw up on the screen in the middle of a presentation to a new client?

[...] So I guess you have to say that we’re a “new media” company. We want to help our clients deliver their message directly to the people they want to reach in as efficient and cost-effective a way as possible. As my friends at Learfield are realizing, it’s time to get on the Long Tail. [...]

[...] So I guess you have to say that we’re a “new media” company. We want to help our clients deliver their message directly to the people they want to reach in as efficient and cost-effective a way as possible. As my friends at Learfield are realizing, it’s time to get on the Long Tail. [...]

[...] It looks like the folks at Learfield Communications have found a leader for their new Creative Services division. Kim Lang, who was most recently working at DTN, will be joining the firm soon. I’ve got a call in to Kim to get some more details about the position and the services that will be offered by the new division. [...]

[...] The New Rural people I’ve met in the panels I’ve been on or watched are heavy users of all media, especially internet. One of the reasons is that for those who have “regular” jobs they are online with their work. For example, a grape grower in the Kansas City area that was a part of a panel at last year’s NAMA Boot Camp said he spends a lot of time online and that it was the main source of his information for growing grapes. Another panel participant there was a hog farmer who has installed wireless internet access that covers his property so he can be connected anywhere, including the barn, on his PDA. They certainly listen to the radio and watch their tv too. Posted by: Chuck @ 10:36 am | | Permalink No Comments » [...]

Chuck,

Thanks for the mention. You guys have got one heck of a good suite of sites going yourself.

I’ve thought about switching over to wordpress simply because I am outgrowing the applications provided by blogger.com. Maybe when I get some free time. . . yeah right.

Keep in touch

Thanks for the comment Brian. Feel free to keep us updated on your progress too. I’ll be adding links to your site on my Blogs & Podcasts page as soon as I can.

Chuck, a “carnival blog” is a “traveling” blog post that appears at a new site each week. Each weekly “carnival” is created from submissions that have been collected over the previous week. Whoever is “hosting” the carnival that week goes through the submissions, organizes them, provides original commentary and editorial, and puts the post up.

The benefits are threefold:

1) Carnivals allow a wide audience to be exposed to the blogs of folks they normally wouldn’t read

2) Since a different blog “hosts” the carnival each week, the workload to put together the carnival post for that week (which can be 2-4-6 hours or more) is done by a different person every week, so the load is distributed.

3) Some of the carnivals (Carnival of the Capitalists, in particular) have thousands of regular readers, who “follow” the carnival to its place each week. As such, the hosting blog gets exposure to many thousands of new visitors on a week it hosts the carnival. Hopefully, some of those new visitors will stick around and become regular readers.

There are many regular carnivals out there, the CotC is just one of them.

Hope this helps!

best,
c

Gotcha. Not familiar with the Horse Blog…

Agwired.com was mentioned as a great example of a targeted blog that was reaching a specific audience. The comment came from Steve Mays of Learfield Communications during a panel presentation of the “Revolution in Communications Technology” to 260 public relations and marketing professionals at a joint seminar for the St. Louis chapters of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Community Service Public Relations Council (CSPRC). Learfield said, “AgWired is quickly becoming the destination of choice for the agricultural community.”

It’s great to see the ag community leading the way in new communications technology.

We really appreciate Osborn & Barr Communications sponsoring the luncheon yesterday for the Gateway NAMA chapter and St. Louis Agribusiness Club.

I’m sure you got a great presentation too. I’m looking forward to listening to a recording of it which I think Steve is making available on his website at http://www.smays.com.

[...] As we reported earlier this month, Kim Lang has joined Learfield Communications as an account executive for its News Division in Nebraska as well as representing Brownfield, America’s Ag News Source. [...]

[...] The issue of rural internet access is a very important one in agricultural marketing and communications today. Last week I posted the full presentation made by Tim Ganschow, Agristar Global Networks, at the Gateway NAMA meeting. I’ve selected a couple of segments from Tim’s talk for you in this week’s ZimmCast. I hope you enjoy it. [...]

[...] I hadn’t really thought of what we’re doing here at ZimmComm this way but a recent comment from one of our reader/visitors got me to thinking. He said, “You guys have got one heck of a good suite of sites going yourself.” A suite of sites (blogs). A suite of ag blogs. Is that what we have? [...]

[...] You’ve got to love an organization that has “working together” in it’s name. There’s so much “not working together” going on in the world today. However, in the working together department Dow AgroScience and Monsanto made a big announcement today too. But back to Cooperatives Working Together. Here’s there announcement today: Cooperatives Working Together announced Tuesday that it has accepted a bid from Foremost Farms USA of Baraboo, WI, to export 20 metric tons (approximately 44,000 pounds) of mozzarella cheese to Morocco. CWT will pay the export bonus to the bidder, once completion of the cheese shipment is verified. This is the first export assistance bid accepted by CWT in 2006, and the seventh in the past two months. It is also the first dairy product to be exported by CWT to Morocco, and the first to be exported through Foremost Farms, a member of CWT. Posted by: Chuck Zimmerman @ 9:41 pm | Permalink [...]

[...] I know I already did a program with audio from Tim Ganschow. But that was using excerpts from a speech he gave. Last week I got to sit down with him and conduct a more informal interview and ask questions about how rural broadband access will affect agricultural marketing. In this week’s program Tim reviews the current status of rural broadband internet access and talks about what he calls the “pent up demand” that exists on the part of farmers who want to utilize it for the benefit of their agricultural operation. [...]

[...] AgWired.com covering the Cattle Industry Convention By Administrator The fellows over at AgWired.com are doing a great job covering the Cattlemen’s Industry Convention out in Denver going on February 1-4.  Surf on over to their Cattlemen’s Industry Convention category and check out what’s going on.  By the way, if you’re at the convention and happen to run into a guy by the name of George Quackenbush, tell him I said “hi”. This entry is filed under Beef, Farm Shows. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Leave a Reply [...]

Chuck — you get all of the good gigs.

[...] Someone on Monsanto is getting on the Cluetrain. I reported about Monsanto’s “Conversations . . . ” a while ago. Now they’re podcasting them. The new multimedia website Conversations about Plant Biotechnology at biotech-gmo.com is launching weekly video podcasts. Viewers are now able to set their favorite video podcast aggregator or portable digital media player to retrieve the latest videos of farmers and experts discussing their personal views and first-hand experiences with genetically modified crops. [...]

[...] up with New Holland to provide a video iPod to a lucky winner. Posted by: Chuck @ 5:34 pm | | Permalink No Comments» [...]

[...] into a marketing campaign for both ag and non-ag clients. Posted by: Chuck @ 11:07 pm | | Permalink No Comments» [...]

[...] Andy has been on AgWired in the past, including an interview I did with him late last October. You can also see him in two other posts, here and here. [...]

Hi Mary:

Good start. Have a safe trip and I’ll see you in Anaheim.

Can’t wait to follow you this week! I didn’t know the word blogger even existed, let alone my niece was one. What an experiene!

Margy,

You look like a natural in that mean, “green” machine! Nice job on the blogs. This is a great idea.

- Mike

[...] We have a winner in our “Guess whose boots contest.” Diane Johnson was the first person to guess – Colleen Church McDowell. [...]

Chuck,

What a treat following the Commodity Classic through the eyes of these young journalists. Agriculture is an everchanging prospect and they will see and experience this changes in their careers.

What an opportunity Monsanto and you have given them! We hope to see more from these young journalists in the future!

[...] Well it’s been a little bit of a dry spell for posting. Travelling and blogging on multiple web sites will do that to you. Last week it was Anaheim, CA for the Commodity Classic. If you want to know anything about soybeans and corn just ask. [...]

[...] Our Student Blogger Has a Job Filed under: Blogging , Margy Fischer — Chuck@ 11:24 am [...]

I am so glad the “Blue Bull” caught your eye!! We look forward to the sale! Everyone is invited to the dinner! Let us know you are coming to dinner and I’ll make the reservation by March 23. Thanks and look forward to seeing you!
Connie Brooks
ABBB President
info@belgianblue.com or abbb@lisco.com

After blogging for a few years, I find the idea of a “resume”…quaint, at best. Honestly, I can’t imagine hiring someone for a media job (in 2006) that wasn’t already blogging. Don’t send me your PowerPoint presentation…show me some video you shot and edited. I’ve come across a few students that have traditional “web sites,” and I found myself thinking, “why aren’t you blogging?”

[...] I found out about the tragic event in Homestead, FL yesterday while I was on a Katy Trail walk in the sunshine. I had different posting plans at that point. They included posting some pictures from my hike which I’m doing now. [...]

I have no idea. Very interesting.

I think their new campaign is absolutely brilliant.

Hi Chuck,
Thanks for letting people know about the new site!

[...] You heard me interview them in a previous post. [...]

Oh my god, this looks disgusting! (And I can’t believe anyone thinks that getting children to eat *steak* is healthy!)

That actually made me throw up a little bit in my mouth.

Nutritious? Nope. Bad.

