The revived Golden ARC Awards were presented today at the Ag Media Summit. The Agricultural Relations Council is very pleased with the participation and ZimmComm New Media is very happy with the judges (Florida PRSA Chapter). ARC President Deron Johnson, Rhea & Kaiser and Golden ARC Awards Contest Manager, Amy Keith McDonald, McDonald Marketing Communications, presented the awards. ZimmComm New …
Even InfoExpo Has Spam
InfoExpo got started with a bang at Ag Media Summit. This really isn’t spam, or rather it is Spam. You can get some in the Pork Checkoff booth. I don’t know how many exhibitors we’ve got at this year’s AMS but it seems like a record to me. I will be back to conduct some interviews to feature on AgWired …
Introducing AgWired iPhone App
ZimmComm New Media announces the first agricultural news media app for the iPhone – the AgWired iPhone App. The app offers one-touch access to all the latest news and information in the agribusiness and agricultural marketing world posted on Agwired.com, including audio, photos and video, and connections to other ZimmComm news sites. The AgWired App features a news tab drop …
Ag Media Summit/ARC Silent Auction
A great way to support the Ag Media Summit and Agricultural Relations Council is to get your bid in on the silent auction. There are some great items. I spoke with Mark Ingbritson who is keeping an eye on the auction area. He says the proceeds are split between ARC and AMS to help out students. 2010 Ag Media Summit …
Forrest Bassford Student Award To Lisa Brown
The winner of the Livestock Publications Council Forrest Bassford Award this year is Lisa Brown, Oklahoma State University. The award is sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. It was presented during the luncheon today at the Ag Media Summit. The student winner receives an all-expenses-paid trip to participate in LPC’s annual convention and now the Ag Media Summit. This award recognizes …
Live Stream of Ag Media Summit
The Ag Media Summit is officially underway. Some are out golfing and some of us are attending educational sessions at the hotel. If you can’t be here with us then some sessions are being live streamed. You can click on the player below to see the current stream. Want to take in all the information you can from Ag Media …
Zimfo Bytes
Robert J. Ratliff has been appointed chairman of the board of CVT Corp. Brenda Gilbertson has joined ABS Global as the advertising and promotions manager. Abe Hughes has been named vice president of sales and marketing for New Holland Agriculture in North America (www.newholland.com). With a choice of three openers and eight row widths, the new YP-30 and YP-40 Yield-Pro …
International Company Fits Perfectly at Int’l Precision Ag Conference
The good folks at Leica Geosystems have found plenty to talk about at the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. And why shouldn’t they? Leica is into precision agriculture systems, and it’s definitely for farms just about anywhere in the world. “It’s important for us to be here to show people where Leica comes from [and] our product range,” Rob …
Ag Media Summit Cruise Winners
The 2010 Ag Media Summit got off to an official start this weekend. I joined up in time to go on the welcome reception cruise. It was a good one. In fact, I’m kind of at a loss for words how to describe it. So I guess I’ll just have to let the photo album tell the story. We had …
Rolling On The River at AMS
I am ready for some rolling on the river at the Ag Media Summit. Just got in and got registered. Now getting ready for our evening welcome reception. Of course I’ve got a photo album started. There will be plenty more added to it in coming days so keep your eye on it and see who you know. 2010 Ag …