The world largest conference for food blogger, #BlogHerFood15, is being held in Chicago, November 6-7. The theme is “Experts Among Us” and includes celebrity invites such as keynote speaker Sarah Michelle Gellar and closing party guest, The Pioneer Woman’s Ree Drummond. Saturday morning will feature a panel of long-term bloggers ready to motivate when burn-out threatens. With decades of collective experience this …
Celebrate National Alpaca Day
Alpaca Owners Association, Inc. (AOA) is hosting visitors to their member farms and ranches on National Alpaca Farm Days. September 26th and 27h will offer this unique opportunity for exploration and education of the alpaca livestock industry. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the animals in person and experience alpaca products at farm stores. The Association promises something for everyone. Visitors …
ARA Conference & Expo Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2015 Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Conference & Expo. The event will take place December 1-3 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. The Conference & Expo will feature presentations and discussions on sustainability, water issues, fertilizer trends, branding, finical movements, personal health and wellness, and many other topics. Discover how …
The Commercial UAV Expo
We keep hearing that it’s “the year of the drone.” Here’s more proof of that. The first ever Commercial UAV Expo is slated for October 5-7 in Las Vegas and AgWired is a supporting media sponsor. To learn all about it I visited with Lisa Murray, Diversified Communications. Lisa says that not only is there a precision agriculture segment of …
NAFB Hosting 72nd Convention
Registration is now open for the 72nd annual National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention. Mark your calendars for November 11-13, 2015 and make your room reservations at the Weston Hotel in Kansas City. Early registration on or before September 27 qualifies you for a chance to win an Early Registration Giveaway sponsored by WinField. And a big thank you to John …
3rd Annual Ozark Bacon Festival
The 3rd annual Ozark Bacon Fest– a tribute to Bacon, Bourbon & Beer will be held Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex. Guests can experience the Ozark’s best chefs’ creative bacon snacks, shop for bacon and bacon inspired products, and view displays from National brands. Mixologists and brewers will supply bacon-inspired cocktails, beer and wine. The …
Secretary Vilsack to Celebrate 4th at Milan Expo
The Milan Expo, a six month’s world’s fair taking place in Milan, Italy, focuses on the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.” The USA Pavilion showcases the idea “American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet, and spotlights American leadership on issues like food security and policy, technology, nutrition and health, and culinary culture. It is at this pavilion …
New Holland Cycles for Farmland Preservation
What does cycling have to do with preserving farmland? This summer New Holland Agriculture is sponsoring Pedal to Preserve and Farm to Fork Fondo, two events designed to benefit farmland preservation. Pedal to Preserve is an opportunity for novice and experienced cyclists alike to bike through Lancaster County’s countryside. The ride features more than 75 small family farms that have …
American Agri-Women Question Land Management
American Agri-Women raise an interesting question; who owns Nevada? This example is one of the issues the nation’s largest coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women is posing at their 22nd annual Symposium. Held at the USDA building in Washington D.C., the event is scheduled for June 8th from 9-11 a.m. The symposium, “Divided Lands: Federal vs. State Management in …
AgCareers’ Roundtable to Focus On Human Capital
Erika Osmundson, Director of Marketing Communication for AgCareers.com, recently spoke with AgWired’s Jamie Johansen about an upcoming event- the Ag and Food HR Roundtable. Now in it’s 13th year, the Roundtable is set to take place in St. Louis, MO on Aug 4-6. The event will address the issue of human resources in the ag industry. With an expected turn-out of …