Michael, I hope you die of a heart attack real soon so your children don’t have to suffer your bad health decisions any longer.

well, not everyone in America is overweight, but I bet whoever invented this is!

Juxtaposing the tastes of a vanilla ice cream sundae with steak and mashed potatoes is just gross. C’mon you meat industry tools, don’t you want your children to be able to distinguish their fattening disgusting cholesterol-ridden murderous meal from their oversweetened frozen concoction derived from the breast milk of pregnant cattle? This could so confusing that they might be turned off to both, and you wouldn’t want them to eat something that is not only healthy but also cruelty-free as well would you.

This looks as healthy as Spam. If your children don’t want to eat meat, don’t make them eat it. Americans don’t have to worry about protein. You can get plenty of protein from nut butters, dairy, and plant based sources.

I wouldn’t feed my dog that sundae.

Oh, came ON! Even my omni sister thinks that looks disgusting! Who would eat that? And yes, it is 100% possible to live a life as a vegetarian or vegan, and we have less exposure to supergerms and the e. cole virus! You can’t call that sundae healthy- the only nutritious part of potatoes is the skins, and steak is often fatty or undercooked. And it isn’t like a kid wouldn’t just pick off the tomatoes!

Hey Julia–we evolved with canine teeth? I’d like to see you tackle a steer and tear it apart with those ferocious incisors

admit it, it just comes down to that honest statement: …”it just tastest good.”

Do you have Tom Doerge’s e-mail?

Well it must be big if Solae is involved. They are an industry leader with like a billion dollars in soy protein sales each year. They have also funded many of the studies into the health benefits of soy.

This sounds exciting. I guess we’ll have to wait for more news.

If Canadian Business magazine had surveyed me and my U.S. AdFarm colleagues, I have no doubt the outcome would be the same!

[...] These virtual exhibitions are very cool. I just participated in one this past weekend. Here’s one you can really get your palate around. Although, sniffing the aroma after popping a cork might be a little challenging. And I’m not sure a virtual cabernet is as good as the real thing. But hey, check it out. [...]

[...] Last week was the one year anniversary to the USDA MyPyramid food guidance system. Apparently the website has received a huge amount of traffic making it “one of the most popular federal websites ever.” [...]

My good friend Chuck is right on the money – the terrestrial broadcasters will trumpet this as extremely low iPod usage. This number will grow at an increasingly rapid rate. We’ve joined Chuck and his ilk in blogging and podcasting – in fact, we’re staking our reputation on this bleeding edge of the new media revolution. The mainstream media no longer has a stranglehold on thought in mainstream America. Farmers are consumers of goods and services, too. Particularly as the growth of rural broadband increases, be it through expansion of cable/DSL, rising adoption of satellite services like AgriStar, or when broadband over powerline becomes available, farmers will flock to the new media and new technology. They pilot $200,000 combines with $60,000 guidance systems for crying out loud – you don’t think they can manage an iPod?

[...] I am seriously amazed that I’ve been blogging on this business for more than a year now. I get reminders, like when I go to save an image and see last year’s in the folder. Like this story. And now we have a new winner this year: Klaus Happel, executive chef at the Renaissance Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz., won top honors in the 17th annual national Taste of Elegance contest May 1 in Orlando, Fla. The competition, sponsored by the Pork Checkoff, featured 22 chefs, all winners of state and regional Taste of Elegance contests. Chef Happel earned Chef Par Excellence honors with his winning entrée of Braised Pork Shank Medallion Wrapped in Savoy Cabbage and a check for $5,000. [...]

Chuck – Once again, you’re spot on. The new media is what I call the bleeding edge of what we’re doing in our business. We believe that for the BARN to continue to grow and prosper (and for farm broadcating to grow and prosper for that matter) we have to create as many touch points with our listeners as possible. We blog, we podcast, and in the next day or two you’ll find copious amounts of video from the FFA Convention as well. Our site features downloadable audio on demand from our broadcasts, all with the idea that we are content providers, not a specific medium. Our listeners/readers/viewers are in the market for specific content and perspective that we provide, and we’re going to provide it in whichever medium they will find most useful. Each has its benefits and drawbacks, and its our task to discover the best use of each to maximize the benefit to the listener and the advertiser.

Hi Chuck,
You’re right.
This site could have been … should have been … so much more.
Anyone looking for a better role model in online p.r. should take a look at this piece in Businessweek about how Boeing is using blogs:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_21/b3985098.htm

Thanks Chuck…

We have worked hard for this and have enjoyed working with the NBB for many years. It’s fun to be on the side of what we hope will make a difference.

ghh

“I’m proud that New Holland has become the first Original Equipment Manufacturer to announce full
support of B20 in all of the diesel engines it produces. I have used New Holland tractors and combines exclusively throughout my farming career. New Holland equipment has always been known for its quality, and now New Holland is taking quality to the next level by supporting B20 in all its diesel engines. This will be a big boost to the entire ag industry and will also help lessen our dependence on foreign oil.”

[...] Event coverage is me. At least it seems that way lately. Besides the upcoming CMA Fan Fair, I’ve got a very interesting one that I can announce. It’s the 50 year celebration of our national interstate system. I will be driving one of the vehicles in the convoy that will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the federal law that brought the Interstate Highway System to America. The trip begins June 16 in San Francisco and ends June 29 in Washington, DC. You can see the full schedule here. I’ll be writing each day, including interviews and pictures as I find them and I know there will be a lot. My involvement with the trip is being sponsored by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. In fact, I’ll be driving a truck that will be wrapped with their logo. You can see a current list of the sponsoring organizations for the whole event here. I’ll be driving through a lot of farmland. [...]

[...] You must not get out much judging by the lack of “Here’s my favorite festival . . . “ responses. So I’ll just have to take up the slack. Actually dedicated reader Dave Mehlhaff said he’d go with me to Olean next year. [...]

Hello. I plan to head down to Olean tomorrow. It’s only about 25 miles away from me. I called the phone number you listed for info but only received an answering machine. I hate to ask you this and don’t mean to be annoying but did you attempt to get more info? If so what was it? I’m not asking for a book, just very generalized information. Times, where to park, directions, things of that nature. I’m sorry to bother you w/ this but I’d apprecaite any help you could give me. Thank You.

Mobhead

[...] You may remember that New Holland gave away a video iPod at Commodity Classic as part of their ongoing promotion with country music star, Michael Peterson. The iPod was pre-loaded with all my content from Classic (audio interviews, pictures and video of Michael’s performance). To say the contest was a hit would be to put it mildly. [...]

Hi Chuck,

Thank you for your comments and reminder about our website. We are launching a new site within a few days, however, will make those changes immediately.

Regards,

Tali Haleua
Director of Business Development
TekVet

About french agriculture & communication : http://comagri-chansiaux.blogs.com

Mediacom is wasting their time and money pursuing the RUS. I have been a Broadband Loan receipiant since 1/2005 and it has been the most worst experience. Our Congressman, who is the Telecom Committe Chairman, in 2 years of efforts could not get RUS to do what is right.

Focus on your business, RUS will take care of your competitor.

Chuck,

Thanks for stopping by our Nashville offices today! It was a pleasure to have you. To clarify just one point: XM Satellite Radio does not “only” make sense for long-haul truckers…it makes sense for ANY music, talk radio, or sports fan. For instance, we have the LARGEST choice of commercial-free music in satellite radio, hands down. We’re also the exclusice satellite radio partner of baseball, carrying every team, all season long!

http://www.xmradio.com

Best,

Ben Krech
Production Director
XM Satellite Radio

[...] In the first post in this series I wrote out a list of all the hardware and software I use with links to all of them. In this post I’m going to address what I do with all that. There are any number of ways to blog and everyone will develop their own style and processes. A lot depends on what you’re trying to accomplish. For example, on several of our blogs I’m posting as a reporter and often on location from an event. If all you’re trying to do is an infrequent post about your company you may not need to use many of my techniques. So take what you will from this and email me if you’ve got questions or suggestions. [...]

Very, very cool! Thanks for the interview and the video : )

Go Wade!

Always glad to see good things for Wade, he so deserves it, from his #1 fan

Chuck,

I just returned from Korea and discovered all the links for FanFair are now invisible.

Any chance I could still get a look at the hundreds of photos you took from the tractor race?

Is there any video?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Trust all is well.

Michael

I’m a student at Purdue Universiy. I am interested in doing a research that studies advertising expenses by ag companies (probably either the seed or chemical industry). I am looking for information regarding the advertising budget mix (how many dollars spent on mass media, how much spend on radioads, magazines, Sales people and so on). I was wondering if you would happen to have that kind of information (for several companies and over several years) or know of a company that does.
Please contact me ASAP
Maud Roucan (765-494-3259)

Both!

The first dairy podcast?…

Been googling to find other agripodcasters. Wow, you do a bit more digging and it looks like there are a lot of agricultural bloggers out there:-) This is an American outfit who write about agribusiness.AgWired � First Dairy Podcast I’ll……

Thanks Brita. I can hardly wait. I just hope I don’t have to say “skaal” too many times!

