This afternoon the National Association of Farm Broadcasting is holding an official membership meeting. Broadcast Council members of the organization are required to attend at least one a year to maintain their membership. Besides discussing NAFB business it’s another opportunity to network with counterparts in the farm broadcasting world. I spoke with NAFB members Ken Root, WHO, and Jeff Nalley, …
She found her summer internship on Twitter!
My friend and colleague Sara Long, works at Michigan State University works in animal welfare/animal agriculture initiative communications at Michigan State. She sent me this email about this Cinderella story about finding her summer intern, Celeste Laurent on Twitter! Celeste Laurent is a student at Western Kentucky University pursuing a double major in Animal Science and News Editorial Journalism. After …
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The United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff are proud to serve on the steering committee for Field to Market, the Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. The soybean checkoff will provide nearly $160,000 in funding to Field to Market. Please join the nation’s top thinkers for a Summit to discuss agriculture, science and new solutions for cultivating a new generation of …
Fabulous Farm Babe Kicks Off NAFB Washington Watch
The Fabulous Farm Babe and I spoke about what NAFB is doing in Washington, DC this week just prior to their board meeting. We’re sure here at an interesting time when you consider issues like swine flu, animal rights activism and all the legislative activity that will impact farming in America. Over the next couple days I’ll be covering the …
Swine Flu Links
It is a beautiful day in Washington, DC. Glad to make it finally. The Potomac River was lined with people out biking, walking, boating and having a picnic. I couldn’t resist a short run out on the Mall in front of our Nation’s Capitol. The WX Channel said 92 degrees when I landed. That’s hotter than I’ve been in since …
AgClassifieds.com Re-Launches
Dwayne Leslie above the border from us has re-launched AgClassifieds.com. He says it will incorporate many new marketing services for farm equipment dealers and farmers wishing to advertise individual items. “Farmers have 3 traditional ways to purchase equipment” says AgClassifieds.com owner Dwayne Leslie “We wanted to bring the same effective and economical advertising options to farm equipment dealers and farmers …
Heading To Washington Watch
Hello from Lambert Field, waiting on an already delayed flight. Beautiful weather here so who knows why. For all you NAFB members and farm tweeters, please use the #NAFB hashtag in your tweets this week. If you search it you’ll find that the conversation has already started. I posed the question “Will HSUS or new USDA admin/budget or Issues Forum …
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The United Sorghum Checkoff Program is pleased to welcome new Director of Western States Field Services, Dusti Fritz of Wamego, Kansas. Honored with the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute’s Golden Bullet Award, National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe pointed out that biodiesel is among renewable energy solutions that, when combined, pack a powerful opportunity to lead America towards energy independence. Charleston|Orwig, …
Watching Washinton With NAFB
Hey you NAFB’ers who will be attending the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Washington Watch. You may know that we’ll have Wayne Pacelle, CEO, HSUS, speaking at dinner on Monday evening. Good thing we have a reception first. I think I’ll need some fortification to listen to his remarks. Maybe it will be entertaining though (in a sick, twisted sort …
Happy Arbor Day!
According to TreeHelp.com, the first Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. It was the brainchild of Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), a Nebraska journalist and politician originally from Michigan. Throughout his long and productive career, Morton worked to improve agricultural techniques in his adopted state and throughout the United States when he served as President Grover Cleveland’s …