Why You Should Donate to the NAFB Foundation

Cindy Zimmerman

If you need some extra incentive to donate to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Foundation – here it is. Make your donation of $100 or more to the NAFB Foundation, and your name will be entered in a chance to win an iPad 2 tablet! The real reason you should donate is because the NAFB Foundation helps ensure a …

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The NAFB Store is Open

Cindy Zimmerman

NAFB ladies – have you always wanted a sweet black t-shirt or a zippered tote with NAFB in rhinestones? Guys – how about a nice cap, t-shirt, wind shirt, polo or bomber jacket with the NAFB logo? Yeah, you know you want it! Have you found yourself far from home without an NAFB lapel pin or made frantic inquires of …

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Mark Ramsey To Talk Intersection of Broadcasting/Digital At NAFB

Chuck Zimmerman

Hopefully you’ve got your registration completed for the November National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention and especially for your hotel room. Want a preview of one of the speakers? Check out Mark Ramsey, Mark Ramsey Media, in the video below. The photo has NAFB President Tom Steever and board member Mark Oppold doing an earlier video promo to get you …

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Becki Rhoades Joins NAFB As Marketing/Communications Director

Chuck Zimmerman

The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) has a new Director of Marketing and Communications who is no stranger to agriculture. She’s Becki Rhoades. Welcome Becki. NAFB Executive Director Tom Brand says Rhoades’ extensive experience in marketing, working with clients across the nation, wealth of experience in communications, background in agriculture and working knowledge of farm broadcasting will be beneficial …

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Meet New NAFB Executive Director

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the major agricultural communications activities of the year is coming soon. It’s the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention taking place November 8-11 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. This will be the first convention for Tom Brand as new NAFB Executive Director. But it is far from his first convention since Tom has …

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NAFB Foundation Seeking Auction Items

Cindy Zimmerman

Gift certificates, gift baskets, sports tickets, electronics, art work … got any you would like to donate to support the future of farm broadcasting? The NAFB Foundation is seeking items for its annual fundraising auction at the convention in November. Generous donations in past years have helped provide financial support and educational opportunities for young people in pursuit of careers …

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Have You Registered for NAFB Convention Yet?

Cindy Zimmerman

Sure, it’s still the sweltering summer of 2011, but the cool days of November are just around the corner – so it is time to get that registration in for the 68th Annual Convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) November 9-11 in Kansas City, if you haven’t done so yet. Here are the important links: Preliminary Agenda …

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New Holland Oscar in Agriculture Call For Entries

Chuck Zimmerman

The New Holland Oscar in Agriculture Award “recognizes the high levels of journalistic performance in broadcasting by agricultural communication professionals who are members of the NAFB.” Now is the time to enter this year’s competition. You can find the entry form and rules on the National Association of Farm Broadcasting website. The entry deadline is October 7, 2011. All work …

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Tom Brand New NAFB Exec

Chuck Zimmerman

Meet the new Executive Director for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Tom Brand. Tom’s new position was just announced by NAFB. You can hear NAFB President Tom Steever make the announcement: “I think a lot of folks may know me because of being a farm broadcaster,” says Tom, who’s currently the farm director at KFEQ. He has a decorated …

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NAFB on the Move

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) will be moving into new digs next week. The big move will mean limited operations for the office during the week of July 11. The News Service will continue operations from a remote location and Stacia Cudd (stacia@nafb.com) will be the primary contact for the office staff during the period of limbo. Phone …

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