Let me know of any updates so I can post them on AgWired.

By the way . . . Can you put a link to AgWired on your website? I’ll be blogging the trip!

Thanks

Chuck, thanks for the kudos. We’re big believers in the power of new media, avid readers of your blogs and regular listeners of the ZimmCast. Keep up the good work!

What happened to the old barns. I found them one week and now the only one listed is Mike Adams old barn and the others have disappeared. Have you posted any more of them. We were really enjoying the pictures and reading about the old barns. I even copied some of the pictures. Hope to see more.

Good point! Ha. I’ve already been told today by more than one person that he’s done a lot better marketing products than playing golf!

[...] Blog” which has a Part One and a Part Two. Now you have them! Posted by: Chuck @ 2:00 pm | | Permalink No Comments» [...]

I’m curious if you got a show of hands on how many people actually have blogs.
At a recent blogging session I attended at the national ASBPE conference, a show of hands revealed that many knew about blogging, but few editors there actually had a blog of their own.

ASBPE link:
http://www.asbpe.org/about/news_2006/2006-03-24natconf.htm

Chuck, thanks for the plug! BTW: That photo obviously was taken without the “chin filter”.

Enjoyed your session at AMS.

Dan

A much deserved award for a very classy lady.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation teamed up with meat scientists at Colrado State University to study shelf life requirements and presented the results of this study to the Egyptian government last November. This helped Egypt extend their shelf life requirements in May for U.S. beef livers, hearts and kidneys, increasing flexibility for U.S. beef processors and exporters. For the complete story, see http://www.usmef.org/TradeLibrary/News06_0718a.asp

She is definitely deserving of an award. She’s great. Congrats, Amber!

It’s about time. Amber has done so much for LPC. I am very proud of her. She’s top-notch. Congratulations Amber!

Agriblogging with the Zimmermans…

Every once in a while when I’m discussing what new media can do for a company, I’ll hear something like the following: ‘Sure blogging worked for Microsoft or Sun Microsystems, they’re new, cutting edge technology companies. My company is in…

What a week for you — you were a star~~~ Congrats Amber!

I suppose I was thinking of what is now called the Broadcast Council. I don’t know what that current number is but if it hasn’t changed much in the last year you now employ a signifcant percentage. Can you say “voting bloc?”

Straight to Podcasting?…

…

Have safe travels my friend!

Norweigans are obviously strange people. I’m not sure I would be excited about trying mare’s milk, but I really don’t know why.

[...] 1. Remember that AgWired is a sponsor so feel free to enter. Posted by: Chuck @ 8:56 pm | | Permalink NoComments» [...]

[...] BTW. I didn’t spit any seeds but I did drink the Aquavit. Posted by: Chuck @ 7:58 pm | | Permalink NoComments» [...]

Traverse City, Michigan has a Cherry spitting contest each summer.

[...] Finally, why do I blog? This “upgrading” process has caused me to reflect on why I love blogging about this topic. To learn more, click on this link to the podcast of an interview I did with Chuck Zimmerman, the blogging expert who helped my “blog” become a “BLOG.” He does a weekly “ZimmCast” as part of his blog for the agricultural industry (his personal passion) http://www.agwired.com. [...]

[...] of America, July 29 to Aug. 2 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Posted by: Chuck @ 8:06 pm | | Permalink NoComments» [...]

It is great to see Lee looking like the old Lee I’ve known all these years. Lee, you look great!
I am also happy to see my friends gary and Robin doing so well with this latest venture. I hope the show is a success!

[...] Our Agriculture Secretary is sure getting around these days. He was in Kansas City this week. Here’s a couple more places we’ll be seeing him. [...]

I will ALWAYS conceed to the superior experience and technical ability of Mike Wilson.

Hi,
we are celebrating BlogDay2006 (http://www.blogday.org/) and recommended your blog on Farmblogger’s.
http://farmblogger.de/archives/39-Heute-BlogDay-2006.html
Bye
Kai

Hey Kelcy, SAW-WEET !!! Thanks for the publicity !! You are doing a great job !!

Jim

Sorry Mike, but I’m voting for John’s!

You’ve built a solid brand with AgWired and I’m betting there’s a high degree of brand loyalty. Perhaps your readers would take part in a short survey that would give you some data. I’ve done this for some of my fovorite blogs and the tool I’ve been most impressed with is SurveyMonkey.com

http://www.surveymonkey.com/

I don’t have to tell you not to get carried away with the questions. Just enough to give you a feel for who’s here. Good luck.

That’s great Andy. Do you promote the site in your on-air programming or advertise it any other way?

Some other August stats from AgWired include, 24,000 visits and 87,000 page views.

DEAR SIR, COULD YOU PLEASE FURNISH ME WITH THE DETAILS OF A MAGIZINE PUBLISHED IN SOUTH AFRICA CALLED THE FARMERS WEEKLY.
I NEED IT AT YOUR COVENIENCE.
REGARDS
BERNT.

Kelcy… never got the chance to tell you, but I enjoyed meeting you and reading your words. Hope to see you at future events from time to time.

Gene

[...] A ZimmCast earlier this summer featured an interview with Commodity Update founder Joel Jaeger. We just sent out a talking news release for him via AgNewsWire. [...]

[...] also enable residents to pursue educational opportunities.” Posted by: Chuck @ 7:57 pm | | Permalink NoComments» [...]

I think you look a little like Eric Stoltz.

You do know that Carly looks very, very much like you in this picture. (It’s a good thing, Carly!)

Wow Chuck! Here I am stressing about turning 30, and you’re putting up a photo from 30 years ago! You look very young and stylish – 1976 must have been a great year!

[...] Hoosier Ag Today programs into their schedule several times daily. Posted by: Chuck @ 3:15 pm | | Permalink NoComments» [...]

FarmStack.com looks like is a useful, efficient user friendly site. Its pretty easy to post an ad. The best things is that the classifieds are free.

Chuck,
I finally got around to reading the section last night and it was worth the 30 minutes I spent with it. If you’re new to this “new media” it’s a great place to start.

[...] I interviewed Nadia this morning for my weekly ZimmCast program that we promote/distribute on AgWired. Listen to this week’s program with my interview with Nadia: ZimmCast 87 (18 min MP3) Posted by: Chuck Zimmerman @ 5:32 pm | Permalink [...]

Chuck,

Will you continue to use WordPress?

[...] If you listened to a recent ZimmCast you might have heard that I’m going to my 30 year high school reunion. Well, I’m leaving tomorrow for Sarasota, FL and the Riverview High School Class of 1976 Reunion. [...]

[...] Just last month USDA announced loans for the development of rural broadband. At the end of last week they announced more. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced that nearly $30 million in loans will be provided to telecommunications firms in Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas. The funds are provided under the USDA Rural Development’s Broadband Access and Telecommunications Programs. [...]

Just as a point of clarification, NASS has been offering RSS Feeds since November of 2004.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/archive/rss_11_10_04.htm

We have made it a priority over the last several years to keep up with emerging dissemination technologies. I am glad to see someone noticed. Thank you for your positive comments.

[...] The latest news about how USDA is helping push broadband development in rural areas has stoked the fires of a number of people. I’m at the top of that list. [...]

[...] I have suggested to several people looking for a job that they start a blog. So far only 2 people have done so. The first one got a job right away. The second one is my friend John Davis. I hired John to be a farm broadcaster for the Brownfield Network in early 2000. He was an Air Force broadcaster who impressed me and he did a great job. He soon moved to the company’s state news network in Missouri. [...]

[...] from a great friend » Posted on October 15th, 2006» Filed under Uncategorized» No comments My old friend Chuck Zimmerman just gave me a wonderful compliment on his two web sites.  Checkthem out at http://agwired.com/2006/10/15/resume-blogging/ and http://zimmcomm.biz/2006/10/15/a-blog-as-resume/ .  Chuck is a pro at blogging, and he has even been able to make a business out of it.  To get a link from a guy such as Chuck is a big boost.  He’s always been there to help.  True firend. [...]

Great o mundo! Still got some work to do but it’s getting there. Thanks O inspiring one.

Thanks for the note Tim. I hope that’s fixed now. Let me know if it isn’t.

[...] It’s about time we got some agricultural video into YouTube don’t you think? I’m just getting started on this but thought you might enjoy my first upload. I actually posted this earlier this year at the CMA Music Festival but thought it might have some broad appeal in the YouTube universe. I guess we’ll find out. One thing I already learned is to save my raw video files and use them to upload since I’ve been converting them to pretty small Windows Movie Video files. They still work though. I think you can expect to see more video from us in the coming year! [...]

[...] New Media Articles [...]

Thanks for the comment Andy. I have had numerous chats with members about this whole issue at various conferences. Although you are a published member I don’t think most members realize that the fact that they download files or don’t is reported to the organizations purchasing access through this mechanism. Another question that often comes up is whether audio “aired” or was just listened to. We get asked that same question about our service too. Just because someone downloads or listens to an audio file doesn’t mean it was used.

