Apparently only some media were allowed to attend a Humane Society of the United States “news” conference this morning in Des Moines, IA. But a post on a Des Moines Register blog says that it was “closed to journalists.” Now how can you have a news conference if you don’t allow media to attend? This photo, provided via Facebook and …
NAMA ABEF Online Media Auction Begins Today
Here’s one way you can support the Agri-Business Educational Foundation of the National Agri-Marketing Association. The ABEF Online Media Auction has begun Check out these media packages and all the others at http://www.nama.org/abef/silentauction/auctionbid.htm. The auction ends Wednesday, April 14, at 5:00 p.m. All proceeds from the Online Media and Silent Auctions benefit the Student Careers Program. Please note: If a …
USGC Streaming Live From Japan
I am so proud of Marri Carrow, U.S. Grains Council, who is streaming live from Japan as I write this post. We had a very short phone walk through of Ustream.tv right before she left and she got it. Well done. I think we’ll see more groups using this great tool. I think I hear her snapping photos too! I’m …
AgChat On An iPad
The iPad got a great workout tonight with AgChat. My case arrived today which allows me to prop it up in portrait or landscape mode. With my bluetooth keyboard in my lap all I had to do was tap the screen every once in a while. AgChat is 2 hours and with my browser running constantly using Twubs the battery …
National Soy Foods Month
According to the National Soybean Research Laboratory April is National Soy Foods Month. I support soy very much, however, I like mine processed by an animal (poultry, pork, cattle) first. Soymilk, soy burgers and soy cheese are showing up in consumers’ shopping carts now more than ever. Take a stroll through your local grocery store and you’ll find soy foods …
DuPont TankMix iPhone/iPod App
I guess I just missed the announcement of the Dupont TankMix iPhone app which of course also works fine on an iPod touch. The DuPont Information Technology’s (IT) Innovation Office, under the leadership of John Puckett, director, IT innovation, sponsored the project. The TankMix App provides basic math calculations for the amount of product and water needed per tank or …
Do You Have AgWired Mobile?
It has been a long time since I’ve reminded you of a great way to keep up with AgWired via your mobile phone. Besides the fact that AgWired is mobile phone browser friendly (it knows what kind of phone you use!) you can put that unlimited text plan to good use with AgWired Mobile. Sign up for free and get …
NAMA Drawings At Booth 412
The 2010 Agri-Marketing Conference and Connection Point trade show is getting closer. If you’re a professional agrimarketer attending the convention you’ll be able to enter our booth #412 drawing for a brand new B&N Nook. I like my iPad but I also like all eReaders and I’m a big B&N fan so I hope to see you stop by and …
Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers Improve Sustainability
When it comes to sustainable food production, enhanced efficiency fertilizers are starting to play a role. At the Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer Conference Charlie Walker, Incitec Pivot Ltd., Australia was on the program to talk about how they’re using urease and nitrification inhibitors to accomplish this. If you like a good Aussie accent then you’ll enjoying listening to Charlie. He’s a …
AgChat Nation
If the AgChat Foundation has its way the whole nation will be participating in a weekly Twitter conversation. Okay. Maybe that’s a little grandiose but the goal of the Foundation is to get many more farmers involved with Agvocacy by telling their story and interacting with consumers and each other via social networking. In this week’s program I’ve got another …