We heard from a lot of politicians today but the one I think who had the clearest message was the EU Commissioner of Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel. She’s a pretty straight talking lady and I recorded her whole press conference for you. Later in the afternoon I got to interview her personally too.
German Minister of Agriculture
The biggest press conference of the day is taking place right now in the ICC center next to the press rooms. Just finishing up is Germany’s Federal Minister of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture, Horst Seehofer. He’s seated second from the left.
I’m Thinking Japanese
The IFAJ Congress 2007 will be held in Japan this year. We have representatives here from that country. The man on the left is Yamada Masaru with the Japan Agricultural News and to the right is Tadashi MURATA. We ate supper together last night.
Getting Caught Up On The Latest Plans
Here’s a fine looking group listening to IFAJ President David Markey get our meeting started.
IFAJ Board Meeting
It’s a new day here in Berlin. Most of you reading are probably asleep still so at least you can wake up to some new content here on AgWired!
IFAJ Really Is International
I know you’ve heard me say before how beneficial involvement is in IFAJ. Getting outside our little comfort zones when you’re reporting on a global industry is something that all agricultural journalists should take time to do.
IFAJ Leaders Ready To Meet
International Green Week makes a very convenient spot for the IFAJ to hold its annual board meeting. Seen here are IFAJ President David Markey (l) and Senior Vice President Mike Wilson (r).
Messe Berlin Opening Reception
Welcoming agricultural journalists to Berlin this evening was the CEO of Messe Berlin, the company that organizes International Green Week. He’s Raimund Hosch and I interviewed him after the presentation.
Paul McKellips is Back in Iraq
Hopefully you remember Paul McKellips, Global Outreach Officer, US Embassy Baghdad, The Green Room – Public Affairs GO Team. He’s now back in Iraq and finding the good news behind the scenes that you’re not going to hear or see on the evening news, although you should. So here’s his latest report.
M.Lakshmanan’s Blog On Agriculture
Because he emailed me and asked me to check out his blog he gets featured here on AgWired.
He’s M.Lakshmanan, an agricultural consultant in Tirunelvelli : TN : India according to his profile. You can find M. Lakshmanan’s Blog On Agriculture here.
Isn’t the web a wonderful and global place? So if you’re interested in a new perspective on agriculture check him out.