The member service was originally created to provide a mechanism for members to share audio with each other and I assume that’s still the case. At some point it became a revenue stream for the organization and is now marketed to the same companies and organizations that purchase commercial advertising time. I assume that’s been good for the organization.

I really like your comment about your podcasts! Another aspect of internet-delivered audio.

Thanks for your comments about our service. I agree that each service has its place. It’s been a very good revenue stream for us for going on 3 years now!

BTW. I’m still a member, just not a broadcast council one.

When hunting the Snapalope, one must have the proper safety gear, First off, the antlers are deadly if charged at. Second, always carry a flashlight…this will give the hunter an advantage, stunning the poor snapalope, allowing for a much easier catch. (This method of capture is under great dispute by the International Snapalope Hunters Association [ISHA] deeming to be considered an unfair advantage against the animal.) Thirdly…no firearms what so ever. With the location of hunting such species, it’s very possible for the clerks to be confused by a hunter seeking a snapalope trophy, and robbing the darn store. Besides, a shotgun would not leave much of the game for the hunter to consume.

– Steve the Snapalope Hunter

Chuck, I hope all is well. I delivered the OI flag to Bob Lee for something we are planning. Once we get some details I will let everyone know.

Here is video clip http://www.koct.org/pages/oidload.htm on my way to San Francisco. I drove 8,000 miles solo and it was a great way to enjoy our great country!

Al

I was there and this was a great serivce for the EXPO to offer—-for FREE!!

Thanks!! Chip and company!!

Mark Zimmerman

Chuck, I appreciate your altruistism in blogging our new QT series, and especially the help in getting it started. Our goal is to provide a regular feature for broadcasters that is useful, free and beneficial to listeners (or even blog readers)! Many thanks,

Steve Suther
Director of Industry Information
Certified Angus Beef LLC

Chuck, you can tell I am used to an automatic spell checker, but that’s what you get if you cross two suffixes! Thanks again.

Hi Chuck,

To answer your questions…

Does “interactive” mean websites still?
Yes and no. Beyond websites and microsites (campaign specific landing experiences) “interactive” also encompasses online advertising/promotions, email marketing, search engine marketing and emerging media. “Emerging media” is a term coined to encompass the shifts in media consumption and interpersonal communication that are happening. It refers to mobile campaigns, mcommerce, podcasting, streaming video, user generated content, social networking, blogs and vlogs, advergaming, RSS, consumer pull applications…and the list continues to grow. To simplify it, I like to thing of “interactive” marketing as any digital communication that engages its audience in a physical response.

How many interactive department people are blogging?
In my interactive group about 30% have active blogs and are thoroughly enjoying the self expression and community/networking that blogging offers.

I’d be happy to answer any more questions that you may have.

All the best,

Patty Henderson
Interactive Director
Colle+McVoy

Please give it a try now Jason. I fixed the link.

[...] It looks like Truffle Media Networks has their Dairycast program up and running. It got started in conjunction with World Dairy Expo just a few weeks ago. The farm podcasting choices continue to grow. DairyCast is an audio program specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s Dairy professional. We’ll talk about production practices, environmental stewardship, animal welfare and a lot more. We’ll tell you what others in the Dairy industry are thinking about and doing. DairyCast is: [...]

IF YOU LOVE TRANS FAT AND ANYTHING IT IS IN DROP DEAD.
SUPPORT THE BAN OR BE HATED ON, YOU LIFE HATER. YOU HATE LIFE IF YOU THINK ANYTHING GOOD COMES FROM TRANS FAT. DID I CALL YOU A LIFE HATER? WELL…YOU HATE LIFE.

In other words, “This stuff is really bad.” People have taken much effort in studing the effects of trans fast on the human body. It is very unhealthy, and may very well be the stuff that has caused the obsity epidemic since the 1970’s when it becamne used in the fast food industries.

Chuck,

I like the look, but….

Turn off the light behind you or put it off to the side in front of you.

Morris James

[...] Case IH participated in an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help an Iowa family (The Kibe’s) who’s home was destroyed. They donated a new Case IH JX1100U tractor with a LX252 loader to the family. [...]

Glad you enjoyed the videos, Chuck. My interview with Clark Kellogg was one of my favorites because I really felt like he had THE keynote of the convention. His faith is such a vibrant part of his message, and I think he really resonated with the students.

I’ve always felt that we’re at our best when we focus on providing great content to our audience; we’ll do our best to provide it to them in as many flavors as they like, so that no one in our realm of influence has reason not to know the story of agriculture. Our partners (advertisers/marketers/sponsors/friends) will hopefully reap the benefits of that work. Thus far, we’re pleased with the results. As the big media monarchy goes through it’s continual cycle of peaks and valleys, the niche voices like you and I continue to gain traction, and that is good for all of us, I think.

Keep up the good work here, and thanks again for the kind words.

I would also love to find this song! Please help me out.

This song rocks our faces off! It was one of the highlites of convention! We would love to have the song downloaded. Will you help us please?….

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Love your site. Especially all references to John Deere. Based on your archives you must be doing well. Best wishes!

Nice picture, Chuck. Missed you at the NAFB innovators panel discussion today. Would have been interesting to hear your perspective from the audience. Get well soon. Will drink one for you this evening!

Chuck,

I grew up about 15 miles from Templeton. Templeton Rye is well-known to the people of that area. Bootlegging became a big business in the Depression-hit area as some really honest, good farmers had to do what they could just to keep their families alive. Also, that area is full of German Catholics… you couldn’t ask for two peoples who would be more against the idea of no alcohol!! In nearby Dedham, Iowa, in the house in which my maternal grandparents lived for a while (although not during prohibition), legend has it that a hose was run through one of the light fixtures to hide the illegal moonshine stored in the home. If I remember right, some years ago when Templeton had a big anniversary, the town used a little brown jug as a symbol.

I’ve had a little moonshine from that area, and it had quite a kick. Now to think… that it is all legal. Would this be value-added agriculture?

John

[...] The strategy is changing at Blasdel, Cleaver, Schwalbe Communications. Yes they now have a website as Leigh Ann and Kelly informed me last week. The three agency principals, Illinois Blasdel, Leigh Ann Cleaver and Kelly Schwalbe, left years in the big-agency world in order to have more direct, day-to-day contact with clients. We strive to have intimate knowledge of each client’s business and market: to become experts. We apply that knowledge to hit strategic home runs that achieve your business objectives. I say the strategy has changed because Illinois told me sometime last year that not having an agency website was “part of their strategy.” I guess the strategy is working because these folks seem to be doing very well. [...]

Thanks for the mention Chuck, and for sharing links with your readers. It is appreciated. I also want to thank you for taking some time to chat with me about podcasting after your presentation at the Ag Media Summit in Portland.

Hello. I came across your website while researching the industries of Missouri. I was wondering if you could tell me anything you know about Missouri’s corn industry.
Please e-mail me a.s.a.p with any information you could provide me with.
Thank you.

I have forwarded your message on to Paul.

It will be interesting to see if ethanol becomes the “norm” in the Indy 500.

You might consider listing: http://www.farmgate.uiuc.edu as an agricultural blog. It features five new postings per week, and has been in operation for over a year without a burp.

All of the information is generated from Land Grant University specialists and is designed to provide agricultural decision-makers with research-based information in a timely fashion for their operation.

I am looking for a lime jello congealed salad; it is made in two layers, and contains lime jello, pineapple, buttermilk, pecans.
Can you help?

Hi Chuck!
Your wish list is similar to mine! My brother just got a new Apple iMac desk top with a 24-inch screen: it’s amazing!! You should check it out. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=C1211F78&nclm=iMac
Lisa

Chuck…

YOU are also right on target! Always good working with you.

GH

Very intersting news. I didn’t realize that they could make diesel fuel from soy beans. Cleaner fuel too. Sounds like a winning combination. I just hate the thought of mixing the word bean and fuel together. It sounds like an explosive duo :0) Hmmm I wonder if there might be any potential here for Soybean stocks.

Edgar

[...] There’s even more news from Monsanto this morning and Landec as well. Actually two stories in one. Monsanto Company and Landec Corporation announced two separate agreements today, both of which are expected to broaden their reach and product offerings to U.S. farmers. The two agreements are potentially valued at more than $70 million. [...]

[...] As I promised last week I’ve got an interview with Steve Hawkins, President of AgSpeak. This new company has been formed as the “first online agricultural market research cooperative.” They plan to attract farmer members who will agree to participate in online surveys and receive a portion of the profits at the end of the year. [...]

Preach on brother. I got this email this morning too, and immediately set my browser to “cringe.” This isn’t the first time I’ve seen whoo-hah like this out of Kellogg, although they do contribute a fair amount of money to our state’s 4-H Foundation. I guess you have to balance the good with the bad when you’re a multi-billion dollar do-gooder.

I hope I can make it in 2007! I’ve got it on the calendar. It all depends on what’s happening with business.

[...] As I reported previously here on AgWired, Farm Journal Media had filed a petition with the FCC regarding RFD-TV’s use of non-commercial DBS (direct broadcast satellite) channels. It’s not a real complicated issue but you have to read through some of the documents to get a handle on it. [...]

[...] My backyard bambi last week prompted one AgWired reader to send in her own. This is a picture from Columbia, MO of what’s probably an albino deer. This one’s living behind Marylin Cummins house. Here’s the special doe I watch for each day out my office window and off the deck — she likes to bed down on the wooded hillside that is our backyard (in the middle of suburban Columbia, Mo.) We think she’s an albino — she’s definitely different. Always travels alone and is quite tame — going right up to people’s backyards, where she ate the leaves off the top of my baby redbud trees this fall. She doesn’t spook when I call to her, either — I’ve nicknamed her “Crystal.” [...]

[...] I’m just jet lagging a little bit this morning and I think you can probably hear it in my voice on this week’s ZimmCast. Bouncing back and forth across the big pond does have a cost. In this week’s program I’ve got an interview with Adrian Bell, Pharo, a full service agency in the United Kingdom with a focus on agribusiness. Adrian was a panelist at the IFAJ professional improvement seminar that took place in Berlin, Germany this past week. I think Adrian brought a very interesting perspective to the discussion as it relates to journalists working with public relations people. [...]

[...] I know I just did a post on this but I’ve had enough people emailing me links to this AP story that I thought I’d post it again. I think that since it’s starting to show up in numerous websites more people are finding it. Like on CNN. [...]

[...] It’s going to be a chance to hear from BASF Scientists and Plant Health experts from the BASF world headquarters in Germany. It’s the only time this year when they’ll be in the United States to speak to the media. Count on posts and interviews from this event. They’ll also be included in the CommodityClassicCast too. [...]

[...] The interview is also part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series started just for this year’s Commodity Classic. [...]

[...] The interview is also part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] The interview is also part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] The interview is also part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] These interviews are also part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] This interview is part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] This interview is part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] This interview is part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] This interview is part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] This interview is part of the CommodityClassicCast podcast series. [...]

[...] It’s titled, “And Now A Word From Our Sponsor: Podcasters Integrate Advertising Into the Mix.” It is an interview with a couple of guys from Libsyn (Liberated Syndication) who talk about what they’re seeing happen and what they think will work when it comes to advertising in podcasts. Here’s a response to a question about tracking. I think it’s going to come full circle. Brands [want to be] associated with this media and the excitement and the buzz going on. Things will become more trackable. The good thing about podcasting is that it’s remote, it’s not tied to the computer. But soon your computer [will be] everywhere. In the next two years or so, fully connected devices like iPhones that have full multimedia capabilities are going to allow for people to do things like “click to learn more” and then engage themselves into a campaign, and that will be trackable. There are call to actions now, like “go to this Web site and learn more.” And if we can track the effect brand advertising is having [on the] Internet, that’s a really good metric for ROI. If Grandma has a new iPod then agricultural communicators and marketers should be paying attention. [...]

[...] Ned Arthur, Aaron Gilbertie and I will have entry cards and they’ll be in all the registration bags too. You can also stop by our AgWired Meetup at Ronduel’s (Hyatt Atrium Bar) from 5-7pm on Tuesday evening to get your entry card as well. [...]

Good guess but not correct. I will provide a clue though. She works for an advertising agency.

The man is right! It is Sally’s. You are first and will be sent a set of ZimmComm ear buds. Thanks and good to see you in Dallas.

[...] It’s with a great deal of sadness that I have to report that Mike Miller, a friend and award winning farm broadcaster has passed away. Many of you may remember Mike from his days in farm broadcasting. Just prior to moving to Missouri I even lived with Mike in Houston and commuted with him to work each day as we were trying to get a full time satellite tv farm news channel off the ground. I was there in a consultant capacity and moved on to Learfield Communications while Mike kept at it. We had some memorable times there that I will never forget. He was a great talent and last fall I had hoped he was getting back into farm television. Here’s an excerpt from his obituary on the Macon.com. Michael Douglass Miller -FORT VALLEY – Michael Douglass Miller, 53, died while on a business trip to Istanbul, Turkey on April 12, 2007. Services will be 11A.M. Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Fort Valley with The Rev. Drs. Donald and Ruth Tate officiating. Burial will be in Ruckersville, Virginia. -Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, to the late Douglass Harrison and Helen Gibson Miller, Mike was a graduate of Woodberry Forest School and Virginia Military Institute. He was the managing director of the ocean marine division of Allen Insurance Group, and had clients in forty nine countries. Prior to moving to Fort Valley, Mike spent the first twenty years of his career in the broadcast new media and won numerous national awards, including an Oscar. He and his wife, Debbie, have lived in Kentucky, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Texas. -Survivors: his wife of almost twenty five years, Debbie Cook Miller of Fort Valley, originally of Kentucky; sister, Patrice Miller Lifon of Canton, GA; nieces, Anne Douglass Ligon and Sarah Elizabeth Ligon, of Canton, GA; aunt, Charlotte Burrill of Fredericksburg, VA; and several cousins in Virginia. -In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to Saint Andrew’s Memorial Fund, 309 Central Ave., Fort Valley, GA 31030. -Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley has charge of arrangements. The have a guest book you can sign. [...]

Chuck, here’s a link to an Op-Ed from Rick Tolman, NCGA CEO, that ran in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch. We expect other media outlets to pick up as well. Yes indeed, for farmers EVERY day is Earth Day!

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/editorialcommentary/story/2EA5569FB86E7EB5862572C20055760D?OpenDocument

Chuck,
A weekend retreat is an oxymoron. Hope you had a productive weekend, but if you really want a “retreat” take a week off (and a weekend) to reflect and plan. That period will be invaluable.

Greg Ness

Hi Chuck,

Just wanted to let you know that you’re right–this is the first year that WMMB has created a webpage specifically for media to make it easier for them to download candidate bios and pictures, either by individual or as a group. However, for a number of years we have featured pictures (when available) and bios of all our candidates on our producer site, and this year is no different. Check it out at

http://producer.wisdairy.com/dairyresources/userfiles/Elections/FY07/2007_director_elections.asp

The producer page does contain the same info as the media page; it just doesn’t include the editable text files and group downloads requested by media.

Gina Bauer
WMMB Producer Communications

[...] More. [...]

[...] Original post by AgWired [...]

[...] Bill teaches at the University of Missouri and he and his students have started the MU Agricultural Journalism Blog. I’m very proud of them. It seems like it was just a couple weeks ago that I did a presentation for them on this very subject. We’ll get to see them first in action at the World Ag Forum starting today or tomorrow. I’ll be there early tomorrow morning but it’s my understanding that Bill and his crew will there for the duration. [...]

Oh, it was just outside my periphery, that’s all. Really, I think you guys are awesome.

-AN

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Millions of Americans do not have access to high-speed broadband, especially those in rural and low-income urban areas because it does not pay for providers to invest in these areas. For example, only 17% of adults in rural areas subscribe to high speed internet compared to 31% in urban and 30% in suburban areas.

Monies that were earmarked for development of rural areas have been misappropriated and used to upgrade high-speed broadband in urban areas that already have access. What the U.S. needs is a comprehensive national high speed broadband policy to ensure U.S. residents in rural share the same benefits in the information revolution as their counterparts in urban areas.

CWA’s “Speed Matters Campaign” has some excellent recommendations regarding policy and ways to ensure affordable, high speed internet access for all consumers. Go to http://www.speedmatters.org for more information about public-private partnerships that can help us address gaps in rural investment and consumer demand.

We must assume Mr. Letterman was pressing his “Stalker Alert” alarm (we can’t see his hands) as this photo was being taken.

chuck we are a company preparing to place a proposal to the usda to provide wireless communications to rural amaerica and with this will be voip services as well as highspeed services.The technology we will use is wimax .You can reach me at my email to get more info on this.

Hi Jamie:

I’d like to hear more. Can you give me a call or email and we can set up a time for discussion. Maybe Tuesday afternoon while I’m driving? Sounds like you’ve got an interesting project.

hi chuck i emailed you today .Broadband for the rural regions is needed without it we will be the 3rd world country

chuck we are now getting investment capital so this can become a reality and be placed on a timely scale.One good thing about our technology it doesnt take long to place it.

[...] He’s really happy to get an opportunity this weekend to work with New Holland and Michael Peterson as they help promote biodiesel here at the CMA Music Festival. Earlier this year the NBB gave New Holland’s Gene Hemphill their Eye on Biodiesel Award for Innovation. Joe talks about how New Holland with people like Gene are leading the way for the company support needed to move bioidiesel forward as a viable alternative fuel. [...]

[...] At the end of today’s Michael Peterson/New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race the man took a turn on the course himself. Michael did great with a time of 52.8 seconds. However, that didn’t beat race winner Todd Fritsch’s time. [...]

[...] First, AgWired reports that Farm Futures has their producer planting intention survey results. Farm Futures estimates corn plantings at 88.4 million acres, up 13% from last year, based on a survey of more than 850 farmers from March 5 to March 12. That’s unchanged from the magazine’s last tally, in January. USDA releases its definitive survey of planting intentions on March 30. The massive shift to corn will come at the expense of soybeans and spring wheat, according to the magazine. Survey results showed farmers plan to put in 68.9 million acres of soybeans, down 9% from last year, and a drop of 600,000 acres from the January estimates. Spring wheat plantings are estimated at 12.7 million acres, a 15% crop from last year. No estimate was made for spring wheat in January. The magazine forecasts total wheat acreage at 58.8 million acres, up from 57.3 million in 2006. [...]

[...] So, what have we been doing lately? For one, we have a few more contract part-timers helping us out. John Davis, a 20-year veteran broadcast news reporter, has been posting on Domestic Fuel since January. He has been a great help. Also, a new media world professional by the name of Laura McNamara is now trained to help us with on-site events with photography, interviews and posting. She helped out with the Indy 500 and quickly became an event blogging pro! [...]

would be interested in helping , was a John Deere dealer for 30 years and personally farmed for 30 years Bob Whited 308 550 0916 Box 40 fullerton ne. 68638

[...] While I was doing a little online research for one of our clients I came across quite a few blogs I wasn’t aware of. Actually I did know about this one but not that the Center for Rural Affairs had moved their’s. On their site you can find links to other rural blogs. [...]

[...] It seems like these two companies are sure working together a lot lately. You can listen to BASF’s director of business operations talk about Headline here. BASF Corporation and Monsanto Company announced a co-promotional agreement today that will see each partner’s sales force promote Headline fungicide from BASF – an ideal combination to help corn and soybean growers improve yields and manage risk. [...]

I really enjoyed receiving the RFD channel but when I switched from satellite dish to comcast cable tv they do not carry the channel. I really wish I could still get that station as I thoroughly enjoyed receiving it especially since I have horses.

Chuck,
Where did you find these? What supermarket/? In Missouri?

Looks like Daniel Pauly might be right when he said “Overfishing is not a problem as long as your children like plankton stew”.

[...] At the 2007 InfoAg Expo I had a nice conversation with Paul Schrimpf, editor, Croplife Media Group. His company was one of the key organizers of the event and the Precision Ag Awards from the Precision Ag Institute. In the photo he was announcing the award winners. [...]

Make that COLD comes in when bark wood pieces shrink!

[...] I’ve interviewed Amanda Nolz more than once at a previous cattle industry meeting. Once was at last year’s winter meeting and once again last summer. Well, this ambassador for beef is now a blogger and I’m proud of her. [...]

AAEA: American Agricultural Editors’ Association
LPC: Livestock Publications Council
ABM: American Business Media
NACT: National Agricultural Communictaors of Tomorrow
ARC: Agricultural Relations Council
IFAJ: International Federation of Agricultural Journalists

Not at all. I’m all for it. What I take exception to are organizations who try to create fear and panic in people for their own personal gain. They don’t base their war cry on anything remotely resembling common sense and science, just emotionalism. The big corporate farm is a myth. Most farms that are corporations are family owned. They’re just using the corporation as a legal entity for business purposes. I know lots of people who farm thousands of acres and those who farm only a couple. They get along great when brought together. I think the groups I’m talking about want to create division and an “us vs. them” mentality. That doesn’t foster good communications and a healthy debate.

You’ve got it right Teresa! Good job. The ear buds will be on their way to you.

Hi Chuck,

I posted a comment on your blog after reading your post about the factory farm map. I’m assuming that you simply never saw it. I really hope that you will get back to me so that we can open a dialogue. Here’s the comment:

“Let me say right away that I actually work for an organization like the ones you mention in this post.

I’m not writing here to argue with you. I agree that an “us vs. them” mentality can be counter-productive, particularly when you and I are just two people sitting at computers. We can accomplish much more by communicating effectively with each other – trying to understand the issues from the other person’s point of view.

Believe it or not, I do what I do not for my own personal gain, but because I think it will benefit the American people. A lot of those I work alongside care deeply about the animals, but I care much more about the people. I take issue with enormous livestock operations because of the damage they cause to people’s drinking water, breathing air, and property values.

This is where the communication gap between you and me becomes so important. You probably won’t be surprised to learn that I don’t have a firm understanding of the economic realities of running a farm. I haven’t even seen a livestock facility with my own eyes.

If you, as someone with much more experience in these matters, think I’m horribly misguided, I truly would like to know. I don’t want to waste my life. I agree with you that one of the major problems facing organizations like mine is that we’re often based in big cities. At the same time as we work to help rural America, we are (many of us, anyway) pretty out of touch with rural America.

Please write back to me, either by e-mail or as a comment following mine, and tell me why you think that people like me are bad for farmers. I’d hate to spend any more time doing what I’m doing, thinking that I’m helping farmers, when really I’m doing the opposite.

Breaking the barrier between me and you is a critical first step toward breaking the barrier between “us” and “them.” An open, honest dialogue can only help.

Best,

-Andrew”

Hey Chuck,

Thanks so much for getting back to me. I really appreciate your comments. We can keep going back and forth like this below your post, but it might be easier for you to e-mail me (andrewbarnet@gmail.com).

I think you’re right about the need for me to see for myself a large animal facility. I plan on doing that soon, although I’ve heard and read that it might be hard to get myself in (although obviously I shouldn’t believe everything I hear and read).

Even without that experience, I find it hard to believe that the pollution from large-scale feedlots is a myth. There is certainly a lot of biased information out there, but there are also objective third-party sources, like the Department of Justice. Here are a couple of links detailing the cases against two such facilities:

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2006/July/06_enrd_433.html

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2003/November/03_enrd_634.htm

You and I almost certainly disagree about how common places like these are. We can save that debate for another time. Right now, I’m interested in what you think about those specific cases. Do you think that a dairy ought to be able to release a million pounds of manure into a waterway? Do you think that the DOJ got the facts wrong?

I don’t at all agree with government micro-management of anyone, especially farmers. I think people ought to be able to do with themselves and their property pretty much whatever they like. However, I think that the government should protect people from harm by other people. If someone else is polluting the air I breathe, shouldn’t I have legal recourse to make that person stop?

I realize that you’re very busy with other commitments, but I’d like it if you could get back to me with whatever thoughts you have.

Best,

-Andrew

Due to the discovery of a “Y2K” error by a climate blogger, NASA recently (with no fanfare) recalculated and republished historical temperature data for the US. As a result, 1998 is no longer the “warmest on record”, it’s now 1934. The rankings for other years were also effected in a manner that seems to undercut some of the claims of Al Gore & Co.

See: http://www.norcalblogs.com/watts/2007/08/1998_no_longer_the_hottest_yea.html

While people may point out this error as only relating to the US data, it’s worth noting that the US data set (along with Europe’s) is considered the best historical record at hand, and NASA is also re-crunching the non-US numbers and have not release the results from that effort.

I wish I could be there Josh. I think more and more people in the agricultural marketing business are seeing the value of new media tools. It’s sure keeping my company hopping – http://www.zimmcomm.biz. We’ve coined some terms too like agriblogging and farm podcasting!

[...] I didn’t use a picture of the YMCA at the Ag Media Summit but I did post the video. [...]

Okay. First thing you need to do is identify who you work for. It’s hard to have a dialogue not knowing that. You know who I work for. Just who are these “people” you represent? The ones I report on are feeding the world and I for one want them to continue to do so.

As far as your questions in your comment you’ve got to get out of a mind set that says that just because you can point to one incident somehow that’s what everyone in an industry is doing.

Do I think a dairy ought to do what the ones you point out did? No. But I wouldn’t assume that’s the way all producers manage their operations. Find me an industry where everyone in it follows all the rules.

How much manure does your local city water/sewer pump into waterways? Why don’t we see more outrage about that? I dare say there’s a lot more pollution happening from urban areas than anything you’ll find out on farms, even the largest ones.

Call your local county farm bureau office or state farm bureau office and ask them for suggestions on who you can talk to or visit with to learn more about what farming is really like.

We have a jatropha coalition in Africa and seeking partner for jatropha coalition

I really enjoyed it Jim. Having some cooler temps than many of us have been experiencing in the midwest was very nice. As a media representative I feel much more confident that I understand what Syngenta is doing. I think this type of interaction leads to a better informed press and therefore farmer.

Chuck

[...] The big combines just have that “wow” factor when it comes to a show and this week’s John Deere product introduction was no exception. The marketing manager for combines for John Deere is Seth Crawford. I interviewed him right after the field demonstration portion on combines. The one in this picture is one of their new 70 Series with the easy to adjust 600 Series Corn Head. [...]

Why was this event yanked out of the State of Indiana??????????????It is a big insult to those of us who reside in The Hoosier State who now have to listen to those idiot FPS spinmiesters now call this event the Illinois/Indiana site when it is held in Decatur.Take the Indiana out of it because it is a good 1- 2 hour drive for Decatur along Route 36 east to Indiana.What did Indiana do to deserve this fate and how the hell is Iowa and Illinois any better then Indiana is at this point in time?We first heard that some jackasses at FPS declared Indiana to be the eastern end of the corn belt.Perhaps these same myopic idiots can get there heads out of there assends and remember there is another state near Indiana.Its called OHIO.Its spelled O-H-I-O.In reality Ohio raises alot of corn to and in reality is to be in the eastern of the corn belt.As a result of those FPS idiots yanking thieir monopolisitc event out of this state we have no future plans to patronize it instead chooinsg to go to The Molly Caren Agricultural center and Patronize the Ohio farm Science Review instead.There is such irony that those blowhards at FPS would chose to yank their sham out of Indiana is that the current leadership of Gov Mitch Daniels JR is a very friendly towards agriculture.We are building many ethanol plants in this state along with being friendly towards CAFO operations and so on and so forth.Under the leadership of LT Gov Becky Skillman and Agriculture Director Andy Miller Hoosier agriculture is moving forward.We have also voted in a corn check off program here in Indiana.One major positive about Gov Daniels is that he is currently not advoacating a GRT that Gross Reciepts tax like his LIBERAL counterpart is in Illinois where almost every business at the FPS would be hurt financially.The most obvious to all of us is should be noted is that the FPS people obvious think that the State of Indiana has fallen of the map and no longer exist.Which is a real shame.Since that is the case then to OHIO we shall be.

Did they happen to mention or explain how the FMD germs escaped the laboratory? No one seems to be talking about that anymore.

These ladies are smoken hot. Especially the one on the left.

Hi,
This was a great video because it’s exactly how most visitors see an exhibit. I myself walk randomly through the displays to see what interests me.

Mike

Great picture, Chuck. But, they all are.

I was in Red Cloud, NE, working from my home office when my wife came in and said, “you’d better come look at this.” I didn’t get much work done the rest of the day.

[...] We conducted an extensive search for the new NAMA Executive Vice-President/CEO that resulted in a highly qualified pool of 70 applicants. It was Jenny’s combination of skills, experience and forward-thinking ideas that made her the most convincing choice for the position. We’re excited to work with Jenny in her new role and believe she can help the organization adapt as we continue to focus on the changing needs of our members. (more…) [...]

More pics are on the way!

[...] has already posted information on the innovative use of propane as motor fuel from Roush Manufacturing, but I [...]

Mr.Zimmerman,

Thank you very much for coming to our company yesterday and introduing about us on your HP. We hope you enjoyed the tour. Regarding the drink, we wondered water or Japanese tea. But we chose the latter one because you rarely try it in your home contry. We serve you water or coffee for your next visit.

Regards,

Dear Chuck and Cindy
I am Takako, one of English interpreters of IFAJ in Japan. I took part in the tours for Imperial Palace, Sankeien, and TUA cultural programs. I really had a good time with your members. Especially I thank Mr. And Mrs. David Markey, IFAJ President, for helping me during the tour by interpreting my English to other members. I hope you will enjoy the rest of the program in Tohoku. I am looking forward to reading your news every day.
Best regards
Takako Mitsuya

Wow… looks opulent!

[...] the headlines, Cows Make Me Feel Warm at the World Dairy Diary and COWS Are Carbon Dioxide Emitters at AgWired, Chuck wrote and posted the following [...]

[...] Siemens Says On Day Three of my recovery from my quadruple by-pass surgery, my partner in the next bed, who was going home that day, received a visitor who had the same surgery several years back. He looked at both us, and said, “Guys, listen up! Appreciate the fact you have just received a ‘Second Chance’. Wow what a statement and what a sobering thought. Me, a second chance – One who often took pride in developing chances and taking advantage of them, was now going to get a second chance from the hand the hand of a surgeon’s skill. (more…) [...]

[...] and that the Hereford breed can help accomplish that. So the Heterosis project which we got the first year results of this morning is one that he thinks is [...]

Wow… sounds really interesting. Wish I could have been there!

Laura

[...] Zimmerman recently wrote a post on Agwired about another online agriculture communications initiative recently. He says this one uses [...]

Oh come on. Everyone knows all about you anyway. Actually I didn’t realize they required that to vote. I think they cut down on the “viralness” of the campaign by doing that.

Maybe you can just buy me a burger somewhere someday.

[...] might remember my post on Blog Action Day earlier this week. Now that’s it’s past the organizers have a pretty comprehensive summary of what they [...]

[...] Cheap Insurances wrote an interesting post today on Lower Insurance Premiums for Farmers Who Use Monsanto HybridHere’s a quick excerptMonsanto says its latest agreement with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation means farmers can opt to have their insurance premiums slashed by up… [...]

I think it’s very possible that the globe is warmer recently than say a few years ago. I do not believe that it’s caused by us human beings and I really doubt as do many other people, scientists included, that there’s anything we can do to change things.

I’m all for doing things in an environmentally friendly way. I just don’t like whackos like Al Gore who are trying to sensationalize things using misinformation and lies for their own personal gain. They get the lazy media’s attention and affect public opinion which often results in stupid laws being passed making it harder and harder to do business or live in a free world.

I fully agree with the beauty of what a blog offers in the form of expressing opinion. I hope that’s a right that doesn’t get taken away from us.

You have a great day too Kurt.

Or your favorite blogger!

Excellent machine, great productivity. A little bit costly but well worth every penny. Another great advancement in the John Deere line of cotton and for the company as a whole.

[...] if a song about making the logo bigger wasn’t enough, now we’ve got Make The Logo Bigger [...]

Ah! You beat me to this… was next on my to-do list.

It might be interesting to explain where these interviews wind up. One would assume that these farm broadcasters are taking their interviews back to their respective broadcast outlets and putting them on the air. But there might be more to it than that???

The NAFB Foundation Auction receipts from both live and silent auction items totalled $15,432, a record amount! Thanks to you and CIndy for your continued support of the Foundation!

Actually Steve, in our shop we’ll use these on the air, in our blogs as downloadable mp3 files, and as additional content on BuckeyeAg.com… Which is probably what you were getting at.

[...] family including her parents and friends and colleagues from work. As you’ve heard in my interview with Pam earlier this week, she’s very dedicated to her family and is looking to spending more time with them [...]

[...] the headlines, Cows Make Me Feel Warm at the World Dairy Diary and COWS Are Carbon Dioxide Emitters at AgWired, Chuck wrote and posted the following piece: “I don’t know if you know Bob McCarty but he [...]

Of course the funky is because of your funkiness and being from Funks Grove! Have a happy Thanksgiving. I’m about to call it quits until Friday at least.

Vic we are very proud of you, and do remember your service to all of us during your life as a member of a family of 10….Blessings and continued success in all you do ….

See you at Christmas….Love Pat

Marantz always had employed cheap mic pre-amps and it will be very hard for it to keep with the fierce competition out there. Sony PCM D50 will be better bet. It’s sound quality is very close to Fostex Fr2 le but with abit more punch and better gain.

Key features:
- Quality MIC (internal – can be set to any position)
- High grade 4 seperate circuits – ultra low noise
- Superb battery life – upto 35 hours with NimH 2700
- Dual Limiter function – no more distortion or clips.
- Built internal 4GB – generous start.
- High qualit mic pre amps/head phone amps.
- can be used with XLR-1 unit – for more wider choice of Mic
option.
- Casing is metal not Plastic.
- It’s SONY.

To sumup Maratnz offers limited sample rate very like Edirol R-09 and battery life is poor. The worse is MIC pre-amp (very noisy).

check this link: http://www.bradlinder.net/2007/10/comparing-sony-pcm-d50-fostex-fr2-le_

Yes, sony is very good with built in mic or even external mic. Within £500 Market it may possibly blow away every recorder including Korg MR1. To be fair the Fostex F2le is also very good and its going to be neck and neck between these 2.

Edirol R-09 – very expensive and the external mic pre-amp are too hissy.
Zoom H4 – better recorder than R09, but very difficult to use.
Marantz 620 – another version of R09 but released 2 years later offering limited sample rate.
Korg MR1 – good build quality, poor mic pre-amp, built in disk drive can oveheat the equipment and dedicated built in power source which is a bad idea for field recording..
Foxtex FR2le – Unit is abit Large, but superb sound quality (uses CF).

Very well deserved! Congratulations Steve~

[...] week I’ll be out and about but of course you’ll be able to keep up with all the action [...]

Wow! Beresford boy makes good! Congratulations, Vic! Can’t wait to see you at our 40th class reunion next summer!!

[...] Original post by AgWired [...]

[...] would be a good mix. It’s a good thing that my eyes got opened. Got myself some recipes from here. Here are some scientific [...]

great photo!

[...] would be a good mix. It’s a good thing that my eyes got opened. Got myself some recipes from here. Here are some scientific [...]

Hi Brenda,

Very nice interview. I don’t say goodbye to you, just arrivederci. No true journalist ever retires from the job…you know that. I wish you well in your new passions, enjoy the world.

Happy Christmas and Best wishes for the New Year to you and your family.

Kiss,
Liliane

N.B. Many thanks for your tireless support to the work of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. In whatever form, I am sure you will continue this campaign against World hunger.

Liliane Kambirigi, Information Officer
Media Relations Branch (Radio production)
Communication Division (FAO)
Tel: x39.06.57053223
liliane.kambirigi@fao.org
http://www.fao.org

Thanks for posting…Moe is an outstanding guy. I was able to work with him closely when I was in another career….and he has high integrity.

Brenda,

Wonderful interview. I can’t believe it has been so many years since we started working together. You have truly soared with your career. I wish you all the best in the future and know that your retirement will be as eventful as your working years. Looking forward to your visit, which I hope is soon!!

Helen

Thanks for playing my blues tune “Happy New Year”. Its an honor to be on your show. I have a deep and abiding respect for farmers and the no nonsense tangible they bring to sustainable life. Simply put, without farming we’d be f*cked… Sorry to be crude, but more people need to make that connection and understand that without agriculture there is no art or civilization. Thank you for your efforts to enlighten idiots like me and oh yeah..

“Happy New Year”

Colie Brice

Those are interesting facts and studies. I think Americans need to remember its probably not the type of sugar, but HOW MUCH of it you’re eating. As a country we tend to eat large portions– we need to cut down on how much food we eat and increase our physical activity.

I think my AgWired blog is pretty much a traveling blog. Thanks for the comments. This new media business has been made possible by the support of a lot of very cool people and I love working with each and every one of them.

Google Reader is the one for me!

I have an existing and operating double 4 herringbone parlor that I have mostly renovated. The building is in need of some repair as well as a need for some mechanical repairs as well. How could this program benifit me?

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‘State of Fear’ isn’t by Stephen King

Chuck: Good interview with the Austian woman, and you did a good job of pronouncing her name. Tough one. I really liked the music at the end. Good choice. Greg

Would have liked to see a few seconds of the Skype call with Laura. Just as an example of the quality and how far the tech has come. Anyone that calls themselves a reporter in 2008 should know how to do this.

[...] post by AgWired and posted by Alfred [...]

Thanks again, Chuck, for giving our class a taste of the blogging world from your personal experience. It’s amazing how self-directed a career in blogging is! Hope you gain even more success as you continue supplying the web with your great content.

BRING BACK SAM ELLIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bet these belong to Kathy LeScala.

You are warm but not correct. Try again. Here’s another clue. She did attend the NCBA convention.

Bridget Baird?

Kristi Pettis.

You are correct and Cyndi got her guess posted first. Sorry Dave but maybe next time. Yee Haw.

Just an ugly day for travel all around. Flying United from Winnipeg to Louisville meant that I was only 5 hours late, which was better than 2007 when I was a 11 hours late.

Anybody else wondering what is up with planes being so worried about weight, to the extent that they are removing passengers who are in their seats ?

Just hope my luggage and TRADE SHOW BOOTH arrive from Chicago before opening time Wednesday.

Safe traveling everyone.

Beautiful shot!

*sighs happily at that sexy voice*
It’s enough to make a vegetarian eat beef!
hehe

I would like a label for rates, and diseases controlled. Thanks, Ted.

Joe Jobe

Good tries Jess. However, they’re wrong. I’ll give you a clue. It’s a woman who is in those boots.

Duh…they are Cyndi Young’s boots!! Love the red!!!!

Yee Haw. Leah gets it right! They belong to Cyndi Young, Brownfield Ag News. I will mail your little iPod speaker as soon as I can.

Thank you thank you!! I’d like to thank the academy and all my farm broadcaster friends for making this moment possible…you missed my boots on wednesday!!

James could may also try athletic scholarship.

Chuck, thanks for the warning on the website. I’m checking it out! Have a good day! Den

Tell all my Cal Poly friends hello ~~ We can’t wait to see more than 20 of them in Tampa!

This is great for folks who gather news and info via mobile devices. However, it leaves folks that subscribe to RSS feeds through Google/Yahoo! or newsreaders like NewsGator in the dark. Maybe this is a halfway-there initiative and the rest will come soon? One can hope.

Really, couldn’t any publication take advantage of RSS – and include advertising as an image right along with the hourly, daily or weekly posts? I’ve even seen some ag blogs that have no RSS/subscription option. It is not difficult to add an RSS tag…and if publications/information companies want to make sure readers are getting the news/info (and looking at the important adverts/sponsors) shouldn’t they make the leap to RSS? Why miss a (growing) portion of the audience?

I just thought that I’d add that with phones out now like the iPhone you don’t need a “mobile” website or app anymore. They browse actual websites! Sure not everyone has one but . . . How many had a phone that got text messages a couple years ago? Now almost all of them do.

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Your handwriting is great!!

p.s. I just posted this so you’d have something to use as an example for folks on the webinar. Actually, I think you’re quite a handsome guy.

Eggs are a good part of someone’s diet and give a lot of energy to our body. They are rich of a lot many proteins and they are very good for our health. If one needs a good built then he should eat eggs.

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Check out this US Carbon Footprint Map, an interactive United States Carbon Footprint Map, illustrating Greenest States to Cities. This site has all sorts of stats on individual State & City energy consumptions, demographics and much more down to your local US City level…

http://www.eredux.com/states/

[...] like last year, the Plant Pathology Journalism Award excludes websites, which might exclude some quality entries. [...]

PS the aggregate posts are in Public Google reader which are open for any use including those who wish to redirect into Feedburner etc

steve

As you can tell the feeds and the blog roll and even the basic info is left in javascript for exactly that reason I am not trying to steal content just provide a service , I will have adds on the page at some time in the future 3 to 6 months but based on what I write not what others have put all the hard work into , It is one of the reasons I decided to not run feed through feedburner so it is publicaly available for anyone . I chose farming as one of the guides because my neighbor was telling me he found it nearly impossible to find real farmers blogs and so did I in the beginning.

The reason I created the Google Map and decided to make it public was for the same reason to make it freely available for farmers to find other farmers blogs

The biggest problem with any blog directories ( farmers and other Bloggers ) submit to is that to be included they have to provide a link to the directory and the only people who win currently are the blogging directories as most of those listed on the front page are the commercial companies and not the ordinary blogger.

I realise this is a big change to most other sites of this style but It is worth being different in this world

steve

I think you were the first blogger credentialed too. I’m the web guy so I can’t confirm it. Different dept yah know. Anyway, I was reading your coverage last year and enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to you doing it again.

Thanks for the link and the tip, I’m going to have to check out the Frogg Togg myself.

See you in June!

I am thrilled to see ag groups advertising the health benefits of meat protein. We have allowed the activist groups to tell consumers misleading information for way too long regarding meat. Another good site to check out is http://www.fb.org/blog to hear what America’s Young Farmers and Ranchers have to say about the benefits of ag!

Thanks for spreading the word about this promotion. Hopefully we’ll get the response we’re looking for!

I have that same feeling some times myself. It’s no longer a matter of learning a new software program but learning lots of new software programs almost daily, including gadgets.

The cold shoulder sure isn’t just in education though as I’m sure you know. But those are the people teaching the ones some of us will be hiring and I’d like to have more students prepared for what we need them to do.

Chuck – Happy 5-0 man! You don’t look a day over 40 – you’re only as old as what you believe! Have a great one and keep on ag bloggin’!

DO your daughters know how much they look like you?

What kind of games you ask Chuck? FUN GAMES!!! It’s going to be a night of Jeopardy with all the questions about publishing, editing terms, who’s who in the ag comm industry — trivia galore! Food and cold beverages too! Stoney Creek Inn 6 pm Wednesday night — be there.

Correction: Mr. Sanchez was a part-time instructor and was last employed by Madison Media Institute in June 2005.

Hope you can make it. We’re pushing 80 with our attendance numbers right now!

Rock ON!!!!

Too much fun! We had a great time tonight and we will just have to fill all of the rest of you in when you ask us the questions! Thanks Chuck for being with us!

NOTHING runs as good as a deere

It is Sally Behringer

Chuck, I will make sure to stop by your booth on Thursday. I did give a “new media” presentation to my Deere counterparts at a team meeting on Tuesday afternoon. So, I am “dripping” on them all of the great things we can do in new media and hope we can try some cool things soon.

They are Betsy Freese’s boots.

But she gave the answer on her blog, so is that cheating?

Nice work Gators!

You are correct! I’ll have a shirt mailed asap. It was good to see you in KC, MO.

Geez, they should have him at all our events!

I’ll get it ordered today and have it shipped direct. Email me the address you want it sent to.

cz roks

watch the lighting chuck…

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Thanks a lot for filling us in. I knew there was a story behind it.

whew – and all in 3 days!! Good to see you Chuck – if you ever talk to Hemphill again tell him I’ll see him at the Old Ebbitt Grill – Now if I can just find my house.

leah

I’ve had my Blackberry Curve for about a week and I love it. It’s a deep red – more like a raspberry.